Welcome to Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home

Celebrating its 120th year, Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home, is a 412-acre historic estate in Manchester, Vermont, built at the turn of the 20th century by Robert Lincoln— the only surviving son of Abraham and Mary Lincoln. Overlooking the Battenkill Valley, the estate features a Georgian Revival home, formal garden, observatory, 14 historic buildings, a 1903 Pullman railcar, Hildene Farm, teaching greenhouse, and wetland boardwalk. Saved from development in the late 1970s by local citizens and now operating as a nonprofit, Hildene is a vibrant center for history, education, agriculture, and environmental stewardship — living its mission every day: Living the Lincoln Legacy.