When Abraham Lincoln was two years old the Lincoln family had to move from their Sinking Spring farm because of a defective land title. They moved about ten miles east to Knob Creek Farm which had better soil but this location proved to be temporary too. Five years later, after another land dispute the Lincolns packed up and moved to Indiana where they lived for fourteen years.
Knob Creek Farm has two historic buildings; neither are associated with the Lincolns. One is a small cabin built in the 1800s that's been moved to the property and serves as an example of the type of home that the Lincolns may have lived in. The other is a large log building constructed in 1931 by a couple who wanted to preserve the site and create a tourist attraction. The building was a restaurant and tavern with entertainment and dancing. The site was donated to the federal government in 1998 and the log building now houses the visitor center.
Visitors can peek into the cabin. The visitor center has exhibits about the places that the Lincoln family lived and how Abraham Lincoln's childhood in Kentucky shaped the rest of his life. A 1 1/2 mile out and back trail leads to an overlook.
The visitor center is accessible. The cabin has a sheet of plexiglass at the door opening so it's not possible to enter. The trail is not accessible due to the terrain.
RVs can be parked along the curb on the south side of the parking lot.
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