Abraham Lincoln’s family moved to Knob Creek Farm from his birthplace at Sinking Spring Farm in 1811, when he was two years old. His earliest memories were of life along Knob Creek, and his experiences in this valley helped shape the man who would later guide the nation through the Civil War. At Knob Creek, the Lincoln family lived in a cabin, planted fields, and relied on the creek for vital water for their family and farm. The surrounding Kentucky Knobs region, with its natural beauty and rich resources, also drew Native Americans, early pioneers, and frontier settlers like the Lincolns.