Lincoln Tallman House
at Rock County Historical Society

P.O. Box 8096
426 N. Jackson Street
Janesville, WI  53545

Information 608-756-4509 or 608-752-4519

Fax 608-741-9596

Email:  jvanhaaften@rchs.us
Website: www.rchs.us
Contact Person:  Joel Van Haaften

Established in 1857.

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

Closed on all major holidays

Group Information:

Group reservations are made by calling 608-756-4509 or 608-752-4519

1st Group tour of the day starts at 8:30 am.

Last Group tour of the day varies. They have done evening tours.

Group tours are conducted daily, year round.

Group cost per person $7.50.

Motorcoach Parking is available.

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

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

General Information:

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.

There are 3 levels of stairways in the house. Members of tours are not required to tour all 5 levels.

There is a gift shop in the Helen Jeffris Wood Museum Center, which is open 9 am – 4pm.

There is no food or refreshments available for purchase.

Public restrooms are available.

Visitor Center is in ADA compliance. The Lincoln-Tallman House has a wheelchair lift to the first floor only.

The Helen Jeffris Wood Museum Center has local exhibits on display.

Special Events:  See Calendar of Events

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.