This home was the residence of President Abraham Lincoln's son Robert. It is large, beautiful and wonderfully designed. Upon entering, you are greeted hearing his pipe organ play America the Beautiful. Tour was self-guided for individuals and staff were helpful answering questions and directing around the home and estate. The garden is beautiful, and the view of the Vermont Mountains is breathtaking. You can take a shuttle from the Visitors Center if you desire or walk the various parts of the grounds. There was also a goat barn and a Pullman Railroad car on the grounds as Robert Lincoln worked for the Pullman company. The railroad car is quite lavish and there are very few remaining in the US. The gift shop was nice . the only negative experience was the home is not airconditioned and we were there on a 96 degree day. { there were fans but it still was quite warm inside} I would gladly return to tour again if I am in the area in the future and would recommend this attraction to anyone who likes history and wants to see a gorgeous mansion.

Even though I live in Florida and Tennessee, my friends and I have been members of Hildene for several years. I always make a trip to Vermont during foliage season and ALWAYS save time for a visit to Hildene. A special place. One of the many benefits of being a member is that we given the opportunity for a private golf-cart tour of the property. This year we chose a private guided tour of the Dene, the farm land in the valley below the house. Their mission of preserving the land and teaching best agricultural use and practices to future generations is explained in detail. I'm a 13th generation Vermonter and learn more every time I go. These private golf-cart tours for 4 are worth the cost of membership. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

We visited Hildene on a beautiful summer morning. It is a great way to spend a day in Vermont. There is a welcome center, the Summer House of Robert Todd Lincoln, a dairy farm, a Pullman Car, and lots of trails to walk. There are carts that run every 15 minutes between the areas but it makes for a nice walk which is what we did. The grounds are beautiful with flowers, herbs, and grasses. You learn so much from the docents even though this is a self guided tour. The Summer Home has so many rooms for the public to view and get a feel for the life of the Lincoln children and grandchildren. A very enjoyable day!

This is a beautiful estate. I will say the signage for entry should be better. We passed it once, and then turned in the exit. Very difficult to find. The home is absolutely beautiful, and has so much history. Especially liked the player organ with 1,000 pipes - amazing! We enjoyed the grounds - beautiful views, garden, goat farm and animal farm. We were educated on goat cheese. This is the first goat cheese we have tasted that had no strong flavor. We had decided we did not like goat cheese, but this cheese changed our mind. They were out of the maple whipped goat cheese. I am sure that would be delicious.

A beautiful home and property to learn from in Hildene. It is well run, organized and maintained. From the home to the Pullman to the gardens there was a docent to tell you about the history of the family. It also has some magnificent views. If you are in the area definitely check it out!

Hildene - The Lincoln Family Home was a wonderful experience. We were blessed with a beautiful day in Soutthern Vermont. Our visit was very enlightening. It was specifically enlightening to learn what happened to the surviving family of Abraham Lincoln. The Hlidane property is very well maintained and offers a healthy outdoor hiking opportunity, as well as an operating farm. Manchester, Vermont, is a quiant and beautiful community, well worth a visit. Thumbs up!

The house is lovely and there is a lot of information about Robert Todd Lincoln and the Lincoln descendants. It was very educational and we particularly enjoyed hearing the organ playing in the foyer. The grounds are lovely and the walk to the Pullman car is easy and pretty. We had no idea RTL was so successful with the Pullman company and to have the fancy train car for viewing was really neat to see. The goat dairy is fun to see, especially as we were there when the baby goats were starting to be born.

Throughly enjoyed my day at Hildene. The mansion has many interesting artifacts of the Lincoln family. There is a a goat farm on the premises as well as alpacas. Robert Lincoln became the head of Pullman Co so there is also a Pullman car to explore. It is easy to get around either by walking trails or a tram.

We had the most beautiful day to be at Hildene. The weather was spectacular. We loved touring the house and learning more about the Lincoln family and history, in general. The Pullman car was interesting to see and we loved the gorgeous gardens. All the staff was friendly and shared a lot of information. The grounds were clean and well maintained. We spent about 4 hours there. We did a lot of walking but there are trams also. Worth the trip.