Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was born on Feb. 12, 1809 in Kentucky. Here’s what’s closed on Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, Feb. 12. Los Angeles superior and state of California courts (lacourt.

Municipal offices typically have been closed in observance of Abraham Lincoln's birthday on Feb. 12 and open of Presidents Day, but workers will get both days off this year. State of Illinois offices and courts and Sangamon County offices and courts also are closed both holidays.

Fans of Honest Abe (or anyone else curious about American history) have lots of options when it comes to travel -- here are our picks for the top spots.

Abraham Lincoln Long Nine Museum Open HouseFri., Feb. 13, 1-5 p.m.200 S. Main St., Athens Celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s 217th birthday and his enduring legacy by attending this open house at the Abraham Lincoln Long Nine Museum.

Historian Allen Guelzo will speak at Lincoln’s 217th birthday banquet Feb. 12 in Springfield. A free symposium follows on Feb. 13.

You don't have to be a president to eat like one. So if you're looking to dine like the great Abraham Lincoln, this restaurant has got you covered.

He may be known as the Great Emancipator, but Abraham Lincoln was first and foremost a party leader.

He survived the Holocaust and Communist rule in Hungary, arrived penniless in New York and made himself into a pre-eminent Civil War scholar.

A U.S. Navy supercarrier is once again operating in one of the most contested maritime zones in the world. In early January, the USS Abraham Lincoln was confirmed to have conducted live-fire exercises in the South China Sea.