• The First Lincoln Memorial

    Abraham Lincoln Birthplace

    National Historical Park Kentucky

Other Resources

Lincoln's Time Line

Indepth information on the life and times of Abraham Lincoln

Did You Know?

A picture of President Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln was the first president to give national status to Thanksgiving Day. His last proclamation, October 20, 1864, appointed and set “apart the last Thursday of November...to be observed by all…as a day of thanksgiving and praise to Almighty God, the beneficent Creator and Ruler of the universe.”