Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Forging Greatness during Lincoln's Youth

(National Park Service) I n the newly formed state of Indiana on the western frontier, Abraham Lincoln spent 14 of the most formative years of his life growing from youth into manhood (1816-1830). Many of the character traits and moral values that made Abraham one of the world's most respected leaders were formed and nurtured here. It was here on a rural farm that he learned to laugh with his father, cried over the death of his mother, read the books that opened his mind, and triumphed over the adversities of life on the frontier. Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, a unit of the National Park Service, preserves the site of the farm where Abraham Lincoln spent his life from the ages of 7 to 21. The park includes a memorial visitor center built by the state of Indiana in the 1940s; a cabin site memorial; the cemetery where his mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln, is buried; and a recreated living history farm where visitors can experience frontier life.

TABLE OF CONTENTS About This Lesson Getting Started: Inquiry Question Setting the Stage: Historical Context Locating the Site: Maps 1. Migration route of the Lincoln family 2. Indiana and surrounding area, 1816 3. The Little Pigeon Creek Community Determining the Facts: Readings 1. Abraham Lincoln in Indiana 2. Learning By Littles 3. The Indiana Frontier 4. The Youth of Indiana Becomes the President of the United States Visual Evidence: Images 1. Lincoln's Sum Book Pages 2. Lincoln's Sum Book Pages 3. Nancy Hanks Lincoln gravesite 4. Cabin Site Memorial 5. Reconstructed Pioneer Log Cabin 6. Carding Wool 7. Spinning Wool 8. Nancy Hanks Lincoln Putting It All Together: Activities 1. Recreating a Personal Childhood 2. Abraham Lincoln and U.S. History 3. Important Figures in the Local Community Supplementary Resources

RELATED INFORMATION How to Use a TwHP Lesson Lessons on Related Topics TwHP Home National Register Home About the National Register How the National Register Helps Teachers Contact TwHP Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial The lesson is based on the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, one of the thousands of properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial has been designated a National Historic Landmark.

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