Lincoln Home Site | |
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Location | Springfield, Illinois, U.S. |
Coordinates | 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 related 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.