Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Springfield, IL Hours and Location

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About this location:

National Historic Site

Operating Hours & Seasons

Lincoln Home Visitor Center

Lincoln Home Visitor Center is open, daily, 8:30 am-5:00 pm. To tour the Lincoln Home, a visitor must obtain a free tour ticket at the Visitor Center. The first tour is at 9:00 am and the last tour begins at 4:30 pm. The Lincoln Home Visitor Center and the Lincoln Home are closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day.

Standard Hours

• Sunday:8:30 AM-5:00 PM
• Monday:8:30 AM-5:00 PM
• Tuesday:8:30 AM-5:00 PM
• Wednesday:8:30 AM-5:00 PM
• Thursday:8:30 AM-5:00 PM
• Friday:8:30 AM-5:00 PM
• Saturday:8:30 AM-5:00 PM

Additional Information View More

• Thanksgiving Day:
• Closed

Fees & Passes

Entrance Fees:

• $2.00 – Parking lot fee
  The Lincoln Home Visitor Center parking lot fee is $2.00 per hour per vehicle.

Entrance Passes:

• $0.00 – No Lincoln Home passes
  No Lincoln Home passes

About

Husband, Father, Neighbor, and President

Abraham Lincoln believed in the ideal that everyone in America should have the opportunity to improve his/her 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.

Directions

By car: The Visitor Center is located at 426 South Seventh Street. Use this address when seeking GPS or on-line directions. The 4-block Lincoln Home Neighborhood is open to pedestrians and closed to vehicles. For specific directions go to http://www.nps.gov/liho/planyourvisit/directions.htm

Visitor Centers

The Lincoln Home National Historic Site Visitor Center is located at 426 South Seventh Street and open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Lincoln Home NHS is open daily except for January 1st, Thanksgiving Day, and December 25.

Weather

Temperatures can range from 0 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter to 95+ degrees in the summer. High humidity is common during the summer months.

Permits and Reservations Information