• Memorial Visitor Center

    Lincoln Boyhood

    National Memorial Indiana

Stories

Read the words of Abraham Lincoln and other pioneers about the lives that they led on the frontier.

Abraham Lincoln was very much a product of his environment. Learn about the places that played such an important part in his growth and development.

Did You Know?

Flagpole at Lincoln Boyhood

The towering 120-foot tall flagpole was originally placed in the island in the center of the plaza and was formally dedicated on July 12, 1931.  It was later moved to its present location in 1944.