Ohio River Scenic Byway
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, IN

Abraham Lincoln spent 14 of his most formative years (1816-30) on this soil. Here he played, learned to work, developed manual skills, received his early education and love of learning, earned his first dollar, and experienced love and tragedy.

This park's features are both important and interesting. One important feature is the wooded knoll where Nancy Hanks Lincoln, Abraham's mother, is buried.

The Memorial Visitor Center is a small museum at which you can see a film and visit the Abraham Lincoln and Nancy Hanks Lincoln Memorial Halls. Exhibits at the visitor center focus on the story of the Lincolns as pioneers on the Indiana frontier.

The Lincoln Living Historical Farm is a working pioneer homestead with a log cabin, outbuildings, split-rail fences, livestock, gardens, and field crops. Rangers dressed in period clothing perform a variety of activities typical of daily life in 1820s.

The Living Historical Farm is open every day from mid-April through September, and for a short time in October. From November through mid-April, the buildings are closed and are not staffed; however, visitors are invited to visit and browse around the farm site.