Explore Robert & Mary’s Home
Make new friends at Hildene Farm
The Lincoln Forum at Hildene
Tour our Pullman Railcar, Sunbeam
Trails for miles & miles
Our Mission: Living the Lincoln Legacy
Shop in our restored carriage barn.
Explore the American Experience
A profound story of preservation and perseverance.
1:00pm -
3:00pm
Come meet Sugar Bob, the legendary sugar-maker and entrepreneur behind Sugar Bob's Finest Kind. Join us in The Welcome Center at Hildene to sample sweet and savory maple specialties from Bob’s flagship store and cafe in nearby Chester, Vermont.
2:00pm -
3:00pm
Free with admission: In celebration of Women's History Month, Exhibits and Collections Manager Gary Parzych will point out some highlights in the exhibit on the second floor of the Lincolns’ home and share more details of Peggy Lincoln Beckwith's extraordinary life at Hildene.
10:00am -
2:00pm
Fred DePaul, with his 50 plus years of shearing experience, will be back to shear Hildene’s flock of Corriedale sheep. Join us in watching as the sheep become many pounds lighter after their beautiful, colored fleeces have been removed.
8:00am -
10:00am
Join local birders to gather long-term data on the presence of birds, their abundance, and changes in populations. Appropriate for birders of all skill levels, the walks traverse uneven terrain on forest and meadow trails and around the main house. Meet at the Welcome Center parking lot.
1:00pm -
2:00pm
Join gardener and educator Ann Ogden Hausslein in the beautiful educational greenhouse in the dene to learn how to grow your own highly nutritious microgreens and enjoy a salad of them while you’re at it! Participants will take home a starter kit.
1:00pm -
4:00pm
Capture the beauty of the garden and turn it into lasting art in this hands-on workshop with pressed flower artist Ellie Roden. After a demonstration, participants will create their own pressed flower pieces — perfect for cards, bookmarks, or framing.
10:00am -
12:00pm
Celebrate with Hildene during a special “Earth Week” walk from our Welcome Center to Hildene Farm in the dene, ending at the floating boardwalk over the wetland by the Battenkill River. At scenic stopping places along the way, we’ll pause for poetry readings and music.
7:00am -
10:00am
Join local birders to gather long-term data on the presence of birds, their abundance, and changes in populations. Appropriate for birders of all skill levels, the walks traverse uneven terrain on forest and meadow trails and around the main house. Meet at the Welcome Center parking lot.
Every day at Hildene, we spark curiosity,
encourage conversation, and educate with intention.
Give today. Protect tomorrow.
