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Lincoln Log Cabin
402 South Lincoln Hwy Rd
Lerna, Il 62440
217.345.1845
e-mail: HPA.LincolnLog@Illinois.gov
Additional Links:
Charleston Tourism
Mattoon Tourism
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
HOURS
Living History Programming takes place between May 1st and October 31st with additional special events throughout the year. Grounds are open year-round 8:30 am until dusk
| Welcome to 1845 Rural Illinois |
Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site preserves the site of the 1840s farm of Thomas and Sarah Bush Lincoln, father and stepmother of our 16th president. Abraham Lincoln was a lawyer living in Springfield by the time his parents moved here in 1837, but he did visit them periodically. Today, Lincoln Log Cabin is an 86-acre historic site that is owned and operated by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, Division of Historic Sites. The site includes an accurate reproduction of the Lincolns' two-room cabin that was constructed on the original cabin site in 1935 as a CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) project. A working living history farm has been developed around the cabin, and a second farmstead, the Stephen Sargent Farm, has been moved to the site to help broaden visitors' understanding of 1840s rural life in Illinois. One mile north is the Moore Home State Historic Site, a reconstructed frame home where Abraham Lincoln bid his stepmother farewell in January of 1861 before leaving to assume the Presidency. |
Moore Home Restoration Project
The Rueben Moore home is the site of Abraham Lincoln's last visit to Coles County where he dined with his stepmother, extended family, and friends. The existing structure, just one mile north of Lincoln Log Cabin, is a Civilian Conservation Corp project and is in need of restoration. 2011 marked the sesquicentennial of Lincoln's visit and farewell and provides a timely occasion for us to be actively preserving those links to our national story. The Lincoln-Sargent Farm Foundation is working to raise the funds necessary to begin this important work. For more information on how to contribute, please e-mail lsff@lincolnlogcabin.org.
Lincoln's last visit to Coles County featured in the New York TImes.
Budget Crisis
The Lincoln-Sargent Farm Foundation and the Volunteer Pioneers need your assistance to preserve Lincoln Log Cabin for both our, and future generations. While we recognize the need for the state to balance its budget, we also believe that the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency has endured its fair share of cuts, equaling a 28% decrease over the past three years.
These devastating cuts threaten the ability of our historic sites to provide even basic services and if further cuts are made it will be the people of Illinois who sustain the loss of jobs and revenue from the heritage tourists who come to Illinois to experience the American story of Abraham Lincoln in the actual places connected to his life.
Those who volunteer their time, talent, and resources to Lincoln Log Cabin have stepped up to face the challenges of dwindling state resources, but to meet our goals of supporting the educational, interpretation, and preservation needs of the site we must have the support of the state. We are committed to exploring new funding opportunities, new and relevant programming to ensure our local community is engaged with the site, and exciting events to draw both locals and heritage tourists to our region. But we simply cannot do it all, we ask that the historic sites be spared further cuts and receive credit for the sacrifices already made.
Please call or write your local legislators and those who represent our region and let them know that IHPA and Lincoln Log cabin cannot sustain further cuts.
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New Exhibit in the Sargent Gallery of the Visitor Center! “Enduring Legacy: The Civilian Conservation Corps in Coles County, 1935-1941” How You Can Help Click here for a GPS Tour of Lincoln sites in Charleston!
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Anniversary Ornaments are Here! We have a few left, purchase one soon!
