You’ll enjoy our Fall Festival! Throughout the historic village you’ll see how New Salem villagers prepared for the cold days ahead as the interpreters show you jobs such as candle dipping, soap making, basket making, spinning wool, knitting, gardening, natural dyeing, and broom making. Visitors can step down into the cellar at the tavern to see how fruits and vegetables were preserved during the winter. It’s also a great time to get a head-start on your holiday shopping at our unique gift shops!
Are you a visitor or teacher trying to find Lincoln’s New Salem?"
Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site is a reconstruction of the village that was Lincoln's home as young man and a place to explore life in early 19th Century America.
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