Abraham Lincoln is celebrated as one of the greatest leaders in American history. At his childhood homestead in Southern Indiana, visitors can get a firsthand look at Lincoln's humble beginnings. His homestead has been recreated on a 160-acre tract of land that once belonged to the Lincoln family. Staff at the living history park dress in clothing that is reminiscent of the 1820s.

For activities, visitors can view all types of interesting demonstrations of cooking, quilt making, crop harvesting, home building, and farming at the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial. The memorial also contains the gravesite of Abraham Lincoln's mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln, and a memorial building that was erected in 1943. The memorial site is open daily from mid-April to late September.

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