Near Springfield in Washington County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Captain Abraham Lincoln, Sr.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 16, 2024

1. Captain Abraham Lincoln, Sr. Marker

Inscription. Captain Abraham Lincoln, Sr,, grandfather of the 16th president, was killed near his home by Lincoln's Run in Washington County April 1788 by a Native American. Latitude: 37.77081 Longitude: -85.21509. He was buried in The Pioneer Cemetery located on the precipice overlooking the Fulling Dam on the Beechfork River to the right of this marker. Latitude: 37.7647 Longitude: -85.2054. A gravestone with “A. Lincoln” marked his burial site for many years until the gravestone was destroyed. The Pioneer Cemetery also contains the grave of President Lincoln's great aunt, Naomi Shipley Mitchell, who was slain by Native Americans near Crab Orchard, KY in 1790 while en route with her family to Beechland from Virginia.
Donated by Gwinn Thompson and Jerry M. Coleman

Erected by The Lincoln Foundation of Washington County, Kentucky.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1788.

Location. 37° 45.821′ N,

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85° 12.631′ W. Marker is near Springfield, Kentucky, in Washington County. It is on Beechland Road (Kentucky Route 438) ¼ mile north of Lincoln Park Road ( Route 528), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3240 Beechland Rd, Springfield KY 40069, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s The Knobs.

It is also 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 walking distance of this marker: Lincoln Homestead State Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Lincoln Homestead State Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Nancy Hanks Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Berry Cabin (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Lincolns Move West (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Lincoln Cabin (approx. 0.3 miles away); Nancy Hanks and Thomas Lincoln

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 16, 2024

2. Captain Abraham Lincoln, Sr. Marker

(approx. 0.3 miles away); The Marriage of Nancy & Thomas Lincoln (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

Regarding Captain Abraham Lincoln, Sr.. Most sources date his death as occurring in April, 1786. Most historians also dispute assertions that he was first married to Naomi Shipley Mitchell's sister, Mary.

Also see . . . Abraham Lincoln’s Grandfather, Abraham Lincoln Sr. (1744-1786). In referring to his grandfather in a letter to Jesse Lincoln in 1854, Lincoln wrote that “the story of his death by the Indians, and of Uncle Mordecai, then fourteen years old, killing one of the Indians, is the legend more strongly than all others imprinted upon my mind and memory.” (Kentucky Historical Society) (Submitted on July 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 373 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.