The Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial

Today I went on another road trip here in Indiana, this time toward the southwest, and visited two places, the first of which is the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, near an unincorporated place called Lincoln City.  Next to the parking lot near the visitor center is this plaque, which is dedicated to Abraham Lincoln's mother Nancy Hanks Lincoln.  She died when the future president was nine years old.  A flagpole is in the background behind the stairways along the two paths see here.

This is the north side of the visitor center, which was closed.

The two parallel paths seen above lead to the flag pole and behind it to a pioneer cemetery.  This is one view of it.

This stone marker is also dedicated to Nancy Lincoln.  It's the southernmost stone of the Trail of Twelve Stones.

In the pioneer cemetery is Nancy Hanks Lincoln's gravestone.

After viewing the cemetery, I returned to the visitor center's parking lot and drove to another part of the park, which includes the Lincoln's old family farm, at one time run by Abe's father Thomas.  After parking the Bigfootmobile for a second time, I had to walk across a railroad track to reach the farm.

Crops are still grown in the fields behind this tree and two old pieces of equipment.  In other words, the farm where Abraham Lincoln spent much of his childhood is still active.

The site of Thomas Lincoln's cabin is shown in outline and is protected by a wall.

I suddenly got a baaaaad feeling.

The farm today includes this cabin with a shed behind it.

This barn, which might shelter the sheep seen above, is next to some benches, with a frame for holding wood to the left.

This other barn is just a short walk away from the one seen above.

A trail of about 100 yards leads from the buildings shown above to the Lincoln Spring, which is now piled up with stones.  The closer of the two railroad tracks seen behind it is the same track as in the crossing seen above.  Some modern houses are in the background.

Before leaving, I had to get a shot of this old wagon, which is across the walkway from the cabin seen above.

With that, it was time to drive over to the other place to visit.  See youz there, so to speak.