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Replica cabin at re-created 1820s homestead which is on four of the original 160 acres owned by Thomas LIncoln.

Park ranger is period dress standing near fireplace, cooking in the cabin.

Park rangers depict pioneer life in the 1820s.

Memorial Building contains memorial halls to remember Abraham Lincoln and his family.

White marble headstone of Nancy Hanks Lincoln in cemetery surrounded by iron fence and trees.

The headstone, erected in 1879, marks the burial spot of Abraham Lincoln's mother, who died of milk sickness in 1818.

Bronze casting on the ground covering bottom logs of a cabin and fireplace.

The site of what is believed Memorial at the site of the third Lincoln cabin.

Physical Address:

3027 East South Street

Lincoln City, IN 47552

Mailing Address:

3027 East South Street

PO Box 1816

Lincoln City, IN 47552

contact-details

Phone Number: 8129374541 Voice
Phone Number: 8129379929 Fax

Email Address: LIBO_superintendent@nps.gov
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Abraham Lincoln grew from youth to manhood on this southern Indiana soil. Many character and moral traits of one of the world's most respected leaders was formed and nurtured here. Explore Lincoln's boyhood and learn about the boy who would one day become the leader of our nation.

park designation:National Memorial

Directions:

From the east or west - From Interstate 64, exit onto US 231, (exit 57A). Travel south on US 231 to Indiana Highway 162. Take the Santa Claus/Gentryville exit. Turn west (right) on Indiana Highway 162; go 1-1/2 miles to the park entrance on the right. From the north or south - From US 231 take the Santa Claus/Gentryville exit. Turn west on Indiana Highway 162; go 1-1/2 miles to the park entrance on the right.

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Operating Hours:

Park Grounds

Park Grounds and Trails are open year-round. For Memorial Visitor Center Hours see Visitor Center tab below. The Memorial Visitor Center is open certain hours and days with some exceptions (generally open from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and closes between 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm Wednesday through Sunday).

Weather Information:

Southern Indiana has a moderate climate, characterized by warm, yet moist conditions. Summers are usually warm, and winters cool. Much of the area's average 46 inches of precipitation falls in spring, the rainiest season.