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Haines House Museum at Bowen Park

1800s house museum in Bowen Park, run by the Waukegan Historical Society

Aerial view of Waukegan downtown near Lake Michigan at sunset.

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Historic home museum experiencing life in the late 1800s, one of the oldest surviving buildings in Lake County, with period furnishings; highlights include the bed Abraham Lincoln reportedly slept in while visiting, plus Bowen Country Club artifacts.

On Site Features

Historic furnishings
Lincoln bed
Bowen Country Club artifacts

ADDRESS 1917 N. Sheridan Road
Waukegan, IL 60087
ADMISSION Free; donations welcome
PARKING Free parking available in Bowen Park
GOOD FOR
Families
AMENITIES
Family Friendly

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