Abraham Lincoln Home in Springfield Photos

Abraham Lincoln & his family owned a simple home (built 1844) on Eighth St. which is now open under the National Park Service. The other houses on the blocks around Lincoln's house have been restored to the Lincoln era with gravel streets & wooden sidewalks.

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Abraham Lincoln's house run by National Park Service. Springfield, IL.Front parlor in Abraham Lincoln's home. Springfield, IL.Portable writing desk on octagonal table in Lincoln home. Springfield, IL.Candlesticks on parlor mantle of Lincoln home. Springfield, IL.
Abraham Lincoln's house (1844) (on Eighth St.) run by National Park Service. Springfield, IL.Front parlor in Abraham Lincoln's home. Springfield, IL.Portable writing desk on octagonal table in Lincoln home. Springfield, IL.Candlesticks on parlor mantle of Lincoln home. Springfield, IL.
Lincoln family's stereopticon in Lincoln home. Springfield, IL.Carpet replica in family's front room. Springfield, IL.Mantle of family's front room. Springfield, IL.Mrs. Lincoln's sewing basket in Lincoln home. Springfield, IL.
Lincoln family's stereopticon in Lincoln home. Springfield, IL.Carpet replica in family's front room. Springfield, IL.Mantle of family's front room. Springfield, IL.Mrs. Lincoln's sewing basket in Lincoln home. Springfield, IL.
Lincoln family rocking chair in Lincoln home. Springfield, IL.Abraham Lincoln's house guest bed, originally Lincoln's own bed. Springfield, IL.Abraham Lincoln's desk in Lincoln Home. Springfield, IL.Abraham Lincoln's desk in Lincoln Home. Springfield, IL.
Lincoln family rocking chair in Lincoln home. Springfield, IL.Abraham Lincoln's house guest bed, originally Lincoln's own bed. Springfield, IL.Abraham Lincoln's desk in Lincoln Home. Springfield, IL.Abraham Lincoln's desk in Lincoln Home. Springfield, IL.
Lincoln family iron stove in Lincoln home. Springfield, IL.Engraving of Henry Clay hanging in Lincoln Home. Springfield, IL.Engraving of Daniel Webster in Lincoln Home. Springfield, IL.Lincoln family kitchen stove in Lincoln home. Springfield, IL.
Lincoln family iron stove in Lincoln home. Springfield, IL.Engraving of Henry Clay hanging in Lincoln Home. Springfield, IL.Engraving of Daniel Webster in Lincoln Home. Springfield, IL.Lincoln family kitchen stove in Lincoln home. Springfield, IL.
Model of Lincoln family home before second story was added. Springfield, IL.Abraham Lincoln campaign medals including Rail Splitter of the West, The Union Must and Shall be Preserved, & No More Slave Territory. Springfield, IL.Black forest wall clock may have been a gift from Mary Lincoln's father at Lincoln Home museum. Springfield, IL.Wooden fences along Lincoln's 8th Street block now restored to 1850's by National Park Service. Springfield, IL.
Model of Lincoln family home before second story was added. Springfield, IL.Abraham Lincoln campaign medals (1860) including Rail Splitter of the West, The Union Must and Shall be Preserved, & No More Slave Territory. Springfield, IL.Black forest wall clock (1825-60) may have been a gift from Mary Lincoln's father at Lincoln Home museum. Springfield, IL.Wooden fences along Lincoln's 8th Street block now restored to 1850's by National Park Service. Springfield, IL.
Springfield's 8th Street as it would have appeared in Abraham Lincoln's time as restored by NPS. Springfield, IL.8th Street house with worked wood porch. Springfield, IL.Mid 18th C cottages on Lincoln's 8th Street. Springfield, IL.Harriet Dean House built on lot purchased from & neighboring to Abraham Lincoln, now part of Lincoln Home complex run by NPS. Springfield, IL.
Springfield's 8th Street as it would have appeared in Abraham Lincoln's time as restored by NPS. Springfield, IL.8th Street house with worked wood porch. Springfield, IL.Mid 18th C cottages on Lincoln's 8th Street. Springfield, IL.Harriet Dean House (c1850) built on lot purchased from & neighboring to Abraham Lincoln, now part of Lincoln Home complex run by NPS. Springfield, IL.
Green house on 8th Street, part of Lincoln Home historic park. Springfield, IL.William Beedle House on 8th street where Lincoln lived. Springfield, IL.

Green house on 8th Street, part of Lincoln Home historic park. Springfield, IL.William Beedle House on 8th street where Lincoln lived. Springfield, IL.

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