Lincoln's Neighbors and Community

Abraham Lincoln was not only a politician, lawyer, husband, and father, but also a neighbor and friend to many who knew him. There are many stories and individuals to explore outside the Lincoln Home. Learn more about Lincoln’s neighbors and the community he lived in that shaped him into the person we know him as today.

 

Living Here in Lincoln's Time

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  The 1860 Rally

  Learn about the events leading up to the 1860 Election through this famous photograph

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  Lincoln's Neighborhood

  Learn about Lincoln's Neighborhood of yesterday vs. what Lincoln Home National Historic Site is today

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  Springfield Faith Communities

  Learn about the religious beliefs of Lincoln's friends and neighbors

 

Who Lived Here?

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  Neighbors & the Civil War

  Lincolns' friends and neighbors bore arms to support their president and the Union during the Civil War

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  Jameson Jenkins

  Learn about the underground railroad conductor who lived on Lincoln's street

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  Julius Rosenwald

  Rosenwald, one of the greatest philanthropists in American history, grew up next to the Lincoln Home

 

Explore the Park

Although Abraham Lincoln no longer lives here, explore the stories of him, his family, and his neighbors through the site buildings and outdoor wayside exhibits.

What is still here today?