2021 Special Events at the David Davis Mansion

The Mansion is open for regular tours each week 9am-3:30pm, 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 during business hours with questions.

Christmas at the Mansions, Sat., Dec. 11th, 2pm-7pm

Christmas at the Mansions is a holiday tour of two of Bloomington-Normal's favorite historic sites -- David Davis Mansion and Ewing Manor. For this self-driving event from 2-7pm on Saturday, December 11th, you'll see these gorgeous homes decorated in period Christmas finery. Take in the architecture, the historic holiday postcard settings and hosts dressed in period costumes as you walk back in time to the late 1800s and early 1900s. Music and other surprises will complement your tour!

Advance tickets are $15 each, cash or check, and can be purchased Nov. 1st through Dec. 9th at the following Bloomington-Normal IL locations: Casey's Garden Shop; The Garlic Press; Hy-Vee Market; and both Schnuck's locations.

Tickets are also available online at the TICKETS link below for $16 each. If purchasing tickets online, you must print out your online receipt and present that receipt on the day of the event at David Davis Mansion or Ewing Manor.

Please note that advanced tickets may NOT be purchased at the David Davis Mansion or Ewing Manor.

On the day of the event, tickets will be $20 each, cash or check, and available only at the front door of the David Davis Mansion or Ewing Manor during the hours of the event, 2-7pm. Tickets are available only until sold out and are non-refundable.

Tickets may be presented at any time during the event at David Davis Mansion and Ewing Manor.

David Davis Mansion State Historic Site and Ewing Manor are located within easy driving distance of each other in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, and you may visit them in whichever order you choose for this tour, ticket (or receipt) in hand, during event hours.

Free parking is available on the grounds of David Davis Mansion State Historic Site at 1000 Monroe Drive, Bloomington, IL, and across the street from Ewing Manor in the parking lot of St. John's Lutheran Church at 1617 E. Emerson Street, Bloomington, IL.

Event proceeds benefit the Preservation and Educational programs of the David Davis Mansion State Historic Site and Ewing Manor. Both are supported by 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organizations. 

Event Date 12-11-2021 2:00 pm
Event End Date 12-11-2021 7:00 pm
Ticket Sales Start Date 11-01-2021 7:00 am
Cut off date 12-09-2021 11:55 pm

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