Elizabethtown in Hardin County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Sarah Bush Johnston Lincoln
Another footprint along the Lincoln Trail.
Photographed by Frankie, April 15, 2009
1. Sarah Bush Johnston Lincoln Marker
Sarah married Thomas Lincoln on Dec. 2, 1819, in Elizabethtown, thus uniting the Bush and Lincoln families.
We believe her love and good character favorably influenced young Abraham Lincoln who was destined to become sixteenth President of the United States.
A.Lane
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Women. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 2, 1819.
Location. 37° 43.224′ N, 85° 52.429′ W. Marker is in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, in Hardin County. It is on Freeman Lake Park Road east of Blue Heron Way. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elizabethtown KY 42701, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Remembering Sarah Her Old Kentucky Home (here, next to this marker); In Defense of a Nation (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln Heritage House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Helms - First Family of Hardin County (approx. 0.8 miles away); Men of Distinction (approx. 0.8 miles away); Helm Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); John Larue Helm, 1802-1867 (approx. 0.9 miles away); John Young Brown (1835-1904) (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elizabethtown.
Also see . . . Sara Bush Johnston Lincoln [Stepmother] (National Park Service). (Submitted on July 15, 2018.)
Photographed by Frankie, April 15, 2009
2. Sarah Bush Johnston Lincoln Memorial
Keeping Alive the Memory of the Most Famous Step-Mother in American History
Photographed by Frankie, April 15, 2009
3. Sarah Bush Johnston Lincoln replica cabin
Photographed by Frankie, April 15, 2009
4. Sarah Bush Johnston Lincoln replica cabin
Photographed by Frankie, April 15, 2009
5. Sarah Bush Johnston Lincoln replica cabin
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