the part of the track that we traveled for almost 2 hours was the oldest in kentucky. the kids enjoyed getting to ride the train and might have loved even more having their tickets punched by the conductor!
as we traveled to the train station we realized that we were located just 9 miles from abraham lincoln's boyhood home and is birthplace. so after our train ride we went sight seeing. it was especially fun to do this because the kids were very familiar with lincoln from our trip to rushmore. isaiah had asked tons of questions about the 4 faces on the mountain. matt and i did our best to explain and tell isaiah about who those men were. alaythia wasn't as into the facts, but she definitely recognized the face and was excited to see more of him.
this cabin was located on the property that the lincoln family lived on when abraham was 2 until 7 years old. this was not their actual cabin, but was abraham's best friend's cabin that they had moved to the property. we all climbed in and were amazed at how small it was for a whole family to live in.
the land has remained mostly the same since the lincoln's lived there. 250 acres pretty much untouched. the kids loved running in the fields.
i had to snap this picture of isaiah... abraham was this exact age when he was roaming these kenucky fields. couldn't help but wonder, as isaiah grows up in kentucky as well, where his life will take him and what he will accomplish.
abrahams birth place is just miles away and it much more built up. the washington monument was actually fashioned after this one. they had a lot of great activities and museums. they had the lincoln family bible on display...love this!
the kids climbed all 56 stairs, representing each year of his life, and went inside to read and learn more about this great man.
it was a fantastic family day and such a cool outing. and we did not plan it or expect it. made me appreciate where we live and grow my love for kentucky.
2 comments:
What a cool trip, Natalie! We went to a Thomas the Tank Engine festival once and rode on "the steam train" and the kids loved it. This looks like it would be even cooler!!
(I need to get on the groupon wagon! I'd never heard of groupons until I read your previous blog post about those princess makeovers... Where do you find them?)
Amy
Hi Natalie! This looks like so much fun! In just about a week and a half we are going to be heading to the Creation Museum and we were hoping to visit Abraham Lincoln's boyhood home on our way back home! Now I know we are going to have to. Glad you all had a wonderful time! Hope your school year gets off to a great start!
Anna
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