Hodgenville in Larue County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Abraham Lincoln's First School

Photographed by Dave W, June 4, 2022

1. Abraham Lincoln's First School Marker

Inscription. Lincoln's formal education began in a primitive log cabin near this site. While the Lincoln family was living in Knob Creek, he and his sister Sarah attended ABC schools for a short period of time. First school taught by Zachariah Riney; the second by Caleb Hazel. The Lincolns' home stood 2 miles south on the old Cumberland Road.

Erected 1973 by Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1482.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list.

Location. 37° 37.838′ N, 85° 36.562′ W. Marker is in Hodgenville, Kentucky, in Larue County. It is on Bardstown Road (U.S. 31E) south of North Spalding Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9228 Bardstown Rd, Hodgenville KY 42748, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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: Down by Knob Creek (approx. 2 miles away); 40-et 8 Box Car (approx. 2 miles away); Lincoln Knob Creek Farm (approx. 2 miles away); L&N Steam Engine 152

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(approx. 2 miles away); The Lincolns at Knob Creek (approx. 2.1 miles away); Living Off the Land (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Lincoln Tavern (approx. 2.1 miles away); My earliest recollection. . .is of the Knob Creek place (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hodgenville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Lincoln Knob Creek Farm (was approx. 2.1 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 915 times since then and 79 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 10, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.

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