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The two-story, tan Lincoln Home with a rainbow in the sky above it.

A rainbow over the Lincoln Home.

A guide leading a group into the Lincoln Home which has bunting on the front.

Thousands of people visit Lincoln Home each year to go inside the only home that Abraham Lincoln ever owned.

A bedroom with a patterned carpet and wallpaper, a large four poster bed, and a fireplace.

Abraham Lincoln's bedroom with a reproduction of the original wallpaper pattern on the walls.

A room with patterned carpet and wallpaper, a fireplace, several wooden chairs, and decorations.

The Lincolns' sitting room where they would spend their evenings together as a family.

A red cart surrounded by pumpkins and hay bales with the Lincoln Home in the background.

Lincoln Home annual Halloween event.

A street covered in snow and lined with trees, buildings, and streetlamps.

Lincoln Home neighborhood covered in snow and decorated for winter.

A black and white image of a crowd of people standing in front of and around the Lincoln Home.

In 1860, a political rally held in Springfield stopped in front of the Lincoln Home to show support for Abraham Lincoln's presidential campaign.

Pink and white magnolia flowers blooming on a tree.

Many flowers and flowering trees can be found in the spring around the Lincoln Home neighborhood.

Physical Address:

426 S. 7th Street

Springfield, IL 62701

Mailing Address:

508 S. 8th St

Springfield, IL 62703

contact-details

Phone Number: 2174924241 Voice

Email Address: liho_information@nps.gov
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance Passes

Abraham Lincoln believed in the ideal that everyone in America should have the opportunity to improve their economic and social condition. Lincoln’s life was the embodiment of that idea. We know him as the sixteenth president but he was also a spouse, parent, and neighbor who experienced the same hopes, dreams, and challenges of life that are still experienced by many people today.

park designation:National Historic Site

Directions:

The Visitor Center is located at 426 South Seventh Street. The 4-block Lincoln Home Neighborhood is open to pedestrians and closed to vehicles.

For detailed directions, please visit this link.

Directions

Operating Hours:

Lincoln Home Visitor Center & Exhibit Homes

The Visitor Center is open 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Here, visitors are able to reserve tickets, get site orientation, and view the park films. The visitor center is your go to place for information and accessibility needs and serves as the location for bathrooms, water refill station, and souvenirs/gifts.

Exceptions:

Closed Thanksgiving Day (November 26, 2026 - November 26, 2026)

Closed Christmas Eve (December 24, 2026 - December 24, 2026)

Closed Christmas Day (December 25, 2026 - December 25, 2026)

Closed New Years Day (January 1, 2027 - January 1, 2027)

Park Grounds and Lincoln Neighborhood

While the Visitor Center and Exhibit Homes have specific hours, visitors are free to walk the Lincoln Neighborhood and park grounds between the hours of 6:00 AM and 11:00 PM year round.

Weather Information:

Temperatures at our site can range from 0°F (-18°C) in the winter to 95°F (35°C) or warmer in the summer. Summers can be very humid, with both intense sun, rainstorms, and thunderstorms. Winter sees clear skies as well as snow. Please dress appropriate for potential weather conditions. We recommend wearing shoes comfortable for walking.