Lincoln City in Spencer County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Log Cabin

Photographed By Shane Oliver, June 25, 2021

1. Log Cabin Marker

Inscription. While the pioneer family spent most of their time working outdoors, this one-room log cabin was the center of family life. Here they gathered to eat, sleep, and share their lives on the Indiana frontier of the 1820s.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 38° 7.21′ N, 86° 59.814′ W. Marker is in Lincoln City, Indiana, in Spencer County. Marker is on Lincoln Boyhood Trail, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located at the Lincoln Boyhood Living History Farm, which can be accessed by a short spur trail from the Lincoln Boyhood Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 County Rd 300 E, Lincoln City IN 47552, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Carpenter Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Kitchen Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Cabin Site Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Chicken Coop (within shouting distance of this marker); Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Crop Fields (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Thomas Lincoln Farm (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lincoln Spring (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lincoln City.

Log Cabin and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Shane Oliver, November 27, 2021

2. Log Cabin and Marker

The marker can be seen to the left of the gate.

Replica Log Cabin image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Shane Oliver, June 25, 2021

3. Replica Log Cabin

The interior can be viewed through a plexiglass window.

Replica Log Cabin Interior image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Shane Oliver, June 25, 2021

4. Replica Log Cabin Interior

Photographed By Shane Oliver, June 25, 2021

5. Replica Log Cabin Interior

Photographed By Shane Oliver, June 25, 2021

6. Replica Log Cabin Interior

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 12, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on November 27, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 12, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.