Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial

Lincoln Living Historical Farm

Replica cabin at re-created 1820s homestead which is on four of the original 160 acres owned by Thomas LIncoln.

Abraham Lincoln grew from youth to manhood on this southern Indiana soil. Many character and moral traits of one of the world's most respected leaders was formed and nurtured here. Explore Lincoln's boyhood and learn about the boy who would one day become the leader of our nation.

Memorial Visitor Center

Memorial Building contains memorial halls to remember Abraham Lincoln and his family.

Memorial Visitor Center

Memorial Building contains memorial halls to remember Abraham Lincoln and his family.

Memorial Visitor Center

The memorial honors Abraham Lincoln and his family.

Cabin at Living Historical Farm

Park rangers depict pioneer life in the 1820s.

Cabin Site Memorial

The site of what is believed Memorial at the site of the third Lincoln cabin.

Gravesite of Nancy Hanks Lincoln

The headstone, erected in 1879, marks the burial spot of Abraham Lincoln's mother, who died of milk sickness in 1818.

A photo of Site 133 of Loop BLGL at HARDIN RIDGE with Picnic Table, Electricity Hookup, Fire Pit, Shade, Tent Pad, Lantern Pole

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From the east or west - From Interstate 64, exit onto US 231, (exit 57A). Travel south on US 231 to Indiana Highway 162. Take the Santa Claus/Gentryville exit. Turn west (right) on Indiana Highway 162; go 1-1/2 miles to the park entrance on the right.

From the north or south - From US 231 take the Santa Claus/Gentryville exit. Turn west on Indiana Highway 162; go 1-1/2 miles to the park entrance on the right.

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Memorial Visitor Center Facility

The Memorial Visitor Center, completed in 1943, was designed with two memorial halls and a connecting cloister. The Memorial Court features five sculptured panels, the work or E.H. Daniels, marking significant periods in the life of Abraham Lincoln. Museum artifacts and exhibits portray the life of Abraham Lincoln. Learn about his family, boyhood, and frontier life in Indiana.

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