Celebrating our First 50 Years

This year marks the 50^th Anniversary of Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial. In honor of this historic event, the National Park Service has a full calendar of celebratory events.

Sunday, February 19, 2012
The annual Lincoln Day program will kickoff our 50th anniversary events. This program is being held on the actual 50th anniversary date of the signing of the legislation that created Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial.

Saturday, July 7, 2012
1962 Days! Celebration and Alumni Homecoming
Join us at the park for a day of food, music, classic car show, games and fun. We especially welcome all alumni of the park, including past volunteers, interns and employees.

Sunday, July 8, 2012
Re-Dedication of Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: A Day of Commemoration and Remembrance
Book Signing at 12:30 p.m. Program begins at 1:00 p.m.

Monday, July 9, 2012
Family Day at the Farm
The Lincoln Living Historical Farm will offer historical games and crafts for the whole family to enjoy.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Naturalization Ceremony
Please join us as we host the first naturalization ceremony to be held in the park. Help us welcome a new group of American citizens in the Abraham Lincoln Hall.

October 10-12, 2012
Constructing Our Past
National Memorials within the National Park Service
Lincoln Boyhood will be hosting a conference focusing on the "27" national memorial sites within the national park system.
Open to the public.

Abraham Lincoln Online

This is probably the most comprehensive Lincoln site online.  Its index is arranged in 10 sections with links to various subjects.  They are Biographical Information,  Books, Discussion, Places, Photo Tours of Lincoln Places, News and Events, Resources, Search, Speeches and Writings, Students and Teachers.  The Books section includes links to new Lincoln books and Lincoln related bookstores as well as a list for parents and teachers.  The News and Events section has information about Lincoln authors, books, discoveries, events and more.  The Resources section lists Lincoln associations and bookstores, libraries and museums and periodicals.  This is an excellent site.

Abraham Lincoln Research Site

The Abraham Lincoln Research website is used by hundreds of schools and thousands of students across the country. It received a "best Abraham Lincoln website in the world" award from an organization based in Cambridge, England. It's the only Lincoln website to be archived in the Single Sites Archive of the Library of Congress.

The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln