Abraham Lincoln home and memorial in Springfield IL

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Lincoln Home National Historic Site preserves the Springfield, Illinois home and a historic district (four blocks) where Abraham Lincoln lived from 1844 to 1861, before becoming the 16th President. The house, purchased by Lincoln and his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln in 1844, was the only home that Lincoln ever owned. The house contains twelve rooms spread over two floors. During the time he lived here, Lincoln was elected to the House of Representatives in 1846, and elected President in 1860.

Lincoln's son, Robert Todd Lincoln donated the family home to the State of Illinois in 1887 under the condition that it would forever be well-maintained and open to the public at no charge. The home and Lincoln Tomb, also in Springfield, were designated National Historic Landmarks on December 19, 1960, and automatically listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966. The home and adjacent district became a National Historic Site on August 18, 1971 and is owned and administered by the National Park Service. As of 2014, it is the only National Park Service property in Illinois.

LARRY PERSONAL NOTE: THIS WAS MY THIRD VISIT TO THIS PLACE

Abraham Lincoln home and memorial 1 of 2 (#IMG_1209)

Abraham Lincoln home and memorial 2 of 2 (#IMG_1217)

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