Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park

National Historical Park · Kentucky

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The first memorial erected to honor Abraham Lincoln
Photo: NPS Photo

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Hours

Birthplace Unit

Standard hours: Birthplace Unit
Every day9:00AM - 5:00PM

Coming up:

  • Nov 26: Park is Closed (closed)

Memorial Building:
open 9:00 am - 4:30 pm eastern time.

Birthplace Unit Visitor Center and Grounds:
open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm eastern time.

Boyhood Home Unit
Standard hours
Every daySunrise to Sunset

The Boyhood Home Unit at Knob Creek Grounds:
open daily dawn to dusk.

Knob Creek Tavern Visitor Center hours are different than the park unit.

Visitor centers

Visitor Center at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace

Visitor Center

Standard hours: Visitor Center
Every day9:00AM - 5:00PM

Coming up:

  • Nov 26: Thanksgiving Day (closed)

The Visitor Center at the Birthplace Unit is open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm eastern time.

Visitor center page on nps.gov: Visitor Center at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace

Knob Creek Tavern Visitor Center

Knob Creek Tavern Visitor Center

Standard hours: Knob Creek Tavern Visitor Center
Every dayClosed

Coming up:

  • Sep 8 – Nov 29: Fall Hours 2026
  • Nov 27: Thanksgiving Day (closed)

Located at the Kentucky Boyhood Home at Knob Creek Unit.

Visitor center page on nps.gov: Knob Creek Tavern Visitor Center

Events in the next few days

  • War of the Worlds Broadcast

    · 01:00 PM – 02:00 PM · Boyhood Home Unit at Knob Creek in the Knob Creek Tavern Visitor Center · Free

About this park

For over a century people from around the world have come to rural Central Kentucky to honor the humble beginnings of our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. His early life on Kentucky's frontier shaped his character and prepared him to lead the nation through Civil War. Visit our country's first memorial to Lincoln, built with donations from young and old, and the site of his childhood home.