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Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial is a United States presidential memorial and a National Historic Landmark District in Lincoln City, Indiana. It preserves the farm site where Abraham Lincoln lived with his family from 1816 to 1830. During that time, he grew from a 7-year-old boy to a 21-year-old man. His mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln (d.1818), and at least 27 other settlers were buried here in the Pioneer Cemetery. His sister Sarah Lincoln Grigsby (d.1827) was buried in the nearby Little Pigeon Baptist Church cemetery, now across the highway at Lincoln State Park. Included in the park is the Lincoln Living Historical Farm, an open-air museum and a large memorial with scenes from Lincoln's life depicted in sculptural reliefs completed in the 1940s. The Lincoln Boyhood Home was named a National Historic Landmark in 1960. In 2005 the site was visited by 147,443 people. On site is a visitor center, featuring a 15-minute orientation film about Lincoln's time in Indiana, and museum and memorial halls. The site is located about ten minutes off the Interstate 64 / U.S. 231 junction and near the new U.S. 231 Route, named the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Parkway in his honor.
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When was Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial listed on the National Register?
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1966.
What type of historic resource is Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial?
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
Is Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.
What is the period of significance for Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial?
The period of significance for Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1962.
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