Well worth the entrance fee (it’s free). Tour takes about 15-20 minutes. Rangers took us on both main and upper house levels. Toured seven rooms in the house. Your is basic; not a lot of in depth details. Artifacts are indicative of the correct era. NPS is very strict and respectful in keeping the contents and intercity of this site well preserved.

The Lincoln home is a must-stop when in Springfield, second only to the wonderful Lincoln Presidential Museum. Tour guides take you through the house and are informative. I gave four stars mainly because the house is surprisingly small so if time is short or the tours are closed, one could still enjoy walking the couple of streets in that neighborhood and reading the history signage.

Where else can you see the spot where Lincoln accepted the presidential nomination and touch the banister he used to climb the stairs to his bedroom? As for all NPS sites, this one is manned by rangers who love sharing information and have a passion for preserving history. This is a must-see. Easy to access parking lot with affordable rates.

Great example of 19th century life. Interesting and very inspiring. Only 4 stars as it is not for young visitors or though it was easy for anyone who can walk and climb stairs. In order to keep the authenticity, it cannot accommodate those who cannot walk up stairs.

I'm a lifetime Springfield resident and visited the home several times. I visited today and the had the best tour of the site that I've ever experienced. Out guide, Newlyn, was entertaining and so informative. He made our visit a tremendous experience. He loves his job and it shows. His enthusiasm was contagious.

This is a must see for anyone who loves American history. I have now been here three times (once as a kids then twice with my own kids at various ages). Get there early and go to the visitor center to get a timed ticket; it is free but they sell fast and once they are full for the day, that is it. We went a week before their busy season even starts and we saw folks unable to get in. The visitor center has its own parking lot which is inexpensive but fills up in the afternoon hours. In addition to the ticketed tour, you can walk the street and see multiple homes of Lincoln's neighbors (exteriors) for free any time. There is a movie that runs every 30 minutes in the visitor center that is also worth your time.

If you have the time, I would highly recommend that you tour the Lincoln Home. The house isn't overly large with only about 9 rooms to the entire building, but there's a lot of antiques and information available. Most of the furniture and items are from that area and era, and many things are Lincoln family artifacts that have been recovered. Most impressive aspect of the tour was how well it highlights Abraham Lincoln as a husband and father, which helps humanize such a legendary man. Our tour guide was very knowledgeabe and did a wonderful job converying details and answering questions. Tours are free and offered multiple times per day.

Excellent historic site. The tour of the Lincoln home was enlightening and educational. Our tour guide was informative and shared the family side of our 16th President. Having the opportunity to step inside their home and see many of their personal possessions is a privilege.

I have visited the only home that Abraham Lincoln ever owned, at 413 South 8th Street, at the corner of Jackson Street, in Springfield, Illinois, on four occasions. And I never have ceased to be in awe of the place. Imagine, Abraham Lincoln actually lived here. He sat in that chair. He ate dinner at that table. He took a bath in that tub. He slept in that bed. And, behind the house, he used that outside privy. The house, which contains 11 rooms over two floors and has been completed restored to its 1860 appearance, is where Lincoln lived from 1844 to 1861, before becoming the 16th president of the United States. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. His home and the four blocks surrounding the home became a National Historic Site in 1971. The Greek Revival house doesn't impress like Jefferson's Monticello or Washington's Mount Vernon or Lee's Arlington House or Vanderbilt's Biltmore House. But, like Grant's house in Galena, Illinois, it is irresistible to visitors. On the first floor, there is a front parlor, a rear parlor, sitting room, dining room and kitchen. On the second floor, there is Lincoln's bedroom, his wife's bedroom, the boys' bedroom, the maid's bedroom, a guest bedroom and a trunk or storage room. Unfortunately, most of the Lincolns' original furnishings do not survive. A set of stereocards from 1865 were useful for historians to confirm some of the furniture's appearance and provided views of wallpaper, carpeting and drapery.

The house was very beautiful inside. It was incredible to walk through Abraham Lincolns house! They really worked hard to keep it the way it would have been they the Lincolns lived in it. My favorite part was the wallpaper in Marys room! It was gorgeous! The rest of the town and buildings were neat as well. There was a lot of information about what life was like during that time.