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Abraham Lincoln Boyhood Home at Knob Creek
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A small parking lot is available. So, if you are towing an RV, it is hit or miss with parking. This... read more

Reviewed 15 July 2024
PaleoGypsy
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Site of Lincoln's life as a young boy

We spent a few hours here after stopping in the visitor center which is a historical tavern. A... read more

Reviewed 19 July 2023
maldenmusic
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Malden, Missouri
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Reviewed 15 July 2024 via mobile

A small parking lot is available. So, if you are towing an RV, it is hit or miss with parking. This place is free to visit. Public restrooms are available. You can take your time to read the signs and plaques. Park rangers are available.A reproduction of the cabin is located next to the building, and you may go inside.

Date of experience: July 2024
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Reviewed 20 September 2023

Disappointingly, we visited when the main building was closed so we definitely lost out on some better context and information on the site. Absent the information center being open, it’s worth a very short visit because there is not a lot signage to explain the larger context of what the grounds mean. We visited the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial in Indiana and that was fascinating.

Date of experience: September 2023
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Reviewed 19 July 2023 via mobile

We spent a few hours here after stopping in the visitor center which is a historical tavern. A reconstructed cabin sits next to the visitor center and park employees said the cabin is where historians think the original cabin was. We walked the trail and went to Knob Creek which was low but had some water in it. The trail goes through the area where the Lincoln family grew pumpkins and corn. There are picnic tables and plenty of parking. Be aware of ticks because we found a couple on us afterward.

Date of experience: July 2023
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Reviewed 11 July 2023 via mobile

Even though the visitor center was closed, it was a nice stop to see where Lincoln grew up. Check first to see the center hours.

Date of experience: July 2023
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Reviewed 11 July 2023

We had to stop here and see the Boyhood Home of Abraham Lincoln after visiting the Memorial. Great museum. Enjoyed walking around the property and went down to the creek where Lincoln almost drown.

Date of experience: May 2023
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