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DURING HIS LIFE TIME, ABRAHAM LINCOLN ONLY OWNED ONE HOME.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ONLY OWNED ONE HOME. TODAY THAT HOME IS OVERSEEN BY
HOME. TODAY THAT HOME IS OVERSEEN BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, AND
TODAY THAT HOME IS OVERSEEN BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, AND IT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON A
THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, AND IT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON A DAILY BASIS.
THE LINCOLN HOME WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1839 BY THE REVEREND CHARLES DRESSER, THE MINISTER WHO ENDED
IN 1839 BY THE REVEREND CHARLES DRESSER, THE MINISTER WHO ENDED UP MARRYING THE LINCOLN'S.
DRESSER, THE MINISTER WHO ENDED UP MARRYING THE LINCOLN'S. THE LINCOLN'S BOUGHT IT HAD IN
UP MARRYING THE LINCOLN'S. THE LINCOLN'S BOUGHT IT HAD IN 1844 WHEN IT WAS A SMALL
THE LINCOLN'S BOUGHT IT HAD IN 1844 WHEN IT WAS A SMALL COTTAGE, JUST ONE AND A HALF
1844 WHEN IT WAS A SMALL COTTAGE, JUST ONE AND A HALF STORIES.
COTTAGE, JUST ONE AND A HALF STORIES. THEN IT ENLARGED OVER THE 17
STORIES. THEN IT ENLARGED OVER THE 17 YEARS THE LINCOLN'S LIVED IN THE
THEN IT ENLARGED OVER THE 17 YEARS THE LINCOLN'S LIVED IN THE HOME TO THE SIZE AND SHAPE THAT
YEARS THE LINCOLN'S LIVED IN THE HOME TO THE SIZE AND SHAPE THAT IT IS TODAY.
HOME TO THE SIZE AND SHAPE THAT IT IS TODAY. WHEN THE LINCOLN'S MOVED IN HERE
IT IS TODAY. WHEN THE LINCOLN'S MOVED IN HERE IN 1844, MOVED TO THIS
WHEN THE LINCOLN'S MOVED IN HERE IN 1844, MOVED TO THIS NEIGHBORHOOD, IT WAS PRETTY MUCH
IN 1844, MOVED TO THIS NEIGHBORHOOD, IT WAS PRETTY MUCH THE EDGE OF TOWN.
NEIGHBORHOOD, IT WAS PRETTY MUCH THE EDGE OF TOWN. WE ARE STANDING HERE ON 8TH
THE EDGE OF TOWN. WE ARE STANDING HERE ON 8TH STREET, TENTH STREET TO THE EAST
WE ARE STANDING HERE ON 8TH STREET, TENTH STREET TO THE EAST HAS RAILROAD WHICH IT DID THEN.
STREET, TENTH STREET TO THE EAST HAS RAILROAD WHICH IT DID THEN. AND BEYOND THAT, WAS REALLY OPEN
HAS RAILROAD WHICH IT DID THEN. AND BEYOND THAT, WAS REALLY OPEN PASTURE AND PRAIRIE.
AND BEYOND THAT, WAS REALLY OPEN PASTURE AND PRAIRIE. IF YOU TRY TO THINK IN TODAY'S
PASTURE AND PRAIRIE. IF YOU TRY TO THINK IN TODAY'S TERMS OF A NEW SUBDIVISION,
IF YOU TRY TO THINK IN TODAY'S TERMS OF A NEW SUBDIVISION, THAT'S WHAT THIS WAS.
TERMS OF A NEW SUBDIVISION, THAT'S WHAT THIS WAS. >> BEFORE THE LINCOLN'S EXPANDED
THAT'S WHAT THIS WAS. >> BEFORE THE LINCOLN'S EXPANDED THEIR HOME, THE BACK PARLOR WAS
>> BEFORE THE LINCOLN'S EXPANDED THEIR HOME, THE BACK PARLOR WAS THE MASTER BEDROOM.
THEIR HOME, THE BACK PARLOR WAS THE MASTER BEDROOM. HERE, MARY GAVE BIRTH OF THREE
THE MASTER BEDROOM. HERE, MARY GAVE BIRTH OF THREE OF THEIR CHILDREN.
HERE, MARY GAVE BIRTH OF THREE OF THEIR CHILDREN. IN THIS ROOM, THE SECOND, EDDIE,
OF THEIR CHILDREN. IN THIS ROOM, THE SECOND, EDDIE, DIED JUST BEFORE HIS FOURTH
IN THIS ROOM, THE SECOND, EDDIE, DIED JUST BEFORE HIS FOURTH BIRTHDAY.
DIED JUST BEFORE HIS FOURTH BIRTHDAY. WHEN THE SECOND STORY WAS ADDED,
BIRTHDAY. WHEN THE SECOND STORY WAS ADDED, THE LINCOLN'S, AS WAS A CUSTOM
WHEN THE SECOND STORY WAS ADDED, THE LINCOLN'S, AS WAS A CUSTOM OF THE DAY, MOVED INTO SEPARATE
THE LINCOLN'S, AS WAS A CUSTOM OF THE DAY, MOVED INTO SEPARATE BEDROOMS.
OF THE DAY, MOVED INTO SEPARATE BEDROOMS. THIS WAS ABRAHAM'S.
BEDROOMS. THIS WAS ABRAHAM'S. WHILE THE FURNITURE IN THESE
THIS WAS ABRAHAM'S. WHILE THE FURNITURE IN THESE ROOMS IS OF THE PERIOD, NOT ALL
WHILE THE FURNITURE IN THESE ROOMS IS OF THE PERIOD, NOT ALL ARE ORIGINAL.
ROOMS IS OF THE PERIOD, NOT ALL ARE ORIGINAL. BEFORE THE LINCOLN'S LEFT FOR
ARE ORIGINAL. BEFORE THE LINCOLN'S LEFT FOR WASHINGTON D.C., THEY FIRST MADE
BEFORE THE LINCOLN'S LEFT FOR WASHINGTON D.C., THEY FIRST MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO RENT THEIR HOME
WASHINGTON D.C., THEY FIRST MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO RENT THEIR HOME OUT.
ARRANGEMENTS TO RENT THEIR HOME OUT. THEN THEY HAD A BIG YARD SALE.
OUT. THEN THEY HAD A BIG YARD SALE. THEY SOLD A LOT OF THE
THEN THEY HAD A BIG YARD SALE. THEY SOLD A LOT OF THE FURNITURE.
THEY SOLD A LOT OF THE FURNITURE. WE FIGURED THEY WOULD JUST BUY
FURNITURE. WE FIGURED THEY WOULD JUST BUY NEW FURNITURE WHEN THEY RETURNED
WE FIGURED THEY WOULD JUST BUY NEW FURNITURE WHEN THEY RETURNED TO SPRINGFIELD AFTER THE
NEW FURNITURE WHEN THEY RETURNED TO SPRINGFIELD AFTER THE PRESIDENCY.
TO SPRINGFIELD AFTER THE PRESIDENCY. THE SHAVING MIRROR IS ORIGINAL
PRESIDENCY. THE SHAVING MIRROR IS ORIGINAL THAT HANGS ON THE WALL IN
THE SHAVING MIRROR IS ORIGINAL THAT HANGS ON THE WALL IN LINCOLN'S BEDROOM.
THAT HANGS ON THE WALL IN LINCOLN'S BEDROOM. IT IS KIND OF INTERESTING TO
LINCOLN'S BEDROOM. IT IS KIND OF INTERESTING TO POINT OUT THE FACT EVERY ONE
IT IS KIND OF INTERESTING TO POINT OUT THE FACT EVERY ONE PICTURES PRESIDENT LINCOLN
POINT OUT THE FACT EVERY ONE PICTURES PRESIDENT LINCOLN HAVING A FINE FULL BEARD.
PICTURES PRESIDENT LINCOLN HAVING A FINE FULL BEARD. ATTORNEY LINCOLN WAS CLEAN
HAVING A FINE FULL BEARD. ATTORNEY LINCOLN WAS CLEAN SHAVEN.
ATTORNEY LINCOLN WAS CLEAN SHAVEN. IT WASN'T UNTIL THE TIME OF HIS
SHAVEN. IT WASN'T UNTIL THE TIME OF HIS ELECTION HE GREW THE BEARD.
IT WASN'T UNTIL THE TIME OF HIS ELECTION HE GREW THE BEARD. THE WALLPAPER, WELL IN THE
ELECTION HE GREW THE BEARD. THE WALLPAPER, WELL IN THE LINCOLN BEDROOM, YES, IS EXACT
THE WALLPAPER, WELL IN THE LINCOLN BEDROOM, YES, IS EXACT COPY OF THE WALLPAPER
LINCOLN BEDROOM, YES, IS EXACT COPY OF THE WALLPAPER MRS. LINCOLN PICKED OUT.
COPY OF THE WALLPAPER MRS. LINCOLN PICKED OUT. STYLES AND TASTES DO CHANGE.
MRS. LINCOLN PICKED OUT. STYLES AND TASTES DO CHANGE. THIS WAS THE HOME AND WALLPAPER
STYLES AND TASTES DO CHANGE. THIS WAS THE HOME AND WALLPAPER HEIGHT OF FASHION FOR 1860.
THIS WAS THE HOME AND WALLPAPER HEIGHT OF FASHION FOR 1860. MRS. LINCOLN WAS CERTAINLY UP ON
HEIGHT OF FASHION FOR 1860. MRS. LINCOLN WAS CERTAINLY UP ON THE LATEST TRENDS AND STYLES.
MRS. LINCOLN WAS CERTAINLY UP ON THE LATEST TRENDS AND STYLES. BUT THE MOST FAMOUS ROOM IS THE
THE LATEST TRENDS AND STYLES. BUT THE MOST FAMOUS ROOM IS THE FORMAL PARLOR.
BUT THE MOST FAMOUS ROOM IS THE FORMAL PARLOR. AT THAT TIME IT WAS A PRACTICE
FORMAL PARLOR. AT THAT TIME IT WAS A PRACTICE FOR NOMINEES NOT TO ATTEND
AT THAT TIME IT WAS A PRACTICE FOR NOMINEES NOT TO ATTEND POLITICAL CONVENTIONS.
FOR NOMINEES NOT TO ATTEND POLITICAL CONVENTIONS. SO HE RECEIVED WORD THROUGH THE
POLITICAL CONVENTIONS. SO HE RECEIVED WORD THROUGH THE TELEGRAPH OFFICE HE WAS A
SO HE RECEIVED WORD THROUGH THE TELEGRAPH OFFICE HE WAS A NOMINEE, BUT A DELEGATION CAME
TELEGRAPH OFFICE HE WAS A NOMINEE, BUT A DELEGATION CAME DOWN TO OFFICIALLY ASK HIM IF HE
NOMINEE, BUT A DELEGATION CAME DOWN TO OFFICIALLY ASK HIM IF HE WOULD ACCEPT THEIR NOMINATION.
DOWN TO OFFICIALLY ASK HIM IF HE WOULD ACCEPT THEIR NOMINATION. MR. LINCOLN RECEIVED THEM IN THE
WOULD ACCEPT THEIR NOMINATION. MR. LINCOLN RECEIVED THEM IN THE FORMAL PARLOR.
MR. LINCOLN RECEIVED THEM IN THE FORMAL PARLOR. >> HE TOLD THEM OWE NEEDED TO
FORMAL PARLOR. >> HE TOLD THEM OWE NEEDED TO STUDY THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
>> HE TOLD THEM OWE NEEDED TO STUDY THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM AND THINK ABOUT IT.
STUDY THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM AND THINK ABOUT IT. OWE KNEW IT WAS A BIG DECISION,
AND THINK ABOUT IT. OWE KNEW IT WAS A BIG DECISION, AND HE KNEW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF
OWE KNEW IT WAS A BIG DECISION, AND HE KNEW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF A REPUBLICAN WANTED TO LIMIT THE
AND HE KNEW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF A REPUBLICAN WANTED TO LIMIT THE EXPANSION OF SLAVERY WAS ELECTED
A REPUBLICAN WANTED TO LIMIT THE EXPANSION OF SLAVERY WAS ELECTED TO PRESIDENCY, IT WOULD THROW
EXPANSION OF SLAVERY WAS ELECTED TO PRESIDENCY, IT WOULD THROW THE COUNTRY INTO A TURMOIL.
TO PRESIDENCY, IT WOULD THROW THE COUNTRY INTO A TURMOIL. IT WAS A BIG DECISION FOR HIM TO
THE COUNTRY INTO A TURMOIL. IT WAS A BIG DECISION FOR HIM TO MAKE.
IT WAS A BIG DECISION FOR HIM TO MAKE. HE THOUGHT IT OVER FOR A FEW
MAKE. HE THOUGHT IT OVER FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN ACCEPTED.
HE THOUGHT IT OVER FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN ACCEPTED. >> TODAY THE HOME APPEARS PRETTY
DAYS AND THEN ACCEPTED. >> TODAY THE HOME APPEARS PRETTY MUCH AS IT DID ON THAT DAY WHEN
>> TODAY THE HOME APPEARS PRETTY MUCH AS IT DID ON THAT DAY WHEN LINCOLN ACCEPTED THE NOMINATION
MUCH AS IT DID ON THAT DAY WHEN LINCOLN ACCEPTED THE NOMINATION BUT THAT'S NOT ALL THAT HAS BEEN
LINCOLN ACCEPTED THE NOMINATION BUT THAT'S NOT ALL THAT HAS BEEN RESTORED.
BUT THAT'S NOT ALL THAT HAS BEEN RESTORED. THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE IS
RESTORED. THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE IS ATTEMPTING TO RECREATE THE 1860
THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE IS ATTEMPTING TO RECREATE THE 1860 NEIGHBORHOOD THAT THE LINCOLNS
ATTEMPTING TO RECREATE THE 1860 NEIGHBORHOOD THAT THE LINCOLNS MIGHT HAVE RECOGNIZED.
NEIGHBORHOOD THAT THE LINCOLNS MIGHT HAVE RECOGNIZED. WE DON'T WANT TO IGNORE THE REST
MIGHT HAVE RECOGNIZED. WE DON'T WANT TO IGNORE THE REST OF THE HISTORY OF THE
WE DON'T WANT TO IGNORE THE REST OF THE HISTORY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH PEOPLE THAT
OF THE HISTORY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH PEOPLE THAT HAVE COME AND GONE OVER THE
NEIGHBORHOOD WITH PEOPLE THAT HAVE COME AND GONE OVER THE YEARS.
HAVE COME AND GONE OVER THE YEARS. ONE IS THE CORENEL HOUSE, CORNER
YEARS. ONE IS THE CORENEL HOUSE, CORNER OPPOSITE OF THE LINCOLN HOAVMENT
ONE IS THE CORENEL HOUSE, CORNER OPPOSITE OF THE LINCOLN HOAVMENT THE FAMILY WAS INVOLVED IN CORE
OPPOSITE OF THE LINCOLN HOAVMENT THE FAMILY WAS INVOLVED IN CORE CORENEL AND DRUGSTORE.
THE FAMILY WAS INVOLVED IN CORE CORENEL AND DRUGSTORE. , LINCOLN FAMILY SHOP.
CORENEL AND DRUGSTORE. , LINCOLN FAMILY SHOP. TO THE NORTH, IS JULIA SPRIGUE
, LINCOLN FAMILY SHOP. TO THE NORTH, IS JULIA SPRIGUE HOUSE.
TO THE NORTH, IS JULIA SPRIGUE HOUSE. SHE HAD A DAUGHTER ALSO NAMED
HOUSE. SHE HAD A DAUGHTER ALSO NAMED JULIA, YOUNG BOYS SOMETIMES,
SHE HAD A DAUGHTER ALSO NAMED JULIA, YOUNG BOYS SOMETIMES, ESPECIALLY TAD LIKED TO GO OVER
JULIA, YOUNG BOYS SOMETIMES, ESPECIALLY TAD LIKED TO GO OVER AND PLAY IN THE HOURS.
ESPECIALLY TAD LIKED TO GO OVER AND PLAY IN THE HOURS. THERE WAS A STORY WHERE LINCOLN
AND PLAY IN THE HOURS. THERE WAS A STORY WHERE LINCOLN WOULD HAVE TO FIND TAD, KNOWING
THERE WAS A STORY WHERE LINCOLN WOULD HAVE TO FIND TAD, KNOWING HE WAS HIDING, AND MRS. STRIGUE
WOULD HAVE TO FIND TAD, KNOWING HE WAS HIDING, AND MRS. STRIGUE WOULD PLAY ALONG AND BRING HIM
HE WAS HIDING, AND MRS. STRIGUE WOULD PLAY ALONG AND BRING HIM HOME FOR SUPPER.
WOULD PLAY ALONG AND BRING HIM HOME FOR SUPPER. MRS. SPRIGUE AND MRS. LINCOLN WE
HOME FOR SUPPER. MRS. SPRIGUE AND MRS. LINCOLN WE KNOW WERE FRIENDS.
MRS. SPRIGUE AND MRS. LINCOLN WE KNOW WERE FRIENDS. >> THIS WOEM HOME BELONGED TO
KNOW WERE FRIENDS. >> THIS WOEM HOME BELONGED TO JESSE DUBOIS.
>> THIS WOEM HOME BELONGED TO JESSE DUBOIS. HE WAS AUDITOR IN 1856 AND
JESSE DUBOIS. HE WAS AUDITOR IN 1856 AND SERVED IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
HE WAS AUDITOR IN 1856 AND SERVED IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WITH LINCOLN.
SERVED IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WITH LINCOLN. TODAY THE HOUSE IS UNDERGOING
WITH LINCOLN. TODAY THE HOUSE IS UNDERGOING RESTORATION WHICH IS IS A
TODAY THE HOUSE IS UNDERGOING RESTORATION WHICH IS IS A LENGTHY PROCESS.
ACROSS FROM THE LINCOLN HOME IS THE HOUSE OF CHARLES ARNOLD WHO WAS AT ONE TIME THE COUNTY
THE HOUSE OF CHARLES ARNOLD WHO WAS AT ONE TIME THE COUNTY SHERIFF.
WAS AT ONE TIME THE COUNTY SHERIFF. INSIDE DISPLAYS TAKE VISITORS
SHERIFF. INSIDE DISPLAYS TAKE VISITORS THROUGH THE PROCESS OF
INSIDE DISPLAYS TAKE VISITORS THROUGH THE PROCESS OF RESTORATION.
THROUGH THE PROCESS OF RESTORATION. INSIDE IT DISCUSSES THE WORK
RESTORATION. INSIDE IT DISCUSSES THE WORK THAT WE DO HERE IN REGARDS TO
INSIDE IT DISCUSSES THE WORK THAT WE DO HERE IN REGARDS TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND
THAT WE DO HERE IN REGARDS TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION WORK AND WHAT IS
HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION WORK AND WHAT IS INVOLVED STARTING WITH
RESTORATION WORK AND WHAT IS INVOLVED STARTING WITH RESEARCHING IN THE LIBRARY, AND
INVOLVED STARTING WITH RESEARCHING IN THE LIBRARY, AND DOING -- LOOKING AT NEWSPAPERS
RESEARCHING IN THE LIBRARY, AND DOING -- LOOKING AT NEWSPAPERS AND MAPS TO TRY TO LEARN ABOUT A
DOING -- LOOKING AT NEWSPAPERS AND MAPS TO TRY TO LEARN ABOUT A HOUSE AND THEN IT GOES ONTO
AND MAPS TO TRY TO LEARN ABOUT A HOUSE AND THEN IT GOES ONTO ARCHAEOLOGY THAT IS INVOLVED.
HOUSE AND THEN IT GOES ONTO ARCHAEOLOGY THAT IS INVOLVED. AT ANOTHER HOME, VISITORS CAN
ARCHAEOLOGY THAT IS INVOLVED. AT ANOTHER HOME, VISITORS CAN EXPLORE EXHIBITS ABOUT THE
AT ANOTHER HOME, VISITORS CAN EXPLORE EXHIBITS ABOUT THE FAMILY, SEE MODELS OF HOW THE
EXPLORE EXHIBITS ABOUT THE FAMILY, SEE MODELS OF HOW THE HOME CHANGED OVER THE YEARS, AND
FAMILY, SEE MODELS OF HOW THE HOME CHANGED OVER THE YEARS, AND VIEW ITEMS FOUND DURING
HOME CHANGED OVER THE YEARS, AND VIEW ITEMS FOUND DURING ARCHEOLOGICAL DIGS.
VIEW ITEMS FOUND DURING ARCHEOLOGICAL DIGS. TODAY VISITORS FROM AROUND THE
ARCHEOLOGICAL DIGS. TODAY VISITORS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE COME TO TOUR LINCOLN'S
TODAY VISITORS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE COME TO TOUR LINCOLN'S NEIGHBORHOOD, LEARN ABOUT LIFE
GLOBE COME TO TOUR LINCOLN'S NEIGHBORHOOD, LEARN ABOUT LIFE IN THE 1860'S, AND TOUR HIS
NEIGHBORHOOD, LEARN ABOUT LIFE IN THE 1860'S, AND TOUR HIS HOME.
IN THE 1860'S, AND TOUR HIS HOME. A HOME WHOSE DOOR BEARS A SIMPLE
HOME. A HOME WHOSE DOOR BEARS A SIMPLE AND UNDERSTATED NAME PLATE, "A
A HOME WHOSE DOOR BEARS A SIMPLE AND UNDERSTATED NAME PLATE, "A LINCOLN."
AND UNDERSTATED NAME PLATE, "A LINCOLN." >> GUIDED TOURS ARE OFFERED
LINCOLN." >> GUIDED TOURS ARE OFFERED DAILY AND ARE FREE OF CHARGE.
>> GUIDED TOURS ARE OFFERED DAILY AND ARE FREE OF CHARGE. JUST GO TO THE VISITOR'S CENTER
DAILY AND ARE FREE OF CHARGE. JUST GO TO THE VISITOR'S CENTER AND GET A TICKET WITH AN
JUST GO TO THE VISITOR'S CENTER AND GET A TICKET WITH AN ASSIGNED TIME FSM THERE IS A
AND GET A TICKET WITH AN ASSIGNED TIME FSM THERE IS A LONG WAIT, CAN YOU VISIT OTHER
ASSIGNED TIME FSM THERE IS A LONG WAIT, CAN YOU VISIT OTHER SITES IN SPRINGFIELD, AND STILL
LONG WAIT, CAN YOU VISIT OTHER SITES IN SPRINGFIELD, AND STILL NOT LOSE YOUR RESERVED SPOT IN
SITES IN SPRINGFIELD, AND STILL NOT LOSE YOUR RESERVED SPOT IN LINE.
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