Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
The Memorial Building was dedicated in 1911
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park is located in Kentucky
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park is located in the United States
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
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Interactive map showing the location of Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
LocationLaRue County, Kentucky, U.S.
Coordinates37°31′53″N 85°44′10″W / 37.53139°N 85.73611°W / 37.53139; -85.73611
Area344.50 acres (139.41 ha)[1]
Visitation252,495 (2016)[2]
WebsiteAbraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
NRHP reference No.66000066
Significant dates
EstablishedJuly 17, 1916 (1916-July-17)
Designated NHSSeptember 8, 1959 (1959-September-08)
Designated NHPOctober 15, 1966 (1966-October-15)

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park is a designated U.S. historic park preserving two separate farm sites in LaRue County, Kentucky, where Abraham Lincoln was born and lived early in his childhood. He was born at the Sinking Spring site south of Hodgenville and remained there until the family moved to the Knob Creek Farm northeast of Hodgenville when he was two years old, living there until he was seven years of age. The park's visitor center is located at the Sinking Spring site.

  1. ^ "Listing of acreage – December 31, 2011" (XLSX). Land Resource Division, National Park Service. Retrieved March 30, 2012. (National Park Service Acreage Reports)
  2. ^ "NPS Annual Recreation Visits Report". National Park Service. Retrieved June 20, 2017.