Abraham Lincoln
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Hodgenville, Kentucky
Visitors come here to catch a glimpse into the formative years of Abraham Lincoln, the nation's 16th President, at his boyhood home in Kentucky.The Site focuses on Lincoln’s life in Kentucky. The Birthplace Unit demonstrates his humble beginnings with a symbolic birth cabin enshrined within a...
Harrogate, Tennessee
This museum houses one of the nation's most diverse collections of books and artifacts of President Lincoln's life.Located on the beautiful campus of Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee, the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum houses one of the most diverse Lincoln and Civil War...
Springfield, Illinois
Combining scholarship and showmanship, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum communicates the life and times of Abraham Lincoln through interactive exhibits and galleries.The Illinois State Historical Library was created in 1889 by the Illinois General Assembly, which charged the new...
Elizabeth, Illinois
On June 24, 1832, the settlers at this fort turned back an attack by some 200 Sauk and Fox warriors led by Black Hawk during what is known as the Black Hawk War.The war, which lasted only 16 weeks, ended the threat of Indian attacks in the area and opened the region to further settlement. Many...
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
The Civil War came to the doorstep of the Wills home in 1863. During the Confederate occupation of the town, Wills saw “a group of rebels with an axe break open the store door” of one of his tenants. All the while, local citizens huddled in his cellar. In the office on the first floor,...
Springfield, Illinois
This red brick Italianate mansion in downtown Springfield has been the home of Illinois governors since 1855, when Joel A. Matteson and his family moved in.Carefully restored in 1971, the building houses many treasures. When you walk inside, you immediately see the exquisite elliptical stairway...
Dry Tortugas, Florida
One of the largest of America's 19th century coastal forts, Fort Jefferson is one of the central features of the seven "Dry Tortugas Islands" in the Gulf of Mexico.The construction of the fort began in 1846 and was planned and supervised by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The labor...
Lincoln City, Indiana
The Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial preserves the place where Abraham Lincoln learned to laugh with his father, cried over the death of his mother, read the books that opened his mind, and triumphed over the adversities of life on the frontier.At the Memorial Visitor Center, visitors can watch...
Charleston, Illinois
Tour the only museum in Illinois retracing the senatorial debates of 1858 between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas. The museum offers exhibits and interactive displays that tell the debates’ story through film, audio selections, artifacts and photos. The museum also includes a children’s...
Springfield, Illinois
The Lincoln family began attending the church in 1850 after the death of three-year-old Edward Lincoln. Their pew is on display.The Lincoln family began attending the church in 1850 after the death of three-year-old Edward Lincoln. Dr. James Smith, the pastor at the time, had conducted Eddie's...
Lerna, Illinois
Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site was the 1840s home of Thomas and Sarah Bush Lincoln, father and stepmother of our 16th president. Today, Lincoln Log Cabin is an 86-acre historic site that is owned and operated by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, Division of Historic Sites. The site...
Washington, District Of Columbia
“In this temple, as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the Union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever.”Beneath these words, the 16th President of the United States—the Great Emancipator and preserver of the nation during the Civil War—sits immortalized in marble. As an...
Hodgenville, Kentucky
This establishment has been dedicated Kentucky's official Lincoln museum, and is home to a variety of artwork and memorabilia.The museum's main exhibits include a dozen dioramas of pivotal times in the life of the sixteenth president of the United States. In addition to the main exhibits, the...
Petersburg, Illinois
Everyone acquainted with the Village of New Salem realizes it is more than a collection of log homes and buildings. It is the reconstruction of a Time and Place that enabled a once poor common man like Abraham Lincoln to rise to national prominence and importance through his own diligence and drive...
Springfield, Illinois
Dedicated in 1874, Lincoln Tomb is the final resting place of 16th President of the United States Abraham Lincoln, his wife Mary, and three of their four sons, Edward, William, and Thomas.The 117-foot Tomb, designed by sculptor Larkin Mead, is constructed of brick sheathed with Quincy granite. The...
Springfield, Illinois
The Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices are within the only remaining building in which Abraham Lincoln maintained a law office. The site consists of the surviving portion of a three-story brick commercial block constructed in 1840-41. Exterior details reflect the then-popular Greek Revival architectural...
Decatur, Illinois
As the only official "Looking For Lincoln" Coalition Site in Macon County, this museum offers visitors the opportunity to learn more about the area's rich Lincoln heritage while watching a short video about that heritage in the Abraham Lincoln Theater.Abraham Lincoln and his family made...
Lexington, Kentucky
This two-story brick building on West Main Street was home to Robert S. Todd and his family, including his daughter Mary, wife of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.Mary Todd was not born at this house but moved here with her family in 1832 when she was 14 years old. For four...
Mount Pulaski, Illinois
This Greek Revival courthouse, built in 1848, served as the Logan County seat of government until 1855 and was where attorney Abraham Lincoln gained his reputation as an accomplished practitioner of law and a gifted speaker.The two-story brick building stands at the center of the Mount Pulaski...
Cincinnati, Ohio
The center recounts the story of the struggle for freedom in the United States through exhibits and programs that focus on America's battle to rid itself of the ugly scourge of slavery and treat all its citizens with respect and dignity.The Freedom Center's physical location in downtown Cincinnati...
Washington, District Of Columbia
At 7:22am on April 15, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln died on a bed in the Petersen House. The narrow building adjoins to Ford's Theatre and is open for tours.At 7:22am on April 15, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln died on a bed in the Petersen House. The narrow building adjoins to Ford's Theatre...
Washington, District Of Columbia
During the Civil War, President Lincoln and his family resided here from June to November of 1862, 1863 and 1864.During the Civil War, President Lincoln and his family resided here from June to November of 1862, 1863 and 1864.Designated a National Monument by President Clinton in 2000, President...
Odessa, Texas
The Presidential Museum is unique in that it is the only museum in the United States dedicated to the office of the presidency and all those who served in the office.
The Hall of Presidents gallery offers visitors an opportunity to view objects related to individual presidents -- the collection of...
Chicago, Illinois
This scenic park south of downtown Chicago is the burial place of distinguished statesman Stephen Arnold Douglas (1813-1861).The Douglas Monument Association was organized in 1861 to build a suitable memorial at the gravesite. In 1864 the Association adopted the design of Illinois sculptor Leonard...
Danville, Illinois
The true house Museum is housed in a home built by pioneer physician William Fithian, who in his time, served as prairie legislator, horseback doctor, Civil War surgeon and personal friend of Abraham Lincoln. Dr. Fithian and Lincoln became friends when they both served in the Illinois legislature...