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Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
Plan Your Visit

Start your journey at the Memorial Visitor Center.  Watch the 15 minute orientation film and walk through the newly renovated museum.

Then begin walking on the trail to see the tallest flagpole in Indiana and pause to see where Nancy Hanks Lincoln is buried.

Continue to the Lincoln Living Historical Farm.  It is a re-created pioneer homestead with a cabin, outbuildings, split rail fences, farm animals, vegetable and herb gardens and field crops. Rangers in period clothing perform a variety of activities typical of the 1820 era.

Hibben proposal for the memorial building  

Did You Know?
An early proposal for the memorial building, by Thomas Hibben, who had designed the bronze cabin site memorial, included a structure with four square courts totaling 200 square feet surrounding a 150 foot tall tower housing a large pipe organ.

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