Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
IN 162, Lincoln City, Indiana
Map
Coordinates:
+38.11844, -86.9969038°07'06" N, 86°59'49" W
Quadrangle map:Santa Claus
Description
Abraham Lincoln's family lived in southern Indiana from 1816 to 1830, a period in which he grew to manhood and received his early instruction in reading the law. The traditional gravesite of Lincoln's mother and the site of the Lincoln cabin are here. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, December 19, 1960
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966
- Reference number
- 66000012
- Areas of significance
- Landscape Architecture; Art; Politics/Government; Architecture; Agriculture
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; C - Design/Construction; B - Person
- Property type
- District
- Historic functions
- Cemetery; Single dwelling; Park
- Current functions
- Museum; Cemetery; Park; Agricultural outbuildings
- Periods of significance
- 1950-1974; 1900-1924; 1875-1899; 1800-1824; 1925-1949
- Significant years
- 1816; 1962
- Number of properties
- Contributing buildings: 8
Contributing structures: 8
Contributing sites: 1
Contributing objects: 5
Non-contributing buildings: 6