Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial

We stopped here after going to Santa Claus, IN, thinking we would take a quick look. We ended up staying almost 2 hours. It's a beautiful little walk through the woods to get to the recreated 1820s homestead. There, we walked around, admiring the buildings, and watching the animals (chickens, sheep, etc.). We thought we were the only ones there, and then 2 reenactors emerged from a cabin, invited us in, and we learned a ton of interesting things about Lincoln's childhood and how things were. Highly recommend! Would be great for kids, too.

Very interesting site and worth a stop especially since it is Free. The grounds are interesting including the short trail that will take you to place the cabin location. Keep in mind, the setup with the standing cabin and farm are not the original buildings but a model of what it was supposed to look like. However, the original cabin frame that has been bronzed is interesting enough considering how small it is and how tall Lincoln was. Wonder how they fit into that small space?

Loved how surprisingly week done this National Memorial is! You can walk or drive to a set up of how the farm would be set up and talk to a person dressed in clothing they would have worn.