* Nature Center * Interpretive Naturalist Services (Seasonal) * Picnicking/Shelters (Shelter Reservations) * Boat Launch Ramp * Boating / Elect. motor only * Fishing * Shelters (Shelter Reservations) * Hiking Trails * General Store * Rental-Canoe, Paddleboat, Rowboat * Swimming / Beach (Policy) o Lincoln State Park beach is open Memorial Day Week-end through Labor Day Week-end

Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Plaza

A public plaza honoring the 200th birthday of President Abraham Lincoln and his years as a boy in Indiana is under construction at Lincoln State Park, and is expected to open in 2009. It consists of a large, bisected circular plaza. Visitors will first enter an area punctuated with limestone pedestals and interpretive signs signifying key milestones in Lincoln’s formative Indiana years between ages 7 and 21.

A central half-circle reminds visitors of young Abraham’s growth from a boy to a man. Visitors can move freely between the pedestals at any pace. The second semicircle provides a more intimate space for reflecting upon the man who led this nation. It will contain a twice-life-size bronze bust of Lincoln, accompanied by some of his quotes.

Lincoln Amphitheatre

In the year 2009, the entire nation will commemorate the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth. As part of that celebration, Indiana will present a new theatrical experience at Lincoln Amphitheatre, which is nestled in the thick woods of Abraham Lincoln’s boyhood home.

Many already know the inspirational story of Abraham Lincoln. Join us for our production of LINCOLN and learn more about the story of the man many consider to be our greatest president and how his Indiana roots helped to shape his character.