Greenup in Cumberland County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Abraham Lincoln Well

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 29, 2023

1. Abraham Lincoln Well Marker

Inscription. Twenty-one year old Abraham Lincoln, his father, Thomas, and his step-mother, Sarah Bush (Lincoln), along with various relatives, passed through here while traveling the Palestine Road in 1830. A broken wagon forced the family to stop, perhaps for several days, while necessary repairs could be made. It was at this time that Abraham helped dig this well, which has been preserved today. The well is 12 feet deep and contains approximately 4 feet of water. The original capstone can be seen adjacent to the well. The well housing was built to commemorate the Lincolns' first passage through this area before settling at Goosenest Prairie, now Lincoln Log Cabin State Park, located nine miles north of here.

1-Vincennes River Crossing
2-Palestine Land Office (Palestine Rd)
3-Abraham Lincoln Well
4-Goosenest Prairie (Lincoln Log Cabin State Park)
5-Burial Site of Lincoln's Father (Thomas) and Step Mother (Sarah Bush)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.

Location. 39° 14.806′ N, 88° 9.944′ W. Marker is in Greenup, Illinois, in Cumberland County. It is at the intersection of West Cumberland

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Street and South Mill Street on West Cumberland Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 123 W Cumberland Street, Greenup IL 62428, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois.

It is also in the American Midwest

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Hotel (here, next to this marker); Site of Barbour Inn (a few steps from this marker); Greenup Township Carnegie Library (a few steps from this marker); Greenup (within shouting distance of this marker); Cumberland County Covered Bridge (approx. 1.3 miles away); Construction of the Cumberland County Covered Bridge (approx. 1.3 miles away); Old to New: Bridges over the Embarras River (approx. 1.3 miles away); "The Road that Built the Nation" (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenup.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 29, 2023

2. Abraham Lincoln Well Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 29, 2023

3. Abraham Lincoln Well Marker

Abraham Lincoln Well image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 29, 2023

4. Abraham Lincoln Well

Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 533 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 3, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.