Visiting President Abraham Lincoln's Home in Springfield, Illinois

Eric & me at Abraham &
Mary Lincoln's Home
National Historic Site.

This is where the Lincolns lived

when Abraham practiced Law

in Springfield.

The second floor was added

to accommodate the

 growing family.

Sons Robert, Edward, William, and Thomas were born here.  

The Front Parlor

Mary Lincoln would
receive visitors in
this room.





The black Horse Hair Chairs belonged to the Lincolns.

Drawings were made of the house

when Lincoln was running for

 President in 1860.

They have been invaluable in recreating the 19th Century Lincoln Home.





Abraham Lincoln used
the Back Parlor as a
Home Office.

The Dining Room 

An accomplished cook &
baker, Mary Lincoln spent
a lot of time in this room.






The kitchen is the size of the Log Cabin Abraham was born in at Sinking Spring Farm, Kentucky.

This is the room where the

Lincoln Family spent time

together.

Mary's Sewing Cabinet is

under the mirror.

She made all the clothing for the family.

The table has a Stereoscope

& a Chess Set.

The $25.00 Stereoscope was an expensive gift to the Lincoln children Robert, Edward, William, and Thomas.

Abraham Lincoln's

Bedroom

19th Century Bedrooms

included a Wash Stand

with Pitcher & Bowl.

Mary's Bedroom connects

to Abraham's.

The young Lincoln children slept in their Mother's room, on a Trundle Bed.

The younger boys shared

this room after Robert

left home for college.

Robert Lincoln donated the house to the State of Illinois in 1887 with the stipulation that it would be free for the public to visit.

The Lincoln Home is part of a preserved 19th Century neighborhood.

The Lincoln Home was the

same size as this house

before the second floor

was added.

This Upper Middle Class

neighborhood's homes

are stylish.

The neighborhood helps put

the Lincoln Family's life

in context.

After paying for parking Eric and I head off to another Lincoln Site.