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Knob creek Boyhood Home

Raised in a single room log cabin, the boy who would grow up to become the
16th President was shaped by his early life experiences on the Kentucky frontier.

The history at the Abraham Birthplace National Historic Site. to breathtaking views of the Knob
Lincoln Boyhood Home at Knob It was added to the National Park Creek Valley.
Creek is rich in the heritage of System in 2001, making LaRue Grounds are open daily during
Lincoln and his childhood. Moving County the only county in the coun- daylight hours year round and ad-
to the 230-acre farm in 1811, the try to contain two national park sites. mission to the park is free. Park
Lincolns rented 30 acres from the A symbolic historic cabin sits on rangers provide information on-site
time Abraham was two until he was the site, at the approximate location from April to October and lead sea-
seven years old, when the family left of the Lincolns’ home next to Knob sonal activities. For more informa-
for Indiana. Here he played, helped Creek, where young Lincoln nearly tion about the Boyhood Home, visit
plant crops, went to school and en- drowned before being rescued by nps.gov/abli or follow the park on
countered slavery for the first time a friend, Austin Gollaher. Built in Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Lincoln’s earliest memories at Knob 1933 and located on-site, the Knob
Creek helped mold him into the Creek Tavern has served as a restau-
man who would grow up to lead the rant, gift shop, and dance hall over Knob Creek Boyhood Home
nation through the turbulent years the years; the National Park Service National Historical Site
of the Civil War. plans to reopen the tavern as a visi- 7120 Bardstown Rd, Hodgenville
Located north of Hodgenville tor center in 2020. 502-549-3741
on U.S. 31E, the Abraham Lincoln The park also features a ranger nps.gov/abli
Boyhood Home at Knob Creek is station, picnic area and the 3-mile
overseen by the Abraham Lincoln Overlook Trail, which leads hikers

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