Lincoln Log Cabin

Mowing 1845 style??

Rainy day at the cabin, sometimes even pioneer women need umbrellas

Snow day at the cabin, the lambs are staying warm in the barn.  They are growing up so fast! Be sure to come out & see them!

You just never know what you'll find at Lincoln Log Cabin.  Anyone have any funny stories from the site?

The program is this Saturday, the 23rd at 2pm in the Visitor Center Auditorium.

Most of you probably know that the original Thomas Lincoln Cabin disappeared after the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition. Many of you may know that the reconstructed cabin that stands at Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps(CCC), and completed in 1936. But many of you may not know much about the CCC, or the lives of the men who took part in reconstructing the Thomas Lincoln Cabin. We encourage you to take a look at this webpage, which discusses in great detail the CCC legacy in Coles County, and has a plethora of great photographs of the CCC and the construction of what would become the Lincoln Log Cabin we know and love!

Find out about the upcoming events at Lincoln Log Cabin!

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New baby lambs at the Lincoln Farm, meet Abe (bottom) & Cupid (top).  We're expecting twins at the Sargent Farm hopefully any day now! Stay tuned for more pictures!

Abraham Lincoln

A quote from our old friend Abraham Lincoln, from his September 30, 1859 address before the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society

This Youtube video featuring some fantastic fiddle music shows some of the great things you can come see at Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site!

Today we used them to fry up sausage for sausage gravy, made biscuits, & a Molasses Johnny Cake in honor of Abraham Lincoln (his favorite cake)

Today we welcomed 300 kids to the site in celebration of Abraham Lincoln's Birthday, they got a tour of the site & the cabin built by Thomas Lincoln, Abraham's dad, got to make a fun craft of Lincoln, had a story read to them about Abe's life growing up, & got to play games popular during Abe's youth.  Programs like this one are popular around the area as they get kids out moving, doing, seeing, touching, & experiencing their world.  Lincoln Log Cabin is a great place for a field trip!

I'm originally from the Champaign area, but even though I lived pretty close, I had never visited Lincoln Log Cabin until a few years ago. My life was kind of a mess, and it seemed like I only had one friend in the world who I could count on. One day when I was feeling particularly lost he took me out to the site and we just walked around for hours, talking about everything. It was a very cold winter day, but I didn't care. To me, it was the most beautiful place in the world! Even though the site wasn't running with the interpreters and the cabin was locked up, it was still the best day I had for a long time! Fast forward a few years, and that friend of mine was actually working at the site! My husband (introduced to me by my good friend) and I decided we should go pay him a visit. We saw him in his 1840s clothes working on the farm, and had a good time listening to him stay in character the whole time, with only a wink at us to give him away! He introduced us to several of the characters out there and we had a great time visiting with them all! He eventually did break character (once all the other visitors had moved on), and we had a few minutes to catch up. It was another great day. Every experience I've ever had at Lincoln Log Cabin has been a great one, and even though my hubby and I no longer live in the US, I know that everytime we're back in Illinois, we'll be paying the site a visit! Want to share your story with us? Click on the "Share Your Stories" Tab and submit your experiences at Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site!