Old Aristocracy Hill in Springfield in Sangamon County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

What Did Abraham Lincoln Eat?

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 16, 2011

1. What Did Abraham Lincoln Eat? Marker

Inscription. Today many people refer to gardening as a hobby, but in the mid-19th Century many families depended on a kitchen garden to enrich their diets with seasonal foods such as fruits, vegetables and herbs. This recreated 19th Century kitchen garden features a variety of plants that were available when Abraham Lincoln lived in this neighborhood. As you look upon the garden see how many plant varieties you can recognize.

"Every blade of grass is a study; and to produce two, where there was but one, is both a profit and a pleasure."
Abraham Lincoln
September 1859

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln, and the Illinois, Sprinfield - Lincoln Home National Historic Site series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1859.

Location. 39° 47.855′ N, 89° 38.735′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Illinois, in Sangamon County. It is in Old Aristocracy Hill. It is on 8th Street just north of Jackson Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Springfield IL 62701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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 walking distance of this marker: Daily Life in 1860 (here, next to this marker); A Springfield Kitchen Garden (here, next to this marker); Harriett Dean House (within shouting distance of this marker); The People Lincoln Knew (within shouting distance of this marker); The Long Road to Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Henson Lyon House (within shouting distance of this marker); Boyhood Home of Julius Rosenwald (within shouting distance of this marker); A Place to Call Home (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

Kitchen Garden behind Harriet Dean House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 16, 2011

2. Kitchen Garden behind Harriet Dean House

Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 975 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.