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Photograph of Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
Photograph by Jamie from Toronto, ON, CC BY 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons.

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site

Built in 1916. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.

From the record

“Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park is a designated U.S. historic park preserving two separate farm sites in LaRue County, Kentucky, where Abraham Lincoln was born and lived early in his childhood. He was born at the Sinking Spring site south of Hodgenville and remained there until the family moved to the Knob Creek Farm northeast of Hodgenville when he was two years old, living there until he was seven years of age.”

Wikipedia article Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 32 National Register listings published here for Larue County · listed in 1966 · category: Building · built in 1916.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • Address. 3 mi. S of Hodgenville, Hodgenville, 42748
  • When was it listed? October 1966
  • Category. building
  • Census division. Hodgenville
  • When was it built? 1916
  • National Register reference number. 66000066 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

5 since 1998

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 5 fires within 5 miles of Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site between 1998 and 2014, burning about 54 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning3
Missing data/not specified/undetermined1
Recreation and ceremony1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
1 April 2000Debris and open burning2.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
28 March 1998Debris and open burning1.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
13 March 2007Missing data/not specified/undetermined10 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
22 February 2014Recreation and ceremony40 acresKentucky Division of ForestrySTILES FORD ROAD
7 October 2010Debris and open burning1.0 acresKentucky Division of ForestryCATLETT FIRE

Every fire recorded in Larue County

Storms near this property

52 since 1996

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hodgenville, the town this property stands in, in 52 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 33 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail, 4 flash flood, 2 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
February 2012Tornado (EF2)Hodgenville$200,000A tornado touched down near Kyle Street around 2 miles west of Hodgenville. It began as a very narrow 80 yard tornado that did minor roof and shingle damage. It uprooted some cedar trees and damaged some fencing. This tornado then crossed Tanner Road and briefly lifted just west of downtown Hodgenville after staying on the ground for just less than one mile. The tornado then touched down again on the east side of Main Street near the State Farm Insurance Company and Citizen's Union Bank. At this point the tornado strengthened to an EF-2. Two cars were rotated and one was flipped onto the other in the State Farm parking lot. On Wobegone Way, the tornado widened to 200 yards and significantly damaged 3 homes, removing the roof and collapsing the exterior walls of one. After entering a wooded area near Miami Court, it narrowed and became more elevated. It damaged many roofs with the heaviest damage occurring to a day care center. As the tornado crossed State Highway 210, it uprooted numerous trees and damaged several additional buildings. It finally lifted around 80 yards east of Highway 210. The length of this second touchdown was 0.8 miles.
May 2014Thunderstorm WindHodgenville$100,000A storm survey confirmed widespread straight line wind damage in Hodgenville. A compact but fast moving bow echo that earlier damaged Radcliff brought a measured wind gust of 68 mph to a Kentucky Mesonet site just west of Hodgenville. Numerous soft and hardwood trees had either toppled or had had branches stripped and thrown in a southeasterly direction. A concentrated area of damage consistent with 70 mph winds was surveyed just east of downtown Hodgenville. Awnings and some roof siding were stripped from several buildings. Widespread tree damage was noted near the Red Hill Cemetery. The cemetery's large flag pole was bent at a nearly 45 degree angle. Hail up to half dollar size fell for an estimated 20 minutes.
May 1997Thunderstorm WindHodgenville$40,000no account filed
February 2012Tornado (EF2)Hodgenville$20,000Based upon several witnesses interviewed by a NWS Damage Survey Team, who reported seeing two different tornadoes near the Miami Court and Wobegona Way area, this tornado was determined to have developed just before an earlier one lifted to its northeast. It touched down just south of Miami Court and moved east through a wooded area. Initially, this second tornado damaged only some treetops along a path 50 yards wide. After crossing State Highway 210, it widened to 100 yards and increased in strength, damaging a working garage and two homes off of Highway 916. One well constructed home had significant damage to its exterior walls. A dumpster was thrown 75 yards and snapped a tree along its path. The tornado was rated an EF-2 at this location.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindHodgenville$10,000The public reported the some siding and a portion of a roof were stripped from a home in Hodgenville. Numerous trees and power lines were downed in Hodgenville and across the rest of the county.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindHodgenville-Trees were blown down by strong winds across LaRue County.
September 2024Thunderstorm WindHodgenville-Power poles and lines were damaged by strong winds in Hodgenville.
September 2024Thunderstorm WindHodgenville-A few trees were downed in Hodgenville.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindHodgenville-Trees were downed by strong winds on Cox Lane in Hodgenville.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindHodgenville-Strong winds caused roof damage to a house on Shawnee Drive in Hodgenville.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindHodgenville-A video showed scattered tree damage around a house in Hodgenville.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindHodgenville-The National Weather Service conducted a storm assessment survey with Larue County Emergency Management for the storms on Sunday evening June 25. There was a concentrated area of straight line winds of 70 mph around Hodgenville. Trees were topped and snapped and a few shallower trees were uprooted. All of the damage was facing from the west northwest to the east southeast. There was no indication of tornadic rotation.
July 2020HailHodgenville-A picture of quarter size hail posted on social media.
February 2019Flash FloodHodgenville-Phillips Lane in Hodgenville and Highway 222 were underwater.
April 2018Thunderstorm WindHodgenville-NWS Employee reported trees down across Highway 210 in Hodgenville.
April 2017Thunderstorm WindHodgenville-Trees down at Lincoln Parkway and Campbellsville Road.
March 2015FloodHodgenville-Up to 10 inches of water flowed over State Highway 222 near Hodgenville.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindHodgenville-A law enforcement official reported trees down in the area from severe thunderstorm winds.
July 2015Flash FloodHodgenville-A law enforcement official reported that Lincoln Highway had high water over it in places.
July 2015Flash FloodHodgenville-A law enforcement official reported that West Main street was closed due to high water.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindHodgenville-A LaRue County law enforcement official reported a large tree limb fell on Bardstown Road north of Hodgenville.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindHodgenville-A trained spotter reported several trees down across the city.
December 2015HailHodgenville-The public reported that hail up to 3/4 inch in diameter fell.
December 2015Thunderstorm WindHodgenville-LaRue County law enforcement officials reported a few trees down in Hodgenville because of severe thunderstorm winds.
May 2013HailHodgenville-A spotter reported golf-ball sized hail in Hodgenville.
May 2013HailHodgenville-A National Weather service employee reported one inch hail in Hodgenville. A spotter also reported hail at around this same time 2 miles northwest of Hodgenville.
April 2013HailHodgenville-A spotter located 6 miles west-southwest of Hodgenville reported one inch hail.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindHodgenville-The local emergency dispatch reported several trees downed in Hodgenville.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindHodgenville-Two trees were downed near Hodgenville. One fell along Herbert Howell Road and another fell along Charlie Ragland Road.
April 2011FloodHodgenville-A few roads in the county were closed due to flood waters.
April 2010Thunderstorm WindHodgenville-Multiple reports of power lines down were reported throughout the county.
February 2009Thunderstorm WindHodgenville-Trees were reported downed near Hodgenville.
May 2009Flash FloodHodgenville-Sections of HWY 222 were closed due to high water between Hodgenville and Glendale.
October 2007Thunderstorm WindHodgenville-Over a dozen trees were downed in and around Hodgenville.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindHodgenville-Numerous trees were downed. Some falling trees knocked down power lines and caused outages.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindHodgenville-Several trees were blown down.
July 1997Thunderstorm WindHodgenville-Ham radio operater reported trees down between Hodgenville and Tonieville.
July 2020HailHodgenville-no account filed
June 2007HailHodgenville-no account filed
June 2007HailHodgenville-no account filed
March 2006Thunderstorm WindHodgenville-no account filed
March 2006Thunderstorm WindHodgenville-no account filed
April 2006HailHodgenville-no account filed
May 2006HailHodgenville-no account filed
May 2004Thunderstorm WindHodgenville-no account filed
March 2002HailHodgenville-no account filed
June 2001Thunderstorm WindHodgenville-no account filed
September 2000Thunderstorm WindHodgenville-no account filed
May 1998Thunderstorm WindHodgenville-no account filed
May 1998Thunderstorm WindHodgenville-no account filed
May 1998Thunderstorm WindHodgenville-no account filed
November 1996Thunderstorm WindHodgenville-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Larue County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Nancy Lincoln Inn0.6 miles1991
R. H. Thomas House1.8 miles1991
McClain Hotel1.9 miles1991
Edward S. Ferrill House2.0 miles1991
Buffalo School2.1 miles2009
Saunders-Boyd House2.9 miles1991

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 66000066 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Larue CountyAll 32 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.