Visit the Lincoln In Indiana Museum

An In-Depth Look at Abraham Lincoln from Boyhood to President Located inside the park's Memorial Visitor Center is a self-guided museum with twelve permanent exhibits. Lincoln said about his time in Indiana, "There I grew up." Part of the museum examines Lincoln's life from ages 7 to 21 and the challenges of life on the frontier including his family, learning and growing, and young adulthood. The other half focuses on his new horizons in Illinois, his gaining national prominence, his presidency and death, ending with the memorial that was built in Indiana. Some of the more important features in the museum includes a desk made by Thomas Lincoln when the family lived in Indiana and the "A Pioneer Cabin" display depicting what the inside of a cabin looks like. The hearthstones on display are from the cabin site memorialized on the property. The statue of Lincoln was created by Yuan Xikun, a renowned Chinese artist. When it comes to a time committment, you may spend ten to thirty minutes exploring this space and reading the exhibits.