| Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site | |
History:
In the fall of 1808, Thomas and Nancy Lincoln settled on the 348-acre Sinking Spring Farm. Two months later on February 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln was born in a one-room log cabin near the Sinking Spring. Here the Lincolns lived and farmed before moving to land a few miles away at Knob Creek. The area was established by Congress as Abraham Lincoln National Park on July 17, 1916. In was redesignated as Abraham Lincoln National Historical Park on August 11, 1939 and then again as Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site on September 8, 1959. An early 19th century Kentucky cabin, symbolic of the one in which Lincoln was born, is preserved in a memorial building at the site of his birth.
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site
A comprehensive online publication covering historic resources in the park.Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site
An administrative history of the park published by the Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation, National Park Service.Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
A unit of the National Park System that preserves the site of the farm where Abraham Lincoln spent 14 formative years of his life, from the ages of 7 to 21.Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Abraham Lincoln lived in this home for 17 years (1844-1861) before becoming President. A unit of the National Park System.Ford's Theatre National Historic Site
On April 14, 1865, President Lincoln was shot while attending a show here. Museum contains portions of the Olroyd Collection of Lincolniana.Lincoln Memorial
A tribute to President Lincoln and the nation during the Civil War. Features a 19-foot-high marble statue by sculptor Daniel Chester French.American Presidents - Life Portraits
Information on Abraham Lincoln from C-SPAN
The American Presidency
Biographical information on President Lincoln from Grolier.Lincoln Resources
A vast collection of online information on Abraham Lincoln from the Internet Public Library.Presidential Biography
Basic information on the 16th President of the United States from the White House web site.Presidency in History
Extensive information on Lincoln from American President.org
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