The Gardens
Formal Garden
The more than 1,000 fragrant peony blossoms in the Formal Garden at the Lincolns’ mansion draw visitors from far and wide. The garden was designed by President Lincoln’s granddaughter, Jessie Lincoln, for her mother, Mary Harlan Lincoln in 1908. more>>
Cutting and Kitchen Gardens
While the formal garden is surrounded by spectacular mountain views, the family preferred the gardens located down the terraced hillside and behind the carriage barn for recreation and relaxation. more>>
Hawthorne Allee and Apple Tree Allee
The Apple Tree Allee is a wildflower meadow designed and planted to enhance pollinator habitat. In addition to the commonly found pollinator and butterfly plants, milkweed and golden rod, garden browsers will find lupine, Echinacea, Agastache Giant Hyssop, and more. more>>
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