426 S. 7th Street, Springfield. 217-492-4241
Junior Rangers for Kids
While at the Lincoln Home National Historic Site, you and your kids can earn badges and become official National Park Service Junior Rangers. After completion of the required activities your child will receive their Lincoln Home Junior Ranger badge and be sworn in by a National Park Service Park Ranger!
Tour the Lincoln Home
Free Tours for the Lincoln Home are from 8:30 a.m.-5 or 6 p.m., depending on the time of year. Check website for specifics. 9am – 4:30pm. Free tickets must be acquired in the visitor center. Parking available for $2.
Watch a Film
Lincoln Home offers visitors free films highlighting Abraham Lincoln and the home he lived in for 17 years. Abraham Lincoln: A Journey to Greatness, plays on the hour and half-hour. A virtual tour of the house plays on the quarter after the hour and the quarter before. Each film runs between 20-25 minutes.
Explore the Neighborhood
Several exhibits are located within the historic Lincoln-era neighborhood, including the “What a Pleasant Home Abe Lincoln Has,” exhibit in the Dean House, which focuses on the Lincoln family’s life in Springfield, and the “If These Walls Could Talk,” exhibit in the Arnold House, which focuses on historic preservation. Stroll through the four-block historic area to see the houses of the Lincoln neighborhood, and the many wayside exhibits.
Take a Cell Phone Tour
Even after hours you can still tour the Lincoln neighborhood by dialing into the Lincoln’s 1860 Neighborhood Cell Phone Audio Tour. Brochures for the tour are available at the Visitor Center, or the phone numbers to call are posted on signs throughout the neighborhood. To get started, just dial 217-213-3003, follow the prompts, and listen to the stories of those who called Abraham Lincoln a neighbor and friend.
You should plan on 1½ to 2 hours for a comprehensive visit.
