Abraham Lincoln Home

Constructed in 1839 and beautifully restored to its 1860 appearance the 12 room greek revival house was abraham and mary lincoln s home for 17 years.

Abraham lincoln home. Abraham lincoln believed in the ideal that everyone in america should have the opportunity to improve their economic and social condition. Lincoln home national historic site preserves the springfield illinois home and a historic district where abraham lincoln lived from 1844 to 1861 before becoming the 16th president of the united states the presidential memorial includes the four blocks surrounding the home and a visitor center. Lincoln and his family lived in the two story house from 1844 until 1861 this is a free guided tour. In 1844 they bought it for 1 200 and some land from the rev.

Photo courtesy national park service digital image archives via wikimedia commons public domain. Charles dresser who performed their marriage ceremony in 1842. 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. When abraham lincoln was 35 years old in 1844 he bought a little cottage on the corner of eighth and jackson streets in springfield illinois.

President 1861 65 who preserved the union during the american civil war and brought about the emancipation of the slaves. Our tour guide was amazing. Abraham lincoln s home in springfield illinois was not always two stories. The park ranger who was there was very friendly although again this almost should be.

Lincoln s life was the embodiment of that idea. Beautifully restored to its 1860 appearance the greek revival house was abraham and mary lincoln s home for 17 years. Among american heroes lincoln continues to have a unique appeal for his fellow countrymen and also for people of other lands. Learn more about abraham lincoln here.

After living the first twenty eight years of his life in small lo. The lincoln boyhood home at knob creek is a very quick simple stop off of us 31 e in hodgenville ky. The only house abraham lincoln ever owned is the centerpiece of this four block historic neighborhood. Abraham lincoln 16th u s.

He was a state legislator. Abraham lincoln was born on february 12 1809 the second child of thomas lincoln and nancy hanks lincoln in a one room log cabin on sinking spring farm near hodgenville kentucky. Lincoln s home in downtown springfield has proved irresistible to visitors since it first opened to the public in 1887.