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.
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SOLD OUT! Winter is the perfect time to learn to weave your own basket, so you’ll be ready to harvest veggies, collect eggs and/or pick berries this summer! Weave a 10” egg basket, using cane and reed. No experience necessary. Registration is required by Wednesday, January 14th.
8:00am -
10:00am
Please note earlier start. 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.
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.
1:00pm -
3:00pm
Focusing on Hildene's historic apple trees, gardener Craig Borden will lead a free workshop on two forms of pruning: corrective pruning for ornamentals and pruning to increase fruit production of apple-bearing trees. Participants will leave with the knowledge and confidence to prune their own apple trees.
11:00am -
12:00pm
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.
Every day at Hildene, we spark curiosity,
encourage conversation, and educate with intention.
Give today. Protect tomorrow.
