David Davis Mansion Tour+Lunch (Bloomington, IL)
Details
**PLEASE READ ALL DETAILS, ESP. REGARDING MOBILITY ACCESSIBILITY**
Carpool (and sharing of gas cost) available from Palos Heights, IL. You MUST notify me that you want to ride with someone OR that you will meet me and follow in your own vehicle. We will meet at 7:15am in the parking lot (near Pop's) of Jewel, 12803 South Harlem Avenue, Palos Heights. If I do not hear from you, we will leave at exactly 7:30am.
TOUR
Davis went from a circuit-riding lawyer to a U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice, and maintained a long-time friendship with Abraham Lincoln.
From his earliest days riding the circuit with Lincoln to the years when he served as Lincoln's appointee to the highest court in the land, Judge Davis played out his life at the very center of American politics and society.
The tour begins with a 20-minute introductory video in our visitor center, followed by a docent-led tour inside the David Davis Mansion, which lasts approximately 45 minutes. At the end of the tour, you are given some time to shop in the Clover Lawn Gift Shop and view our temporary exhibit, if you wish. You are then invited to explore the barn and stable, as well as Sarah’s Garden.
There is a suggested donation of $10 per adult and $5 per child. This donation helps to preserve the David Davis Mansion for future generations.
## For Visitors with Mobility Impairments
The following buildings, exhibits, and historic structures at the David Davis Mansion are accessible to wheelchair users:
- The visitor’s center
- All walkways
- The barn and stable
- Sarah’s Garden (the garden paths are mulch, so use your discretion)
Accessible bathrooms are located:
- Inside the visitor’s center
- In the building north of the barn/stable
The David Davis Mansion itself is not accessible. In order to enter visitors must be able to climb the large stairway to the front door. We do not have an operational wheelchair lift.
LUNCH:
Barrel House
9 Brickyard Drive
Bloomington, IL
menu: https://www.barrelhousepub.com/view-menu
We will return home right after lunch. YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER IS REQUIRED WEN SIGNING UP FOR THIS EVENT. *THIS IS A CO-ED EVENT.*