Where Past Meets Present

Lincoln Tallman House

Schedule & Pricing

Location2025
RCHS Museum
    The Heartbeat of GM, Parker Pen, and Pickard China Exhibits
      Opening April 24, 2025

  • Thursday 10-4PM

  • Friday 10-4PM

  • Saturday 10-4PM
  • Lincoln-Tallman Museum Tours
      Tours begin at the RCHS Museum and Vistor's Center
      426 N. Jacskson Street
      Opening April 24, 2025

  • Available by advanced registration

  • Thursday-Saturday

  • Call 608-756-4509
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    MuseumsAdmission Ages 13 and Up
    Rock County Historical Society Museum
        $15.00
      Lincoln-Tallman Museum Tour
        Guided 55 minute tour
        $20.00

      Museum and Visitor’s Center offers themed exhibits and a gift shop. Current exhibits include a renowned display of Pauline Pottery and Pickard China, stories and artifacts from the Janesville General Motors plant, and memorabilia from Parker Pen.

      Our Most-Popular Tour

      Traditional Tour

      Discover the beauty, ambiance and history of the Lincoln-Tallman House during its heyday as the home of the William Morrison Tallman family. Led by a docent, you’ll be transported back in time as you walk the halls, enter the rooms and hear the stories of a 19th-Century Rock County family and their daily life. Learn details about their most famous visitor, Abraham Lincoln, who visited in October 1859.

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      Returns December 2025

      Holiday Tree Show

      Brighten your Holiday Spirit with the sparkle of more than 100 one-of-a-kind Christmas trees. Don’t miss the Lincoln-Tallman Museum decked-out for the holidays! Inside the warmth of the beautifully decorated mansion, see the trees creatively decorated by local businesses, non-profits, and families. To plan your sponsorship or group tour opportunities please contact [email protected].

      Temporarily unavailable!

      Help Wanted Tour

      It’s time to descend the stairs and enter the world of servant life! The Rock County Historical Society presents Help Wanted, a new tour in which visitors learn about Victorian life through the eyes of the servants. You’ll roll up your sleeves, put on an apron and join in a variety of 19th century chores and activities. If you’re a fan of “Upstairs Downstairs” or “Downton Abbey”, this is definitely the tour for you! It’s also a great family or rental activity, as it is both interactive and entertaining for all ages.

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      The Rock County Historical Society enriches and engages the communities in Rock County, Wisconsin through preservation and dissemination of the unique history and heritage of our area.

       

      Gathering here today in the Rock River Valley, the Rock County Historical Society (RCHS) acknowledges the Indigenous People whose ancestors thrived for thousands of years in this region. RCHS welcomes all the First Nations as the nations pass along their native language and traditions to younger generations.

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      RCHS Museum & Visitor Center
      426 N. Jackson St.
      Janesville, WI  53548
      (608) 756-4509
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      Lincoln Tallman Museum
      440 N. Jackson St.
      Janesville, WI  53548
      (608) 756-4509
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