We are truly delighted, with this retreat... and each day, brings its visitors.
— Mary Lincoln, 1862The President Lincoln's Cottage Experience
Your Visit
Visit Abraham Lincoln's country home and workplace, where he spent one quarter of his presidency. President Lincoln used the Cottage as a quiet setting for important meetings, family relaxation, and solitary reflection as he pondered decisions of profound national importance.
Included with your ticket purchase:
- The Signature Cottage Tour, an innovative small group tour in which a professional guide uses "historical voices" and images through multimedia technology to bring the stories of Abraham Lincoln and his family to life.
- Self-guided exploration of the galleries, interactive exhibits, and Museum Store in the Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center.
- Viewing the new life-sized sculpture of Lincoln and his horse.
- Use of the picnic facilities behind the Visitor Education Center.
- Free parking on site.
Here is how two visitors felt about the experience, including the comparatively minimalist approach to furnishings:
“I did enjoy my tour – [my guide] was great, very enthusiastic and engaging. She integrated the technology seamlessly into the tour….I left with a much better understanding of Lincoln's thought process regarding the Emancipation Proclamation, and a better sense of Lincoln as a real person.”
--H. Hicks, 2011"I suspect that rooms of furniture distract visitors from the personage of interest....The absence of furniture denies the weight of office anywhere to hide.”
--J. Mathews, 2010
