Overview of the Estate
Step into the world of Hildene, the Lincoln Family’s 412-acre estate with its historic Georgian revival home and formal garden, carriage barn (now home to our Welcome Center and The Museum Store), 1903 Pullman railcar, Lincoln Hall (our new programs and celebrations center), and regenerative farm.
Explore Hildene
The Formal Garden
Designed in 1908 by President Lincoln’s granddaughter, this garden is a cherished gem year-round.
Hildene Farm
Visit our livestock (sheep, cows, & more!) and enjoy seasonal programs down on the farm.
Our History
Robert and Mary Lincoln built Hildene as a summer home at the turn of the 20th century. Robert was the only child of Mary Todd Lincoln and Abraham Lincoln to survive to maturity. He first visited Manchester as a young man in the summer of 1864 when he came to the Equinox Hotel to meet with his mother and his brother, Tad. Some forty years later he returned to Vermont to purchase 392 acres of land to build what he would call his ancestral home.
