Hodgenville in Larue County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
An Idyllic Frontier Scene
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 6, 2012
1. An Idyllic Frontier Scene Marker
The Lincolns typified families who settled on the Kentucky frontier m the early 1800s. They built self-sufficient lives around the area's natural resources. At Sinking Spring Farm, they cleared land to raise vegetables, used the trees to build and heat their home, hunted game, and raised their children, Sarah and Abraham.
Artist Lloyd Ostendorf was commissioned to create this artwork of the Lincoln family by the owner of the Nancy Lincoln Inn, Carl Howell
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series list.
Location. 37° 31.871′ N, 85° 44.245′ W. Marker is in Hodgenville, Kentucky, in Larue County. It can be reached from Park Main Entrance west of Lincoln Farm Road (U.S. 31E). Marker is located along the walkway on the east side of the Lincoln Birthplace Memorial Building at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National
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Regionally, this marker is 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: An Enduring Symbol (here, next to this marker); The Sinking Spring (within shouting distance of this marker); The Memorial Building (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Sinking Spring (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Boundary Oak (about 300 feet away); Nancy Lincoln Inn (about 400 feet away); Abraham Lincoln Birthplace (about 500 feet away); Grave of Frontiersman / South Fork Baptist Church (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hodgenville.
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2. An Idyllic Frontier Scene Marker
Also see . . . Sinking Spring. National Park Service Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park website entry:
The Sinking Spring, located just below the hill on which Abraham Lincoln was born, was clearly identified in early land records. As a perennial source of water, the spring was probably a deciding factor in Thomas Lincoln's selection for the location of the Lincoln cabin site. The Lincolns depended on this spring for their daily water supply and travelers often paused during their journey to partake of the refreshingly cool water. Abraham Lincoln probably tasted his first drink of water from this spring. (Submitted on August 19, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
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3. Sinking Spring
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 504 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 18, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 3. submitted on January 9, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
