Contact Us

• Site grounds are open from sunrise to sunset, 7 days a week.
• The Museum and display buildings are typically open Wednesday thru Sunday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, depending on staff availability, closed all holidays.
• Site self-guided tours only (unless special arrangements are made through Fort support organizations with proper advance notice for staff to be available). 
• Shelter availability is first come first serve.

Office phone number for further information is 618-284-7230.

• The site is open sunrise to sunset on all day use, the area’s campground is open 24-7 for camping with quiet hours from 10pm to 7am.
• There is normally a host on duty on the weekends but there is also an Iron Host self-check-in station.
• Campsites are currently walk-in only on a first come first serve basis.
• A reservation process is scheduled to be implemented in the future and an announcement will be made once it is available.
• Shelters can be reserved currently by contacting site office.

Office phone number for further information is 618-859-3741.

• Site will be closed until further notice due to staff shortages.

Office phone number for further information is 618-859-3741.

• Open from sunrise to sunset daily. Self-guided tours only.

Office phone number for further information is 618-859-3741.

• Open from sunrise to sunset daily. Self-guided tours only.

Office phone number for further information is 618-859-3741.

All Illinoisans impacted by a cancellation or closure are encouraged to call the IDNR’s Parks Administrative Information Line Monday – Friday at 217-782-6752. A complete listing of state sites can be found on the IDNR website at https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/Parks/Pages/default.aspx or https://www2.illinois.gov/…/Experi…/Sites/Pages/Default.aspx.

The site is operated by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. On July 1, 2017 The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency was divided into its constituents, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum and Library and Illinois Historic Preservation, both part of the the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The state’s historic resources contribute to education, culture, and the economy include ancient burial mounds, forts, and buildings erected by settlers, and homes connected to famous Illinoisans.

Open: Year-round.

• Site facilities are open Tuesday – Sunday, 9:00 AM –4:30 PM.
• Site grounds are open from dawn – dusk every day.

Closed:

Site facilities are closed on New Year’s Day, Lincoln’s Birthday, Thanksgiving, Day After Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.

Illinois Historic Preservation suggested site donation:

$4 for adults, $2 for children, $10 for families.