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National Historical Park

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace

The Memorial Building surrounded by fall colors
Over 200,000 people a year come to walk up the steps of the Memorial Building to visit the site where Abraham Lincoln was born NPS Photo

Overview

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.

State: KY2703583137

Hours

  • Sunday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
  • Monday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
  • Tuesday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
  • Wednesday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
  • Thursday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
  • Friday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
  • Saturday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Fees & Passes

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    Things To Do

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      Picnic tables, on concrete pads, with grills and trash cans.

      Picnic at the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace

      Free

      Description

      You and your family are able to enjoy the beautiful picnic area and shaded Picnic Pavilion on a first-come first-served basis. While you eat, you may even get a chance to see some of Kentucky's wildlife! Trash and recycling receptacles are provided under and near the pavilion, please remember to use them.

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      Pet Friendly
      Lincoln Family Bible

      View the Lincoln Family Bible

      Free

      Description

      Bibles were often the only book that frontier families owned. This Bible, Printed in 1799, belonged to the Lincoln family. Abraham Lincoln recorded his own birth, and other important dates in the bibles pages. 

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      Time:5-15 Minutes
      Birthplace Unit Bookstore

      Shop at the Birthplace Bookstore

      Free

      Description

      Support your National Parks by shopping at Eastern National Bookstores, located at the Birthplace Unit.

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      Time:5-30 Minutes
      photo of tv screen - grassy field shown on screen

      Watch the Park Film at the Birthplace

      Free

      Description

      View the 15 minute orientation film, Abraham Lincoln: The Kentucky Years shown in the Birthplace Unit Visitor Center. 

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      Time:15-15 Minutes
      Jr. Ranger logo

      Become a Jr. Ranger at the Birthplace

      Free

      Description

      Become a Jr. Ranger!

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      Ranger pointing at single room log cabin

      Attend a Ranger Program

      Free

      Description

      Attending a Ranger program is a fun and interactive way to enhance your visit!

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      Pet Friendly

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    The Memorial Building surrounded by fall colors
    The Memorial Building surrounded by fall colors
    The first memorial erected to honor Abraham Lincoln
    The first memorial erected to honor Abraham Lincoln
    The symbolic birth cabin on the traditional site of the birth of Abraham Lincoln.
    The symbolic birth cabin on the traditional site of the birth of Abraham Lincoln.
    Statue of the Lincoln family in the park's Visitor Center
    Statue of the Lincoln family in the park's Visitor Center