Christmas with the Lincolns

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Celebrate Christmas and New Years Day at the Lincoln Home with typical 1860 holiday decorations. Greenery, poinsettias, a cloved orange pyramid, and ropes of cranberries give the house a festive appearance. Find out what the Lincolns might have given each other as gifts, what special foods were on their holiday menu and why they didn't have a Christmas tree.

Address : Lincoln Home National Historic Site Springfield IL
Phone : 217-492-4150 (Always call and confirm events.)

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Christmas with the Lincolns

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