Abraham Lincoln spent 14 formative years of his life, from the ages of 7 to 21, in Indiana . During this period, he grew physically and intellectually into a man. The people he knew here and the things he experienced had a profound influence on his life. His sense of honesty, his belief in the importance of education and learning, his respect for hard work, his compassion for his fellow man, and his moral convictions about right and wrong were all born of this place and this time. The time he spent here helped shape the man that went on to lead the country.
Abraham Lincoln and His family
Among the many people in the young Abraham Lincoln's life, none were more influential than his family. The influence of his mother, father, stepmother, sister, and others did much to shape his personality and character.
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
This site is our most direct tie with the boyhood of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln Boyhood preserves the place where he learned to laugh with his father, cried over the deaths of his mother and sister, read the books that opened his mind, and triumphed over the adversities of life on the frontier.
The environment in which he grew up did much to mold and shape the young Lincoln . The experience of frontier life taught him important life skills and helped prepare him for the challenges he faced as an adult.
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