Cabin and smokehouse in the fall
Replica cabin at re-created 1820s homestead which is on four of the original 160 acres owned by Thomas LIncoln. NPS Photo/Paula Alexander

Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial

National Historic Site · Indiana · National Park Service

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.

Plan your visit

Trails & hiking

Biking · Hiking

Know before you go

Phone
8129374541
Official site
www.nps.gov
Managed by
National Park Service

Getting there

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Things to do

Highlights: Burial, Cemetery and Gravesite · Farming and Agriculture · Monuments and Memorials · Presidents

Activities & features: Arts and Culture · Cultural Demonstrations · Road Biking · Food · Picnicking · Guided Tours · Self-Guided Tours - Walking · Front-Country Hiking · Living History · Junior Ranger Program · Wildlife Watching · Birdwatching · Park Film · Museum Exhibits · Shopping · Bookstore and Park Store

Photos

  • Park ranger is period dress standing near fireplace, cooking in the cabin.
    NPS Photo/Paula Alexander
  • Memorial Building
    NPS
  • White marble headstone of Nancy Hanks Lincoln in cemetery surrounded by iron fence and trees.
    NPS Photo
  • Bronze casting on the ground covering bottom logs of a cabin and fireplace.
    NPS Photo

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Sources: National Park Service, Google Places · updated 2026-08-12