Stopped here on our way from Louisville to Nashville. Always the history buff we decided to take a look at Lincoln’s birthplace. It is further off the I-65 than i thought but the route is well marked … maybe 20 minutes. A very quiet park but well staffed in the visitor’s center. There was an interesting movie that runs continuously. It gave a lot of background information about Lincoln, his family and how they got to this part of Kentucky. There are exhibits in the visitor’s center that had several replicas of how families like the Lincolns lived in the wilderness. The visitor’s center is well worth the stop. The grounds are very nice with trails that circle around it. The high point of the park is the Lincoln Memorial that sits majestically on top of a hill. There are a lot of steps leading up to it but the steps are broken up and there are benches along the way. I don’t know if any of the trails would get you up to the Memorial. Inside the Memorial is the log cabin that Abraham Lincoln lived in as a young child. Not sure if it is a replica or not. The whole layout is peaceful and majestic. The movie references the farm the Lincoln and his family had to move to. It is only about 15 miles away through Hodgenville. We drove over there but there is not much to see. We were there on a weekday and the visitor’s center was closed (only open on weekends). There wasn’t anything to see. This part you can skip. Glad we made the stop.

A fine stop to view log cabin, birthplace of our 16 th President. Park Ranger was very good about answering all my questions, as well as pointing out a lot of little know facts. The main building has an excellent educational video, as well as scheduled Park Ranger led tours. It is worth an hour and half to view this monument and learn some history. A big thanks to the wonderful park rangers!!!

When in the area, you would be remiss to not stop and visit this amazing historic park. The humble beginnings of our nation's 16th president are evident here, as visitors have an opportunity to meander the grounds where Abraham Lincoln once read, wrote, daydreamed, and worked. Be sure to stop by his boyhood home at Knob Creek as well, since it is a short drive away!

Abraham lincoln is my favorite president, and this was the best tribute I've seen to him besides the Lincoln Memorial. To be in the place he was born was special. Park is very well maintained and well built.Enjoyed family history and artifacts they have there.

This place is a small historical park whose claim to fame is the first memorial building built to honor Abraham Lincoln. Inside the memorial is a symbolic cabin. Yes, inside. The park offers guided ranger tours and you can take advantage of various walking tours. Unfortunately, there was inclement weather and we decided against the various walking paths. If you’re near this park during your travels, you should take a stop to at least see the memorial and the cabin. The rangers provide a nice summary of Lincoln’s boyhood while growing up. At the time of our visit, there were two items that caught my eye in the visitor center: a bust of Lincoln’s head and a Penny Portrait of Lincoln. It was a bit difficult for me to see Lincoln’s head in the Penny Portrait but when you take a picture of the portrait, it’s readily seen. Maybe I just don’t have a vivid enough imagination or I have worse eyesight than I thought?

I must say, the Lincoln Birthplace Historical park was an incredible, eye opening experience. The tour guide was excellent and clearly knew the history of the Lincoln family MUCH better than I did. I definitely recommend thet you visit both the Lincoln birthplace and the Abraham Lincoln Boyhood Home at Knob Creek. They are a few mile apart, but BOTH will certainly show you the life he lived and how that life created the man who served this country so well.

We really enjoyed this. There is not only history, but also beautiful scenery. It’s short and sweet if you don’t have a ton of time. You can spend more though if needed. They have a volunteer working there who is excellent. She really worked hard to make the experience great for children and families.

Well worth visiting if you are in the area of Hodgenville KY on into the history of the 16th President, Abraham Lincoln. There is no fee to enter the park and parking is plentiful and free also. The Federal employees (NPS) that run this place are very nice and can provide you answers to any of your questions. The Lincoln Memorial is very well kept and beautiful. Inside the Memorial is a replica log cabin that Lincoln and his family lived in. Before you walk the 56 steps of the Memorial, one step for each year Lincoln was alive, to the left of the Memorial you can walk down the steps and see the Sinking spring. You can also walk around the Memorial area and read the many historical signs that talks about the area.