Lincoln State Park
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IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)
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Lake Lincoln in Lincoln State Park
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 Map of the U.S. state of Indiana showing the location of Lincoln State Park
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| Location | Spencer County, Indiana, United States |
| Nearest city | Lincoln City, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 38°06′15″N 86°59′47″W / 38.10417°N 86.99639°WCoordinates: 38°06′15″N 86°59′47″W / 38.10417°N 86.99639°W |
| Area | 1,747 acres (7.07 km2) |
| Established | 1932 |
| Visitors | 238,147 (in 2003-2004) |
| Governing body | Indiana Department of Natural Resources |
Lincoln State Park is a state park of Indiana, United States. It is located in southern Indiana in Spencer County approximately 35 miles (56 km) east of Evansville. The park was established in 1932 and encompasses 1,747 acres (707 ha). There are 10 miles (16 km) of trails in the park. Many of the recreational facilities found within the park were constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression.
The park was originally established as a memorial to Abraham Lincoln's mother Nancy Hanks Lincoln, whose gravesite is now contained within the adjacent Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial. The family of Abraham Lincoln lived in Spencer County for 14 years, from 1816 to 1830. Lincoln State Park contains numerous sites significant to this period.
Within the park's boundaries is the gravesite of Abraham Lincoln's sister, Sarah Lincoln Grigsby, located in a small cemetery next to the Little Pigeon Baptist Church. Thomas Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln's father, was a trustee of the Primitive Baptist church. Thomas and Abraham Lincoln helped to construct the original church and the family occasionally attended services there. The current structure is part of the state park and contains a cornerstone from the original church. A congregation no longer worships there.
Also within the park are the Noah Gordon home and mill sites. Noah Gordon was a neighbor of the Lincoln family and maintained a small grain mill. Abraham Lincoln spent many hours waiting his turn to mill grain here. Young Abraham Lincoln is said to have been "killed for a while" when he was kicked in the head by his horse milling grain at Gordon's mill.
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