Lincoln Home National Historic Site
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
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| Location | Springfield, Illinois, United States |
| Nearest city | Springfield, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39°47′50″N 89°38′42″W / 39.79722°N 89.64500°WCoordinates: 39°47′50″N 89°38′42″W / 39.79722°N 89.64500°W |
| Area | 12.24 acres (4.95 ha) |
| Established | August 18, 1971 |
| Visitors | 419,552 (in 2005) |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| Website | Lincoln Home National Historic Site |
Lincoln Home National Historic Site preserves the Springfield, Illinois home and a historic district where Abraham Lincoln lived from 1844 to 1861, before becoming the 16th President of the United States. The presidential memorial includes the four blocks surrounding the home and a visitor center.
In 1837, Lincoln moved to Springfield from New Salem at the start of his law career. He met his wife, Mary Todd, at her sister's home in Springfield and married there in 1842.
The historic-site house, purchased by Lincoln and his wife in 1844, was the only home that Lincoln ever owned. Their children, four sons, were born there and one, Eddie died there. Located at the corner of Eighth and Jackson Streets, the house contains twelve rooms spread over two floors. During the time he lived here, Lincoln was elected to the House of Representatives in 1846, and elected President in 1860.
Lincoln's son, Robert Todd Lincoln donated the family home to the State of Illinois in 1887 under the condition that it would forever be well maintained and open to the public at no charge. This came as a result of tenants who would charge those who wanted to visit Lincoln's home and that many tenants tended to leave the home in disrepair. The home and Lincoln Tomb, also in Springfield, were designated National Historic Landmarks on December 19, 1960, and automatically listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966. The home and adjacent district became a National Historic Site on August 18, 1971 and is owned and administered by the National Park Service. It is one of two National Park Service properties in Illinois.
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