Abraham Lincoln is remembered in the name of four national park sites and one national heritage area, and he is an integral part of at least four more sites, not to mention numerous other national and state sites, landmarks, parks and much more.
Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area is in Illinois, and it includes hundreds of waysides, visitors centers, historic sites, debate sites, Lincoln’s impressive tomb in Springfield, tour routes, museums and more. The Lincoln Home and the nearby Presidential Library & Museum are key partners with the non-profit that preserves his legacy and cooperates with towns and others who celebrate Lincoln and promote Lincoln tourism.
The NPS recognizes the following four sites as integral to understanding his legacy, but many of the Civil War sites and more are part of the full story, particularly Gettysburg and Appomattox. There’s even a Lincoln story (photo above) in the defense of Washington DC.
If you’re looking for trip ideas, consider a road trip in an electric vehicle focusing on Lincoln!
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
I think this is the first park, alphabetically. The cabin is ”symbolic”, meaning a replica, and it’s inside a grand…
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
When Lincoln’s father left Abe’s birthplace in search of a new home that wouldn’t be stolen, he took the family…
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
It’s not his hat, but the small desk is where Lincoln wrote his early speeches. In the parlor downstairs, he…
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park
Reconstruction began in November of 1861, when US Navy & Army forces destroyed two forts and took Port Royal, because…
Ford’s Theatre
“By God, that will be the last speech that he will ever make!” John Wilkes Booth A Shakespearean actor, infuriated…
Lincoln Memorial
Carl Sandburg reported that Lincoln felt that the important monument was not the marble one but the “more enduring one…
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