Become a Member

Join Team LincolnTM and receive exclusive benefits and access as part of a network of supporters who share common values. Your partnership contributes to our ongoing work continuing Lincoln’s fight for freedom. 

Members of  Team LincolnTM value the Cottage as a catalyst to continue Lincoln’s “unfinished work” in advancing democracy and share his values of humility, justice, and freedom. Team LincolnTM supports our educational resources, public programming, scholarship, and advances critical projects such as our Students Opposing Slavery program, and preserves this place as a beacon of hope for future generations.

Please join us by becoming a member of Team LincolnTM today. All members receive exclusive benefits including discounted tours and museum shop purchases, access to members-only programming, and advance ticketing opportunities for special events and programs.

Membership Levels and Benefits

Join the 1862 Circle

With a gift of $1,862 or more, you join a committed group of members
named for the first year the Lincoln family lived in the Cottage.

You support serves to:

Preserve President
Lincoln’s legacy

Help keep tours, programs and
resources affordable
& accessible

Create new programming and
experiences that
increase our impact

Provide scholarships for
schools and students

Provide immersive educational exhibits
that teach through shared experience

Promote thoughtful dialogue and increased
awareness surrounding
freedom & justice issues

Member Resources

Explore exclusive member resources including articles, private Scholar Sessions, and more.

Become a Member