We spent the past week celebrating Christmas with Dave’s family at a cabin in Kentucky. On our way back to Ohio, we stopped to visit the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln.

The three older kids earned junior ranger badges by completing a workbook all about Abe, life in the 1800s, and the National Park Service.

The country’s first Lincoln Memorial has 56 steps, representing the age Lincoln was when he died and 16 windows, in reference to his being the 16th president.

Inside the memorial is a log cabin from the 1800s, representative of the cabin where Lincoln was born.

The Lincoln family received their water from the Sinking Spring, which was also the name of their farm.

It was raining, so we weren’t able to explore the grounds as much as we’d have liked. But it was still a fun (and educational) little detour on our drive home.