A black-and-white photo shows a man taking water from a spring, sheltered under a hillside, treeroots, and vines.
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Memorial Landscape, Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Site. Sinking spring is one of the only defining features of the original Lincoln birthplace landscape. It remained in its natural formation until the War Department added stone retaining walls and stone steps in 1928.
U.S. National Park Service
Permission must be secured from the individual copyright owners to reproduce any copyrighted materials contained within this website. Digital assets without any copyright restrictions are public domain.