Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Park

The Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Park lies on the former site of Sinking Springs Farm, which was founded by Thomas Lincoln, the 16th President's father. The Memorial Building, which includes the Symbolic Birth Cabin, a replica of Abraham Lincoln's one-room cottage where he was born in 1809, was completed in 1911.

Architect John Russell Pope built the Neoclassical Memorial Building, which is made of Tennessee marble and pink granite from Connecticut. Its 56 steps represent Lincoln's age at the time of his death, while other features honor his presidency. The Memorial Building and 116 acres of Thomas Lincoln's Sinking Spring Farm make up the Birthplace unit. Walking trails follow through Lincoln's footsteps, passing by the famed Sinking Spring, a natural water source named for the way the water goes back into the soil below, and the location of the border marker oak tree. The Knob Creek Farm unit's pathways follow the creek where Abraham and his pals used to work and play.

Address: 2995 Lincoln Farm Road, Hodgenville, Kentucky
Website: www.nps.gov/abli