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Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site
Visitor Centers
 

BIRTHPLACE UNIT

Visitor Center
Start your tour here.
Open – Labor Day through Memorial Day: 8:00 am-4:45 pm (ET) Memorial Day through Labor Day: 8:00 am- 6:45 pm (ET)
Closed – Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day
Phone – (270)-358-3137
Information – Park brochures, directions around the park, and local information
Exhibits – Original Lincoln Family Bible, Lincoln Overview (featuring Genealogy, Birthplace, and Boyhood Home at Knob Creek information), Pioneer Life (featuring Tools, Cookware, and Furniture), Boundary Oak Interactive (featuring Lincoln and U.S. Timeline), and much more
Special Programs – Lincoln: The Kentucky Years, an 18 minute film shows every 30 minutes on the hour and half hour
Educational Bookstore – Books, pins, postcards, magnets, clothing apparel, coloring books, and much more
Available Facilities – Water fountain, restrooms, information desk, and weather reports

BOYHOOD HOME UNIT AT KNOB CREEK

Ranger Station
Start your tour here.
Open daylight hours year-round.
Interpretive staff available as follows:
Saturday and Sunday only beginning April 1st until Memorial Day: 8:30 am-4:30 pm (ET)
Daily Memorial Day through Labor Day: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (ET)
Phone – (502) 549-3741
Information – Park brochures, directions around the park, and local information
Special Programs – Radio interpretive message on AM 1540
Exhibits – Wayside exhibits
Available Facilities – Restrooms (in separate building)

Visitor Center at the Birthplace Unit
Visitor Center
The Birthplace Visitor Center was completed in
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Picture of John Russell Pope, designer of the Memorial Building  

Did You Know?
John Russell Pope designed the Memorial Building at Abraham Lincoln's birthplace. He is also known for several other famous buildings, such as the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Last Updated: May 30, 2008 at 16:52 EST