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Lincoln's Home in Springfield, IL

The Lincoln National Historic Site in Springfield IL is based around the house Abraham Lincoln lived in prior to becoming President. The National Park Service has slowly taken over neighbouring houses

The Visitors Centre at the edge of the Historic Area. About 300,000 people/year The Farewell Address Lincoln gave to Springfield after being elected View as we approached the house The road is being "sealed" with asphalt over top of the ground down bricks The bricks were put in in 1920 and are not authentic to the 1850 period the site is trying to recreate. So they are asphalting the road and will then cover it in some gravel that will mimic the dirt road, but yet be clean and won't track into the house. Two different centuries on display here. The front formal parlour More of the parlour the Library room. The kid's downstairs play room - stereo viewer on the table. The Dining Room. upstairs bedroom the Guest bedroom A couple of polished sea shells Lincoln's desk in the bedroom Mary Todd Lincoln's bedroom Another bedroom The maid's room upstairs. Back of the house. The Presidential Outhouse Front of the house The Arnold house over the road - is restored, and displays building techniques Similar view of house to that printed on admission ticket From down the road