30 Acres

Abe and Austin: VIP Jeff

Big Sink Trail

Boundary Oak

• Here at this spot once stood a large oak tree that witnessed the birth of Abraham Lincoln.

Boundary Oak Trail

Cabin at the Knob Creek Farm

• For five years, Abraham Lincoln and his family lived on the Knob Creek Farm before moving to Indiana in 1816.

Growing Up Where Lincoln Lived: VIP Phyllis

Knob Creek

• The Lincoln family used Knob Creek as their water source, and Abrham Lincoln likely fished here as well as a boy.

Lincoln Tavern

• Now the Knob Creek Visitor Center, the Lincoln Tavern at Knob Creek was part of the private memorial to Abraham Lincoln that was begun by Hattie and Chester Howard in 1931. The log building was constructed as a roadside tavern to serve the new and growing automobile tourist trade of the era.

Overlook Landing - Pathway of a President

Overlook Trail

Park Brochure, Abraham Lincoln Birthplace NHP

Pathway of a President

Sinking Spring

• Sinking Spring, located just below the hill on which Abraham Lincoln was born, was clearly identified in early land records. This water source was variably known as Sinking Spring, Rock Spring, and Cave Spring. However, early records generally refer to the landmark as Sinking Spring because the water dropped into a pit and disappeared into the earth. Thus, originated the name of the farm. The spring is located to the left of the steps leading up to the Memorial Building. 

Site Bulletin, First Lincoln Memorial

Site Bulletin, Knob Creek

Symbolic Birth Cabin

• Located in the Memorial Building, the Symbolic Birth Cabin represents the one Abraham Lincoln was born in on February 12, 1809. While the original was likely lost to time, the logs in this cabins date to mostly the 1840s and depicts a typical cabin of the mid 19th century.

The First Lincoln Memorial - Bottom of Stairs

The First Lincoln Memorial at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace

• The first Lincoln Memorial, inside is Abraham Lincoln's symbolic cabin.

The War Department Era: Reggie

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