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Abraham Lincoln believed in the ideal that everyone in America should have the opportunity to improve their economic and social condition. Lincoln’s life was the embodiment of that idea.
Our site offers guided tours of the Lincoln Home, giving visitors a look into the Lincoln family during the seventeen years they lived in the house on the corner of Eighth and Jackson Streets.
National Historical Park Kentucky. The First Lincoln Memorial and Boyhood Home. For over a century people from around the world have come to rural Central Kentucky to honor the humble beginnings of our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln.
This house was the home of Abraham Lincoln and his family from 1849 to 1861. National Park, Heritage Area, National Historic Landmark, HABS/HAER/HALS. Abraham Lincoln came of age while living and working as a private citizen in Springfield, Illinois.
The Lincoln Home was the first and only home Abraham Lincoln owned and still stands today, with much of the original structure, walls, and foundations remaining. The Lincoln Home in itself in an artifact, as well as a place of stories and memories that tell the stories of Abraham Lincoln and his family. It's growth and expansion mirrors the ...
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln caused a national outpouring of grief. His home became the focus for mourners and the photographers who recorded these early visitors. By the late nineteenth century, Lincoln's home became a popular scene for rallies, ceremonies, and celebrations.
“Let the story of Abraham Lincoln awe and inspire! At Lincoln Home National Historic Site you can follow in the footsteps of the father, husband, lawyer, and statesman who led the nation through the turbulent Civil War and fought for the ideals of freedom and democracy.
Lincoln Home National Historic Site Visitor Center: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Restrooms. Information. Tickets. Park Film. Passport Stamp. Tickets are required to tour the Lincoln Home. Free tickets can be obtained at the Visitor Center.
The house that would become the future Lincoln Home was built in 1839 for the Reverend Charles Dresser. Dresser actually married Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd in 1842. When the house was completed, the house stood one-and-a-half stories tall with five rooms including a sleeping loft.
The Lincoln family lived on 30 acres of the 228 acre Knob Creek Farm from the time Abraham was two and a half until he was almost eight years old. Here he learned to talk and soon grew big enough to run errands, such as carrying water and gathering wood for the fires.