Name | Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial |
Address | 3027 East South StreetLincoln City, IN 47552 |
Brief Description | National Memorial |
Type | Attraction |
Category | National Park |
Description | This splendid National Park is the site where Abraham Lincoln grew up. Learn about the lives of Abraham Lincoln and his family, who lived here in a pioneer community from 1816 to 1830. Visitor Center: The Memorial Visitor Center features two Memorial Halls, a museum with a variety of exhibits and a 15-minute orientation film entitled Forging Greatness - Lincoln in Indiana. Books, postcards and other educational materials are offered for sale in the bookstore. Walking Tour: Take a peaceful walk up the wooded Lincoln Boyhood Trail to the gravesite of Abraham Lincoln's mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln, and to the Cabin Site Memorial. Living History: The Lincoln Living Historical Farm is a working pioneer homestead with a cabin, outbuildings, split rail fences, animals, gardens, and field crops. Rangers in period clothing perform a variety of activities typical of the 1820s. Open year-round. Located on Highway 162 across from Lincoln State Park in Lincoln City. |
Phone 1 | (812) 937-4541 |
Handicapped Accessible | No |
Website | www.nps.gov/libo |
Last Updated | 10/14/2015 |
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