a brown and white stylized drawing for War of the Worlds showing a giant alien descending to ground

War of the Worlds Broadcast

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park

Special Event
  • Every week on Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 1:00 PM from October 01, 2026 to October 31, 2026
  • Free

"No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man’s and yet as mortal as his own..."    H.G. Wells  War of the Worlds

During the month of October, the park will mark the anniversary of the 1938 broadcast of H. G. Wells adaptation of "War of the Worlds" at the Knob Creek Tavern Visitor Center.  Each day the visitor center is open, at 1:00pm (EST) the park will play the original broadcast on the 1930s reproduction Tavern radio.  Come and enjoy this well-known broadcast in honor of the Halloween Season.

Program is free and open to the public.  No reservations are required. 

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

Boyhood Home Unit at Knob Creek in the Knob Creek Tavern Visitor Center

Latitude and Longitude 38.000000, -86.000000

Schedule

Days:

Every week on Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday

Dates:

October 01, 2026 to October 31, 2026

Time:

1:00 PM

Duration:

1 hour

Eastern Standard Time

Contact Information

Stacy Humphreys
270-358-3137
Contact Us

Event Type

  • Talk
Tags: free event, broadcast history, war of the worlds, knob creek