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About Lincoln Manahan Home Museum
The Lincoln-Manahan Home Museum is located in Sterling, IL. This historic home was where Abraham Lincoln stayed on July 18, 1856. The Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society restored the 1847 structure to its 1856 appearance and opened it as a museum in 2011. Visitors can tour the home to learn about Lincoln's visit, its ties to the Republican Party's founding, and the Underground Railroad.