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Living Off the Land
— Lincoln Family at Knob Creek —
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By Courtesy:: Ginger L. Drenning, September 5, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Living Off the Land Marker | | |
Inscription. The Lincolns moved to Knob Creek after a title dispute forced them to leave Sinking Spring Farm. Here Thomas Lincoln rented 30 acres of fertile fields, hardly enough land to sustain a family in those times. Thomas and Nancy Lincoln grew corn and pumpkins, raised vegetables that could be eaten fresh in summer and dried to last through the winter, and grew herbs for medicines and dyes.
The crops you see here are similar to the ones they planted and are still grown by farmers in this valley today. Farming on the frontier was unpredictable. A hard rain could flood fields that took backbreaking work to plow. A drought could kill an entire harvest. Young Abraham Lincoln helped his parents with farm chores. The daily struggle for survival at Knob Creek shaped the character of the boy who grew up to be president.
Erected by National Park Service Dept. of the Interior.
Location. 37° 36.699′ N, 85° 38.319′ W. Marker is near Hodgenville, Kentucky, in Larue County. Marker can be reached from Bardstown Road (U.S. 31E) north of White City Road (Kentucky Route 470), on the left when traveling north. Click for map. Located behind buildings at the 'Knob Creek Farm' which the Lincoln Family lived. Marker is in this post office area: Hodgenville KY 42748, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. | | | | 
By Courtesy:: Ginger L. Drenning, September 5, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Replica Cabin | | |
At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Lincoln Knob Creek Farm (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lincoln Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Lincoln's memory of Knob Creek Farm (within shouting distance of this marker); Slavery in the Valley (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lincolns at Knob Creek (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Lincoln Knob Creek Farm (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Courthouse Burned (approx. 6.1 miles away); Larue County / County Officials --- 1843 (approx. 6.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Hodgenville.
Also see . . . National Park Service - Knob Creek::. (Submitted on October 4, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.)
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By Courtesy:: Ginger L. Drenning, September 5, 2012 | |
| | | 3. Crops - - Living Off the Land Marker | | |
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By Courtesy:: Ginger L. Drenning, September 5, 2012 | |
| | | 4. Herbs & Their Uses. | | |
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By Courtesy:: Ginger L. Drenning, September 5, 2012 | |
| | | 5. Between Cabin and Crops | | |
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By Courtesy:: Ginger L. Drenning, September 5, 2012 | |
| | | 6. Marker for a Tree |
(Text of sign):
Northern Catalpa
“Soft, weak, and brittle with very good
decay resistance and stability.
Mainly used for fence posts, rails,
beams, and crating. Also good for
turned articles and carving due to soft-
ness and stability. Other uses include
millwork, framing, forms, furniture,
drawer sides, and general purpose
construction.” | | |
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By Courtesy:: Ginger L. Drenning, September 5, 2012 | |
| | | 7. A Northern Catalpa - - Note Un-usual Growth! | | |
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By Courtesy:: Ginger L. Drenning, September 5, 2012 | |
| | | 8. Other View - - Northern Catalpa Tree | | |
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By Courtesy:: Ginger L. Drenning, September 5, 2012 | |
| | | 9. Other View - - Replica Cabin | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on October 4, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 98 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on October 4, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.
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