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Lincoln Knob Creek Farm
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By Mike Stroud, May 1991 | |
| | | 1. Lincoln Knob Creek Farm Marker | | |
Inscription. Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
lived on this 228 acre farm,
1811-1816. He wrote in 1860
"My earliest recollection is
of the Knob Creek place."
A younger brother was born here.
Erected by Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 120.)
Location. 37° 36.676′ N, 85° 38.26′ W. Marker is in Hodgenville, Kentucky, in Larue County. Marker is on Bardstown Road (U.S. 31E). Click for map. Marker is about six miles NE of Hodgenville. Marker is in this post office area: Hodgenville KY 42748, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. The Lincolns at Knob Creek (within shouting distance of this marker); Slavery in the Valley (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Lincoln's memory of Knob Creek Farm (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lincoln Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Lincoln Knob Creek Farm (within shouting distance of this marker); Living Off the Land (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Courthouse Burned (approx. 6.2 miles away); Larue County / County Officials --- 1843 (approx. 6.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Hodgenville.
Also see . . . | | | | 
By Al Wolf, September 5, 2012 | |
| | 2. 2012 Up-Date - - Looking North
Lincoln Knob Creek Farm Marker | | |
National Park Service entry. (Submitted on March 9, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
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By Al Wolf, September 5, 2012 | |
| | 3. 2012 Up-date - - Looking South
Lincoln Knob Creek Farm Marker | | |
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By Al Wolf, September 5, 2012 | |
| | 4. 2012 Up-Date - - Looking West
Lincoln Knob Creek Farm Marker | | |
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By Mike Stroud, May 1991 | |
| | | 5. Lincoln Knob Creek Farm Cabin | | Abraham Lincoln,sixteenth
president of the United States,
lived five years,1811 to 1816, on
this Knob Creek farm.
'Reference to his Kentucky years,
Abraham stated " My earliest
recollection however, is of the
Knob Creek place..."
He and his sister Sarah,
attended their first school and
their younger brother, Thomas
Jr., was born and died here.' | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on March 9, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,370 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on March 9, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 10, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. 5. submitted on March 9, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
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