Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site Located near Hodgenville, KY TRAVEL BASICS - CAMPING - LODGING ACTIVITIES - FACILITIES - FEES/PERMITS The Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Memorial Building designed by John Russell Pope (NPS Photo) IN BRIEF In the fall of 1808, Thomas and Nancy Lincoln settled on the 348 acre Sinking Spring Farm. Two months later on February 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln ...