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Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site

Operating Hours & Seasons

Birthplace- Memorial Day through Labor Day: 8:00am - 6:45pm The remainder of the year: 8:00am - 4:45pm Boyhood Home- Daylight Hours year around. Interpretive staff April 1- October 31
Local Partners & Information Resources

Lincoln Museum

LaRue County County Chamber of Commerce

LaRue County/Hodgenville, KY


Getting There

Plane
Commercial air service available at Louisville International Airport 55 miles north of the park.

Car
Traveling North on Interstate 65, exit at Sonora (Exit 81) and proceed east on KY 84 to KY 61. Turn right on Ky 61, three miles to park. Traveling south on Interstate 65, exit at Elizabethtown (Exit 91) and follow KY 61 (Lincoln Parkway), 13 miles south to the park.

Public Transportation
Taxi or rental vehicle

Getting Around

Begin your visit to the park with a stop at the information desk located inside the visitor center. The staff will provide orientation to the area's attractions and facilities.The main historic points of interest may be reached via sidewalks. The park picnic area and additional hiking trails are located across US 31E and KY 61 from the visitor center. Abraham Lincoln Boyhood Home at Knob Creek became a part of the park in 2001 and is located 10 miles northeast of the Birthplace on US 31E.