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

Chicken Coop

Photographed by Shane Oliver, June 25, 2021

1. Chicken Coop Marker

Inscription. Like most pioneer families, the Lincolns owned what were commonly called “barnyard fowl,” which may have included a few geese. Pioneers usually left the chickens to fend for themselves, but it was common to have some type of chicken coop for modest shelter and a convenient place to gather eggs.

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

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals.

Location. 38° 7.23′ N, 86° 59.819′ W. Marker is in Lincoln City, Indiana, in Spencer County. It 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: 16138 N Mitchell St, Lincoln City IN 47552, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Tri-State Region

and in Southern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

and in the Corn Belt.

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 Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Carpenter Shop (a few steps from this marker); Barn (a few steps from this marker); Kitchen Garden (a few steps from this marker); Log Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Cabin Site Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Crop Fields (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lincoln Spring (about 400 feet away); Persimmon Tree (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map

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Photographed by Shane Oliver, November 27, 2021

2. Chicken Coop Marker

Lincoln Boyhood Farm Chicken Coop image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shane Oliver, June 25, 2021

3. Lincoln Boyhood Farm Chicken Coop

Photographed by Shane Oliver, June 25, 2021

4. Lincoln Boyhood Farm Chicken Coop

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 406 times since then and 17 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. submitted on August 12, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.