abraham lincoln birthplace

We visited on a February weekday morning and were almost the only tourists. Park service personnel were there working on a handicap accessible walkway to the memorial and providing information to anyone who might ask. The movie was interesting and the other exhibits in the visitor center worthwhile. The memorial is impressive. The cornerstone was laid by president Theodore Roosevelt and the dedication was done by president Taft.

Working in school improvement nearby. Terrific park, short on artifacts but the Lincoln Bible is cool as is the Memorial Building. Andrew the Park Ranger was helpful and professional. Check out the Oak Boundary Trail and the Memorial.

As one of the greatest presidents in US history, I often hear about his humble beginnings... yet to see it in person was very surreal. Seeing where Lincoln was born, in a tiny log cabin, it's hard to grasp how he became one of the most important figures in US history.Great road-side stop of you're in the area.

If you are visiting Mammoth Cave National Park, than make sure to visit this place of immense historical significance. It's just an hour drive north form Cave City and you will be surprised to see how remarkable this place is. The visitor center is small but well designed with Abraham Lincoln facts. They show a 15 minute movie on Lincoln which gives a short well documented detail on his his family. We were surprised to know that the Washington DC Lincoln Memorial is an exact replica of this but on a much larger scale. Though Washington DC don't have the Log cabin where Lincoln was born. Here you can see the replica of the cabin kept inside the memorial. The Archaeological department was never able to locate the original cabin, as the oldest wood log found here was dated back to 1840 , where as Lincoln was born in 1809. If you have time do try to visit the Lincoln's Boyhood Home at Knob Creek ( it was closed when we went for renovations ).

If you visit the Lincoln Museum, you also have to visit Lincoln's Birthplace. You should also visit Lincoln's Boyhood Home at Knob Creek (was closed when we were in town, under construction for renovations). For lunch, hit up Laha's Red Castle Hamburgers (located across from the Lincoln Museum).Of course you have to visit Lincoln's Birthplace. Go see a replica of a cabin Lincoln was born in. Go see the Sinking Spring Farm, and see the water Lincoln drank from as a baby. Go chat with the agents on the grounds as well.

Nice road stop about 15 min from highway. The small visitor center is interesting and well designed. The memorial itself is fitting. An ornate structure that houses a simple log cabin from the 1840s is the perfect emblem of Lincolns humble origin but enormous contribution to history

This is a national park with some lovely exhibits and outdoor walking trails and several key Lincoln artifacts.

The attendant in the gift shop was friendly and knowledgable. The cabin kept inside the memorial was phenomenal, and the Sunken Spring is something that you don't want to miss. It was great for a quick stop. If you are interested in history this is a good place to go.

Really cute. I love National Historic Sites. It wasn't very big (compared to some other national memorials) but the museum was nice. They have a replica house of what Lincoln would have been born in and it's indoors (if the weather is bad, you can still see that). They have a movie they play which I heard from others is good and informative but I had an 18 month old with me and didn't think she would sit still for it.

Completed my Lincoln tours . . . . . saw his cemetery, his house, his office and now his birthplace . . . . Or what they think is his birthplace. A good stop.

Stopped while traveling through Kentucky. Visitor Center staff are very helpful. Excellent 15 minute film about Lincoln's family roots. Nice short walk to the site of the spring, the reproduction of the cabin, and the boundary oak.

A beautiful and fitting monument to a very special President. It is built on the site of his birth. Although it is not the original cabin it is representative of the type of cabin the Lincoln family would have lived in during the time period and the park ranger stationed inside the monument gave us some interesting information about the history of the cabin. This is the First Lincoln Memorial and I was surprised to notice that the Memorial in Washington, DC resembles it, but on a much grander scale, and of course, there isn't a cabin in DC. There are 56 stairs leading to the monument - one stair to represent each year of his life.The memorial sits within a small park and the visitor center has some artifacts of the period and presents a 15 minute movie on Lincoln's early Kentucky years. There is a ramp and an extended walkway leading up to the Monument that can be accessed near the ranger station so you don't have to do the stairs ( we walked them on the way out). However, I wouldn't say it would be easy to maneuver a wheelchair or stroller because at a point the ramp ends and you are walking on a path and through a small side yard of grass. There are some picnic tables, but this would not be an all day stop for me. There were clean restrooms adjacent to the visitor center. From here we did head for his boyhood home six miles down the road.... as a side note, Mary Todd Lincoln's girlhood home is in Lexington, Ky and worth a stop if you are traveling with historical sites in mind...

Even though it has been determined that the cabin that was reconstructed and housed in the beautiful monument building is not the actual cabin Lincoln was born in, it is a very good picture of what life for the Lincoln family would have been like. The park is beautiful and very informative and only minutes away from the Lincoln Museum and Abraham Lincoln's Boyhood Home at Knob Creek. Note: the park closes early!!!!I always hate it when I drive by and see someone from out of state locked outside the gates!!!!!

I took the detour off Interstate 65 to view Abraham Lincoln's Birthplace. I expected the monument to be in the general area (county) of Lincoln's birth, and was surprised to learn that it sits directly over the site where he was born. Maybe it's because of the beautiful autumn day during my visit, but the visit exceeded my expectations. There is a visitor center on site, an interesting video, a short walking trail, and of course the monument itself. A log cabin sits inside of the monument. The site is free of charge and helpful rangers were on hand to talk about the history of the site and answer questions.

Lincolns birthplace is a small remarkable national park in Kentucky. Being from the surrounding area I have been here several times. It amazes me that such an important person to our country was born and grew up in this area. I guess anything is possible for us poor ole country boys. A very nice display of history.