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Lincoln Home National Historic Site

7/28/2006 Headed into town and parked at the Lincoln Home NHS [Abraham Lincoln Home NHL] at opening; got ticket for first tour 15 minutes later. Already hot and humid! Nice talk by Ranger on the grounds of the 2X2 block area with original homes and look of how it was when Lincoln lived here. On into the house where Lincoln lived 17 years before heading to D.C. as President. Saw the original desk where he wrote the “house divided” speech among others and nicely restored rooms with good talk.

Lincoln's home
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A view from around back
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An interior view
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The "house divided" desk
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10/16/2021 Lincoln Home NHS and Abraham Lincoln NHL, in the Abraham Lincoln NHA. This was the only home Lincoln ever owned, where he lived from 1844 to 1861 before going to Washington. I had taken the tour here years ago but given the hour we had to settle for just a walk around reading interpretive signage and photoing the house.

NPS signage ...
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... for the Lincoln Home
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Some more history ...
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... including Abe at home
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A couple more views ...
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... of the home
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