For over a century, people from around the world have come to rural Central Kentucky to honor the humble beginnings of Abraham Lincoln, the nation's 16th president. His early life on Kentucky's frontier shaped his character and prepared him to lead the nation through the Civil War. The country's first memorial to Lincoln, built with donations from young and old, enshrines the symbolic birthplace cabin. Central Kentucky has four distinct seasons, with weather and temperatures that can vary widely: spring and fall are generally pleasant with frequent rain showers, summer is usually hot and humid, and winter is moderately cold with mixed precipitation.