Elizabethtown in Hardin County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Lincoln-Haycraft Memorial Bridge

Photographed By Robert H. Moore, II, August 14, 2009

1. Lincoln-Haycraft Memorial Bridge Marker

Inscription. Here along Severn's Valley Creek, Samuel Haycraft, Sr. built mill, raceway in 1796. Thomas Lincoln, father of Pres. Lincoln, employed in building it, received his first monetary wages when about 21 years of age. Abraham Lincoln, age 7, with his family on way to Indiana in 1816, crossed this creek about here and went through Elizabethtown.

Erected 1966 by Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 932.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln, and the Kentucky Historical Society series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1796.

Location. 37° 41.436′ N, 85° 51.296′ W. Marker is in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, in Hardin County. Marker is on Dixie Highway East (U.S. 31W), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elizabethtown KY 42701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Elizabethtown City Cemetery (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); "Make a Street Fight Out of It" (about 600 feet away); Elizabethtown Battle (about 700 feet away); Three Forts

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(about 700 feet away); Morgan's Second Raid (about 700 feet away); Bond-Washington School / Julius Rosenwald Fund (about 700 feet away); The Battle for Elizabethtown (about 700 feet away); Hardin County Confederates (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elizabethtown.

Photographed By Robert H. Moore, II, August 14, 2009

2. Lincoln-Haycraft Memorial Bridge Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2009, by Robert H. Moore, II of Winchester, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,641 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2009, by Robert H. Moore, II of Winchester, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.