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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1QBT_south-fork-baptist-church-grave-of-frontiersman_Hodgenville-KY.html
Seven persons baptized in Nolin Creek by Rev. Benjamin Lynn. He and Rev. James Skaggs founded South Fork Church ca. 1782. Organized as Separate Baptist Church with 13 members, it met at Phillips' Fort; later moved to South Fork of Nolin. In the pa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CXC_sinking-spring_Hodgenville-KY.html
Abraham Lincoln probably took his first drink of water from this spring. A dependable water source undoubtedly was an important factor in Thomas Lincoln's decision to purchase Sinking Spring Farm. The Sinking Spring is an example of a karst win…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CXB_nancy-lincoln-inn_Hodgenville-KY.html
The Nancy Lincoln Inn is a symbol of devotion to Abraham Lincoln's family from the early days of auto tourism. In 1928, James R. Howell built the inn, named in honor of Lincoln's mother, to accommodate increasing numbers of motorists who were comi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14VV_the-lincolns-at-knob-creek_Hodgenville-KY.html
Challenges to land titles were common in Kentucky's early years, and the Lincoln family experienced these problems firsthand. In 1811, Thomas and Nancy Lincoln moved here, to Knob Creek, with their two children, Sarah and Abraham. They leased t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14V7_abraham-lincoln-as-a-boy-statue_Hodgenville-KY.html
The sculpture of Abraham Lincoln - as - A - Boy was created by the Daub Firmin Hendrickson Sculpture Group, and dedicated May 31, 2008. The Group designed the granite bearing the Gettysburg Address and excerpts from Lincoln's Second Inaugural Addr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14TA_abraham-lincoln-birthplace_Hodgenville-KY.html
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in a log cabin near Sinking Spring. Growing up in rural Kentucky, his character was shaped by the hard work and tragedy of frontier life. As the 16th president, his policies and politics saved the Uni…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14SD_lincoln-and-hodgens-mill_Hodgenville-KY.html
When Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, present day Hodgenville was known as Hodgen's Mill. It was settled in 1789 on land owned by Robert Hodgen, owner and operator of the mill. This area also included a tavern and a store. Due east o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14RY_abraham-lincolns-memory-of-knob-creek-farm_Hodgenville-KY.html
My earliest recollection. . .is of the Knob Creek placeAbraham Lincoln, 1860 Abraham Lincoln's family moved here from his birthplace at Sinking Spring Farm in 1811, when the future president was just two years old. Lincoln's earliest memories w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14RU_slavery-in-the-valley_Hodgenville-KY.html
Abraham Lincoln most likely encountered slavery while living here as a young child in 1811, when Lincoln was two years old, this portion of Kentucky was part of Hardin County. At the time, there were 1,007 slaves in Hardin County, compared to 1,62…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14RI_the-lincoln-tavern_Hodgenville-KY.html
Hattie Howell Howard, born about ten miles from here in 1886, grew up hearing local lore about Abraham Lincoln. After her brother James opened the Nancy Lincoln Inn next to Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park, Hattie looked for her…
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