Springfield in Washington County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Lincoln Homestead

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 4, 2018

1. Lincoln Homestead Marker

Inscription. The certified marriage bond of Thomas Lincoln to Nancy Hanks, parents of Abraham Lincoln, is on file here in Washington Co. Courthouse. Here also preserved is full account of the wedding. Lincoln Homestead State Park, seven miles north, now marks the site of log house where marriage was performed June 12, 1806 by the Reverend Jesse Head, Methodist pastor.

Erected 1962 by Kentucky Historical Society & Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 526.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln, and the Kentucky Historical Society series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is June 12, 1806.

Location. 37° 41.119′ N, 85° 13.31′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Kentucky, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Lincoln Park Road and East Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Lincoln Park Road. Marker located on Courthouse Lawn. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Springfield KY 40069, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Kentucky’s The Knobs.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War I Monument (here, next to this marker); Busy Day In Springfield (here, next to this marker); Korean War Marker (a few steps from this marker); War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Lincoln - Hanks (a few steps from this marker); Felix Grundy (1777 - 1840) (a few steps from this marker); E. Gregory Goatley Law Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Was President Lincoln Born Out-Of-Wedlock? (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 4, 2018

2. Lincoln Homestead Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 4, 2018

3. Lincoln Homestead Marker

Marker on far left.

Thomas and Nancy (Hanks) Lincoln image. Click for full size.

4. Thomas and Nancy (Hanks) Lincoln

Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 463 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 12, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.