“Fellow Citizens, We Cannot Escape History…”

The Lincoln Boyhood Drama Association was organized in 1977 by the Lincoln Club of Southern Indiana. It was their vision to create an outdoor drama in Spencer County, Indiana, that would tell the story of Abraham Lincoln.

After eight years of hard work, Lincoln Boyhood Drama Association (LBDA) was notified that a $3.2 million allocation was approved for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to construct an amphitheatre in Lincoln State Park.  Lincoln Amphitheatre was constructed in 1986 and 1987.

The amphitheatre is a beautiful, 1,500-seat covered theatre located inside Lincoln State Park in Lincoln City, Indiana.  The roof, measuring 160’ x 160’, slopes from 49 feet above the stage to 36 feet above ground.  This roof offers protection from the elements and prevents cancellation of the play due to inclement weather.

Mission:

“To celebrate the character, dreams and imagination of Abraham Lincoln by presenting creative, affordable, family-friendly events and theatrical productions of educational, historical and artistic significance including a signature production consistent with the Lincoln Drama Mission.”