lincoln boyhood national memorial

This is the place where Abraham Lincoln "grew up as a young boy, and left as a young man." Saw a nice little 15 minute video in the museum. Also some nice pictures and good information about Lincoln and his family living in Indiana. Learned a bunch of new things about Lincoln and his relatives during his 14 years' time in Indiana. $3 admission fee or $5 per family.

This is a really nice memorial and the grounds are very pretty and well kept. A lot of information about Lincoln and his early childhood.

I'm sure that a prime season visit would be more rewarding. The off season hours are restricted with the museum closing at 3pm. Our arrival at 2:40 was too rushed. No film was available.The living history volunteer staff doesn't work off season so all the buildings were locked up. The trails are open until dusk. The walk in the woods is nice.

It was a wonderful place to visit. The rangers were phenomenal. We here the only ones there on the off season and the rangers paid a lot of attention to our kids. Some inclement weather was coming in and the Rangers even let our family help bring down the U.S. Flag, fold it, and bring it into the station. Lincoln's cabin (a replica) was very cool and we got to talk to some volunteers there as well. Overall,, absolutely worth the trip.

On our way from St. Louis to Charleston, WV we took a 10 minute detour off of I64 to visit this delightful spot. We ate lunch at a picnic area (no trash cans, though) and checked out the museum. Not a lot of hands-on stuff for young kids but nice exhibits for the older ones (9 and 11). We drove to the other parking lot to access the original cabin site and the replicated farm - these are a bit of a walk down a nice path. The farm is wonderful - we had a very friendly and patient docent who helped my boys learn about life in a cabin as well as working in a carpenter's shop. My sons loved it! We could've spent a lot more time than we did.Very engaging place, would totally come again!

I grew up in this area. Hadn't been back for over 20 years. Must say, glad I stopped by. As an adult, I found it informative and educational. Then again, I moved to Springfield IL which is saturated with Lincoln EVERYTHING. It was nice to revisit this quaint little area. Well kept.

Started by going to the replica cabin at the farm and walking down to the well used by the family. Enjoyed the film at visitors center and walking up to Nancy Hanks Lincoln's cemetery site. Best part of the trip was attending the outdoor drama about Lincoln's life located across the road at the Lincoln State Park. Our twelve year old granddaughter thought it was "awesome". We chose to have the catered meal (food was good) before the performance which is served under a tent. Other shows are scheduled at the amphitheatre so check out their website at www.LincolnAmphittheatre.org

The park is a self guided in a small but beautiful park. We started in the visitors center where there is a short film of Lincoln's life in Indiana. There are rooms in each wing of the building dedicated to Lincoln and his mother Nancy Hanks Lincoln. Nothing really except that the rooms are well built in the era of the early 1800's should an organization wish to use them. We then took the path out to the pioneer cemetery where Nancy Hanks Lincoln is buried. A reproduction cabin and outbuildings are beyond that with park employees on hand in period dress to answer questions. What was really interesting for the teens who were with us was to trudge down past the cabin to the well used by the family. They were surprised how hard it would have been to supply the house with something so basic as water. It was a good learning experience and I'm glad we were there.

Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial is made up of a Museum and a walking tour of the grounds where it is believed Lincoln spent 14 years of his life in Indiana. Lincoln's mother is reportedly burried on the grounds. The museum is probably the highlight of the grounds. There is a short film that is worth viewing and then many artifacts that are representative of his time in Indiana and his family. The gravesite of his mother is moving as well. There is a short walk to a working farm where the replica of Lincoln's cabin foundation is located. (on a side note..while it is known that this is only a replica, it unfortunately looks very fake. In light of the effort to make this a good representation, it appears work could be done on this particular part of the venue) We have visited this memorial twice. This time, July 2014, the folks working the farm were doing an excellent job engaging the guests. This is a self tour. There is a farming area and they were allowing guests to attempt to till the soil by working the two draft horses. It clearly showed the challenges those in that day had tilling their land. There are not too many buildings on the property to tour but the information is very interesting. I think this is a great short trip to take the family on and does provide younger children with a glimpse into the time Abe Lincoln spent in Indiana. This is a Federal park. There is a $5 per family fee to enter the museum. Walking the grounds is free.

We visited Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial and enjoyed the brief history video on arrival.The walk to the set up on what things would have been like in those times was great for our 6 year old .The small fee of $5 was well worth it and the grounds were beautiful. Thank you

There are not any actual sites where Lincoln live while in Indiana--they were all lost early. The video may be the best part of the memorial, telling how Lincoln developed from age 7 to 21. Still, even that seemed shallow. These were important times in Lincoln's life and I don't think they told the story well enough.

This was a little hard to find but worth the time. We visited the memorial which was beautifully done and I even learned some new information about Lincoln and his family. After the memorial, we opted to drive down to the farm (but there is a walkable trail from the museum). The farm was great. My kids enjoyed seeing the animals and touching many items. Be aware poison ivy is everywhere so make sure kids stay on the paths and to look before going close to the fences. They had a couple people that acted as though they were from that time period. They also had a carpentry shop with lots of fur pelts to touch and see. We walked down to the "spring", but unless you want to see a well with a plaque, I'd skip that. They did have some sheep in a pen on the way as you cross the road that sat near the fence and loved having the kids pet them.

Nestled in a remote place in Indiana, this is a great memorial; larger than life diorama on the face entrance, to the exhibits inside, and the short movie, all was well done and gives a warm and fuzzy feeling to one who appreciates the history of the USA, and has a strong connection with pioneers of the 1800's. The living history portion leaves much to be desired, but do not miss the memorial.

I visited June of last year. I didn't go in the visitors center but we did take a walk to the cabin. The ground is beautiful. There's a lot of history. The kids loved it.

We had not idea this place existed. It is beautiful and so well done!! We learned a lot that we did not know about Abraham Lincoln and his family. And we loved being able to vote on the quilts that were on display!!! A must see!!