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Lincoln Home National Historic Site
"My friends No one, not in my situation, can appreciate my feeling of sadness at this parting. To this place, and the kindness of these people, I owe everything."
An emotional Abraham Lincoln opened his farewell remarks to the citizens of Springfield, Illinois with these words on February 11, 1861. Lincoln was leaving his friends and neighbors of twenty-four years, and the home that he and his family had lived in for seventeen years, to serve as president of a nation on the verge of Civil War.
The Lincoln home, the centerpiece of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site, has been restored to its 1860s appearance, revealing Lincoln as husband, father, politician, and President-elect.
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Lincoln Home Visit
Upon returning home today from a vacation in Central Illinois, it was perfect timing to see an email from the National Park Foundation as our family visited the Lincoln Home National Historic Site just this morning. I was surprised to learn that out of approximately 400 National Parks, it is the …
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