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Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic SiteA historic picture of Richard L. Jones, Clarence Mackay, and Robert Collier, Board members of the Lincoln Farm Association
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Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site
For Kids

for kids includes:

Be A Junior Ranger
 
 

Junior Ranger Program

Children are encouraged to participate in the Junior Ranger Program. Booklet and badge are available free of charge in the Birthplace Visitor Center.

Not able to visit the park? A downloadable version is available for you to print at home.

Build your own log cabin

Tour the recreated pioneer life style log cabin in the Birthplace Visitor Center, then use the miniature Lincoln Logs to build your own log cabin.

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Junior Ranger Badge
Junior Ranger Program
Junior Ranger booklets are available in the Visitor Center.
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Picture of a man and his daughter playing with Lincoln Logs
Young and old alike enjoy Lincoln Logs
Lincoln Logs were first invented by...
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Picture of the Boundary Oak Tree  

Did You Know?
A large white oak tree at the Sinking Spring Farm first served as a specified boundary marker in an 1805 survey. The oak became known as the Boundary Oak and was thought to be 28 years old at the time of Lincoln's birth. The tree eventually died in 1976 and was later found to be 195 years old.

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Last Updated: November 18, 2008 at 15:58 EST