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Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial

The Indiana farm where Abraham Lincoln grew up from 7 to 21, with his mother's grave and a working pioneer farm.

Photo: Rene Sturgell · CC BY-SA 3.0
Best Time to Go
May–Oct
Our full guide to Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial is being written. It's on the Midwest list as If You're Nearby.

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Louisville

Kentucky
About 68 miles away

Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, and the gateway to bourbon country.

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Nature · Scenic drives

Great River Road

Minnesota to Louisiana
About 176 miles away

The long national scenic route that follows the Mississippi through ten states, from its source to the Gulf.

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Nature · National parks

Mammoth Cave National Park

Kentucky
About 81 miles away

The world's longest known cave system, with over 400 miles mapped beneath Kentucky's hills, a World Heritage Site.

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