Special Events 2013

January:

New Years Day - Tuesday, January 1 Park is closed for the holiday

Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday - Monday, January 21

February:

Abraham Lincoln Birthday - Tuesday, February 12 A wreath laying ceremony will be conducted by park staff at 10:00 A.M. EST to honor the 204th birthday of Abraham Lincoln

March:

National Park Day - Saturday, March 30

April:

Junior Ranger Day - Saturday, April 20

National Park Week - April 22 - 26

An annual Presidential proclaimed week for the celebration and recognition of your National Parks.

May:

Memorial Day - Monday, May 27

Park will go to summer schedule and be open daily from 8 AM to 6:45 PM EDT

July:

Independence Day - Thursday, July 4

August:

Founders Day - Sunday, August 25

The National Park Service was created on this date in 1916. Founders Day is an opportunity for parks to show our pride, connect with our visitors and reflect on the importance of the National Park Service mission.

September:

Labor Day - Monday, September 2

Park will go to winter schedule and be open daily from 8 AM to 4:45 PM EDT

Walk Through Lincoln's Life - September 4 and 5

An educational curriculum based event for school children and adults. The public is invited.

U. S. Constitution Week - Monday, September 16

Marks the anniversary of the U. S. Constitution being written, signed, and approved in 1787.

Public Lands Day - Saturday, September 28

Is the nation's largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance the public lands that Americans enjoy.

November:

Veteran's Day - Monday, November 11

Thanksgiving Day - Thursday, November 28 Park is closed for the holiday

December:

Christmas Day - Wednesday, December 25 Park is closed for the holiday

The Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park is located south of Hodgenville, KY. The park's physical address is:

2995 Lincoln Farm Road

Hodgenville, KY 42748

For more information call:

270-358-3137.