2020 Special Events at the David Davis Mansion

The Mansion is open for regular tours each week 9am-4pm, Wednesday-Saturday, except holidays. The events below are separate opportunities to visit, during times and dates noted, when special programs are planned for your pleasure. Call 309-828-1084 with questions.

Trick or Treat at the Mansion, 4-6pm Sat, Oct. 31st

Stop by the David Davis Mansion on Halloween Night between 4-6pm, show us your awesome costume, and grab some candy!

Due to Covid-19 we ask everyone who attends this event to wear a mask and socially distance themselves from other trick-or-treaters as much as possible. In order to prevent the passing of germs and allow everyone to feel safe, we also request that children not touch the candy basket, but allow us to give them a scoop of candy with gloved hands instead.

We can’t wait to see everyone!

This event is made possible by the David Davis Mansion Foundation and local area sponsors.

Event Date 10-31-2020 4:00 pm
Event End Date 10-31-2020 6:00 pm

Christmas Open House: Clover Lawn Museum Shop - 9am-4pm Fri, Nov. 27th

Christmas Open House: Clover Lawn Museum Shop

Friday, November 27th --  9am-4pm
 
Be the first to see the Clover Lawn Gift Shop at the David Davis Mansion all decorated for the holidays and bursting with Christmas merchandise and great presents for your friends and family! Enjoy special discounts throughout the store!
 
Listen to some festive Christmas music while you shop our Victorian Christmas tree ornaments and decorations, holiday themed books and more, and pick up a glass pickle or the famed peppermint pig!
 
For the first time ever, you can also purchase a GIFT CERTIFICATE!
 
We'll also have our usual merchandise available, including:
- Victorian themed items such as teacups and infusers, music boxes, silver, vintage hankies, cameo jewelry, floral china boxes, parasols, train cases, fans, bags and scarves, and more
- Civil War books and ephemera
- Classic wooden toys, coloring books, and paper dolls
- David Davis Mansion souvenirs such as postcards, keychains, magnets, photographs, and more
 
The David Davis Mansion will also be open for tours from 9am-4pm, fully decorated for Christmas!
Masks and social distancing will be required.
Event Date 11-27-2020 9:00 am
Event End Date 11-27-2020 4:00 pm

Victorian Christmas! 5-8pm Fridays - Dec. 4th, Dec. 11th & Dec. 18th

    Victorian Santa II        A Victorian Christmas!  5-8pm Fridays - Dec. 4th, Dec 11th & Dec 18th

Yes! The David Davis Mansion will be OPEN for Christmas! Come celebrate with us!

Join us on the first three Friday nights in December (the 4th, 11th, and 18th) for a special Christmas event from 5-8pm!
 
A Victorian Santa will also be in the building, so bring your cameras to capture the perfect photo with your family or friends! This would also be a great chance for your kids to tell Kris Kringle what they'd like to have for Christmas and pick up a special treat.
Make sure to stop into the Clover Lawn Gift Shop, where we will be selling great holiday items, gifts for everyone on your list, wonderful vintage toys and games, and gift certificates.
 
In order to keep everyone safe and comfortable, this event requires advanced online ticketing, and only 30 tickets will be sold per half hour. Please see below for the ticket link, which will go live on November 1st. Tickets are $10 each and are required for all visitors.
 
Masks are mandatory to enter the David Davis Mansion for both staff and visitors, and we request that you socially distance as much as possible while in the house.
 
This year may be different, but we can still enjoy the spirit of the holidays together!

             

Ongoing Events

Prologue to Presidency: Abraham Lincoln on the Illinois Eighth Judicial Circuit

Ongoing Exhibit

Funded by a total of $33,000 in grants from several organizations, this is the first of such major exhibits to be created in the local Lincoln legacy programs, and is housed in the Lincoln-era barn on the grounds of the David Davis Mansion. The project is sponsored by the former Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission of McLean County as part of the celebration of the Lincoln Bicentennial. The exhibit development was also supported by the Illinois Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, the Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition. The Heritage Association of McLean County is working with the Davis Mansion staff and Foundation to promote the exhibit and create related educational programs and special events. For more information, contact the David Davis Mansion State Historic Site at (309) 828-1084.

Looking for Lincoln and Davis

Special exhibits and educational programs related to Abraham Lincoln and David Davis are part of a statewide tourism program. Call (309) 828-1084 for more information.

David Davis Mansion

1000 Monroe Drive
Bloomington, Illinois 61701

Contact Us

Phone: (309) 828-1084
Email: [email protected]

Hours of Operation

Wednesday - Saturday
9am - 4pm