Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site. Sinking Spring Farm, 2995 Lincoln Farm Rd., Hodgenville, KY 42748. (502) 358-3874. Marble and granite memorial to Abraham Lincoln. Within the memorial sits the log cabin in which the nation's sixteenth president was born. See http://www.nps.gov/abli/linchomj.htm (accessed on July 13, 2000 ).

Ford's Theatre National Historic Site. 511 Tenth St., N.W., Washington, DC 20004. (202) 426-6924. Theater where President Lincoln was shot on April 14, 1865. "The House Where Lincoln Died" sits across the street. See http://www.nps.gov/foth/ index.htm (accessed on July 13, 2000 ).

Hildene. Historic Route 7A, Manchester, VT 05254. (802) 362-1788. Majestic summer home of Robert Todd Lincoln, son of the president. The home—located in a valley between the Taconic and Green mountains —remained in the family until 1975. See http://www.hildene.org/ (accessed on July 13, 2000 ).

Knob Creek Farm. U.S. 31E, Hodgenville...