For over a century people from around the world have come to rural Central Kentucky to honor the humble beginnings of our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. His early life on Kentucky's frontier shaped his character and prepared him to lead the nation through Civil War. Visit our country's first memorial to Lincoln, built with donations from young and old, and the site of his childhood home.
What you’ll hear
20 places to explore in this park.
- 30 Acres
- Abe and Austin: VIP Jeff
- Big Sink Trail
- Boundary Oak
- Boundary Oak Trail
- Cabin at the Knob Creek Farm
- Growing Up Where Lincoln Lived: VIP Phyllis
- Knob Creek
- Lincoln Tavern
- Overlook Landing - Pathway of a President
- Overlook Trail
- Park Brochure, Abraham Lincoln Birthplace NHP
- Pathway of a President
- Sinking Spring
- Site Bulletin, First Lincoln Memorial
- Site Bulletin, Knob Creek
- Symbolic Birth Cabin
- The First Lincoln Memorial at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace
- The First Lincoln Memorial - Bottom of Stairs
- The War Department Era: Reggie
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