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The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"Abraham Lincoln believed in the ideal that everyone in America should have the opportunity to improve their 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 today.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/liho/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=39.7982&b_tl_lng=-89.6465&b_br_lat=39.7961&b_br_lng=-89.6438","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Lincoln%20Home%20National%20Historic%20Site","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/liho/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"cover":{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/6321E069-AE4D-5AEE-121FB23063D2C2E7.jpg","title":"Lincoln Home with Rainbow","alt":"The two-story, tan Lincoln Home with a rainbow in the sky above it.","credit":"NPS Photo","license":"Public domain (U.S. government work)","licenseUrl":null,"filePage":"https://www.nps.gov/liho/index.htm","tier":1,"source":"National Park Service"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/6321E069-AE4D-5AEE-121FB23063D2C2E7.jpg","title":"Lincoln Home with Rainbow","alt":"The two-story, tan Lincoln Home with a rainbow in the sky above it.","credit":"NPS Photo","license":"Public domain (U.S. government work)","licenseUrl":null,"filePage":"https://www.nps.gov/liho/index.htm","source":"National Park Service","cover":true},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/63E2EDBF-E350-D965-D308EC64AE79D83D.jpg","title":"Guide Leading a Tour into the Lincoln Home","alt":"A guide leading a group into the Lincoln Home which has bunting on the front.","caption":"Thousands of people visit Lincoln Home each year to go inside the only home that Abraham Lincoln ever owned.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/6371473A-9791-17AA-A124E3E6D0AF9157.jpg","title":"Abraham Lincoln's Bedroom","alt":"A bedroom with a patterned carpet and wallpaper, a large four poster bed, and a fireplace.","caption":"Abraham Lincoln's bedroom with a reproduction of the original wallpaper pattern on the walls.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/6357F8F1-9C7A-ED3B-EF618C32FBADC953.jpg","title":"Lincoln Home Sitting Room","alt":"A room with patterned carpet and wallpaper, a fireplace, several wooden chairs, and decorations.","caption":"The Lincolns' sitting room where they would spend their evenings together as a family.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/63A5CDA1-DA3E-D74A-CFB62C445084E60D.jpg","title":"Lincoln Home Halloween Event","alt":"A red cart surrounded by pumpkins and hay bales with the Lincoln Home in the background.","caption":"Lincoln Home annual Halloween event.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/6418A4CD-C65C-B146-EC63A2ACA2AC1DA7.jpg","title":"Lincoln Home Neighborhood in the Snow","alt":"A street covered in snow and lined with trees, buildings, and streetlamps.","caption":"Lincoln Home neighborhood covered in snow and decorated for winter.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/6464752C-A702-D621-99741557E0BAB09E.jpg","title":"1860 Political Rally Photograph","alt":"A black and white image of a crowd of people standing in front of and around the Lincoln Home.","caption":"In 1860, a political rally held in Springfield stopped in front of the Lincoln Home to show support for Abraham Lincoln's presidential campaign.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/64370F14-B62A-6E01-32E95FFAE0E8AC9F.jpg","title":"Magnolia Flowers","alt":"Pink and white magnolia flowers blooming on a tree.","caption":"Many flowers and flowering trees can be found in the spring around the Lincoln Home neighborhood.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Arts and Culture","Cultural Demonstrations","Guided Tours","Self-Guided Tours - Walking","Hands-On","Arts and Crafts","Living History","Reenactments","Historic Weapons Demonstration","First Person Interpretation","Junior Ranger Program","Wildlife Watching","Birdwatching","Park Film","Museum Exhibits","Shopping","Bookstore and Park Store","Gift Shop and Souvenirs"],"topics":["African American Heritage","Archeology","Arts","Photography","Enslavement","Military","Presidents","Schools and Education","Social Movements","Abolition Movement","Civil Rights","Tragic Events","Assassinations","Wars and Conflicts","Civil War","Women's History","Animals"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"Lincoln Home Visitor Center","description":"The Visitor Center is open 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Here, visitors are able to reserve tickets, get site orientation, and view the park films. The visitor center is your go to place for information and accessibility needs and serves as the location for bathrooms, water refill station, and souvenirs/gifts.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","monday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","thursday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","tuesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","friday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Closed Thanksgiving Day","start":"2026-11-26","end":"2026-11-26","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Closed Christmas Eve","start":"2026-12-24","end":"2026-12-24","hours":{}},{"name":"Closed Christmas Day","start":"2026-12-25","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Closed New Years Day","start":"2027-01-01","end":"2027-01-01","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}}]},{"name":"Exhibit Homes","description":"There are three self-guided exhibits available from 9am - 4:30 PM.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 4:30PM","monday":"9:00AM - 4:30PM","thursday":"9:00AM - 4:30PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 4:30PM","tuesday":"9:00AM - 4:30PM","friday":"9:00AM - 4:30PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 4:30PM"},"exceptions":[]},{"name":"Park Grounds and Lincoln Neighborhood","description":"While the Visitor Center and Exhibit Homes have specific hours, visitors are free to walk the Lincoln Neighborhood and park grounds between the hours of 6:00 AM and 11:00 PM year round.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"6:00AM - 11:00PM","monday":"6:00AM - 11:00PM","thursday":"6:00AM - 11:00PM","sunday":"6:00AM - 11:00PM","tuesday":"6:00AM - 11:00PM","friday":"6:00AM - 11:00PM","saturday":"6:00AM - 11:00PM"},"exceptions":[]}],"directions":"The Visitor Center is located at 426 South Seventh Street. The 4-block Lincoln Home Neighborhood is open to pedestrians and closed to vehicles.","weatherInfo":"Temperatures at our site can range from 0°F (-18°C) in the winter to 95°F (35°C) or warmer in the summer. Summers can be very humid, with both intense sun, rainstorms, and thunderstorms. Winter sees clear skies as well as snow. Please dress appropriate for potential weather conditions. We recommend wearing shoes comfortable for walking.","contacts":{"phone":"2174924241","email":"liho_information@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Lincoln Home Visitor Center","description":"Open 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day. Visitors using the parking lot must pay $2.00 per hour. We ask visitors please pay with debit or credit card as we do not accept cash. Here you can get free tour tickets and site orientation. In the VC, Theater One shows a park film, and Theater Two serves as the meeting point for tours of the Lincoln Home. Tickets are required for tours of the Lincoln Home. Exhibits, information, souvenirs and bathrooms are located here.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/liho/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm","lat":39.797466,"lon":-89.646174}],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"springfield-1908-race-riot-national-monument","km":1},{"slug":"chautauqua-national-wildlife-refuge","km":71},{"slug":"emiquon-national-wildlife-refuge","km":71},{"slug":"meredosia-national-wildlife-refuge","km":78},{"slug":"new-philadelphia-national-historic-site","km":113},{"slug":"clarence-cannon-national-wildlife-refuge","km":114}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=liho"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.618Z","alerts":[],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/lincoln-home-national-historic-site/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/lincoln-home-national-historic-site.geojson"}