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Lincoln Tallman House

426 N. Jackson Street
Janesville, WI  53545

Phone: 608-756-4509
Phone: 608-752-4519

Web:    Rock County Historical Society

Established in 1857.

Janesville’s award-winning historic house museum. Tour this Italian villa style mansion where Abraham Lincoln was a guest in 1859.

Watch an interview on the Rock County Historical Society Discover Janesville

Special Notes/Features of this attraction:

• You can spend 1 ½ hours on average at this attraction. Only guided tours are offered.
• The cost of the tour is $8.00 (Adults), $4.00 (Ages 6-18), $7.50 (Senior Citizens).
• Mastercard and VISA are accepted.
• Three levels of stairways in the house. Members of tours are not required to tour all 5 levels.
• Gift shop in the Helen Jeffris Wood Museum Center,  open 9 am – 4 pm.
• No food or refreshments available for purchase.
• Public restrooms.
• Visitor Center is ADA compliant.
• Lincoln-Tallman House has wheelchair lift to first floor only.
• Helen Jeffris Wood Museum Center features local exhibits on display.
• Closed on all major holidays.

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Group Information:

Group reservations are made by calling the phone numbers listed on the front.

• 1st Group tour of the day starts at 8:30 a.m.
• Last Group tour of the day varies. They have done evening tours.
• Group tours are conducted year round daily.
• Group cost per person $7.50.
• Motorcoach Parking is available.

Tour groups report to the Helen Jeffris Wood Museum Center at 426 N. Jackson St.

Tours of the Lincoln-Tallman House will be adjusted to the needs of the guests in the group.

Directions:

From Interstate 90 take Exit 171 A. Take Highway 26/Milton Avenue south for approximately 3 miles. Turn right at the stoplights onto Centerway Avenue. Go west about 1 mile and cross the Rock River. Turn right at the stoplights onto Franklin Street. Go a short distance up a hill and turn left on to Mineral Point Street. Your first left will be Jackson Street.

**All information is subject to change without notice; we encourage visitors to verify times, dates and other information listed.