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Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
Traveling Trunks

Lincoln Traveling Trunk

The trunk was developed in cooperation with Abraham Lincoln Birthplace NHS and Lincoln Home NHS.  It is available for loan to schools to provide an opportunity for students to explore the life of Abraham Lincoln from his birth in a log cabin, to his pioneer years as a boy, to his election as our 16th president. The trunks contain period clothing, curriculum guides, videos, and numerous other items respresenting Lincoln's Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois years.

For more information, please contact the park at (812) 937-4541.

Member of the Civilian Conservation Corps  

Did You Know?
Much of the early development of the park was done in the 1930s by members of the Civilian Conservation Corps.One of its most notable accomplishments was the excavation of the Lincoln cabin hearthstones.Pictures of the stones and articles on the discovery appeared in numerous newspapers in 1934.

Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:22 EST