Lincoln Home National Historic Site in Springfield, IL, is pet friendly. Bring Fido along to see preserves the home and surrounding area where Abraham …
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Dec 8, 2024
If you love history, you’ll love it! It was free to do the tour, you just need to go to the visitors center, I would go early. Lots of information and very interesting stories. I wouldn’t take toddle… Full review by Samuel B
Nov 26, 2024
More than we expected! When we arrived at 9am, we got tickets to the tour, no problem. Our tour guide was great. He was very interesting and knowledgeable. The house tour was about 30 minutes from my… Full review by ALG1603
Oct 2, 2024
Fantastic place to visit and learn about Lincoln. Well preserved! The docent was wonderful and taught me things I didn’t know. Full review by Daniel W
Does anybody know if the building itself is open to public yet?
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As of October 1st, NONE of the buildings are open. Yet, you can still walk through the entire site, and get a good feeling of what life was like in 1860 Springfield. You can walk onto the …
As of October 1st, NONE of the buildings are open. Yet, you can still walk through the entire site, and get a good feeling of what life was like in 1860 Springfield. You can walk onto the grounds of the Lincoln house, but the Visitor's Center, and all of the buildings are closed. I'd still highly recommend visiting the site.
Are the grounds only open at Lincoln Home National Historic Site due to Covid 19?
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Tours of the home are not available due to Covid-19 restrictions, but you can walk around and see the outside. The Visitors Center at the site is closed as well.
The actual inside tour was roughly 20 minutes depending on how many questions were asked by the tourists. If you stop in the back yard to listen to the ladies dresses in costume …
The actual inside tour was roughly 20 minutes depending on how many questions were asked by the tourists. If you stop in the back yard to listen to the ladies dresses in costume you will hear some very interesting facts as well!
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How do I make a reservation for my group to tour the Lincoln Home?
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Groups of 15 or more must make a reservation through the Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau. SCVB will help you set up a schedule so you can visit the sites...
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