Watch the Park Film: Forging Greatness; Lincoln in Indiana

Learn about the boyhood of Abraham Lincoln, the man who became our 16th President!

 

View the park film Forging Greatness: Lincoln in Indiana at your convenience.

In December 1816, seven-year-old Abraham Lincoln crossed the Ohio River with his family and began a life in the wilderness in the newly created state of Indiana. It was here, on his father's farm in Indiana, that Lincoln's journey to adulthood began. He spent 14 years here. In 1830 at the age of 21, Lincoln moved with his family to Illinois. But it was on his father's farm in Indiana that the journey which would eventually lead to the Presidency of the United States began. The young boy who learned to overcome the adversities of life on the frontier became he man who led the country through the crisis of the Civil War. The road from Indiana to Washington marked the course of a remarkable lifetime.

The film Forging Greatness: Lincoln in Indiana tells about the fourteen years he Lincoln family lived in southern Indiana. The 14-minute interpretive film is shown in the Memorial Visitor Center Auditorium every hour and half hour beginning at the opening of the building to 30 minutes before closing. 

Details

Duration

14 Minutes

Activity

Park Film

Park Orientation Film

Pets Allowed

Yes with Restrictions

Pets are not allowed in the building, except for service animals, defined by the U.S. Department of Justice as “dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities.”

Activity Fee

No

Entrance fees may apply, see Fees & Passes information.

Location

Memorial Visitor Center

The Memorial Visitor Center is a large limestone building built in 1943 as a memorial to Abraham Lincoln and his family. The building has five sculptured panels on the outside and contains two memorial halls, museum, bookstore and an auditorium.

Reservations

No

Season

Year Round

Time of Day

Day

The park film is shown on the hour and half hour from opening to 30 minutes before closing.

Accessibility Information

An accessible entrance on the east side of the Memorial Visitor Center is provided for people who use wheelchairs, walkers, and other assisted mobility devices. The interpretive film is open captioned.