Lincoln City in Spencer County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Thomas Lincoln Farm

Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 13, 2014

1. Thomas Lincoln Farm Marker

Inscription. When Thomas Lincoln moved his family to Indiana in December 1816, this area was an unbroken wilderness. The forest was dense with massive trees and inhabited by wolves, bears, and panthers. The arrival of the Lincolns and other pioneers transformed the wilderness into a settled community. Land was cleared, cabins were built, and crops were planted.

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Settler plowing cleared land

Typical pioneer log cabin

The Lincoln family traveled this route, known today as the Lincoln Trace, from Kentucky to their new home in Indiana.

Erected by Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1816.

Location. 38° 7.146′ N, 86° 59.786′ W. Marker is in Lincoln City, Indiana, in Spencer County. It can be reached from East South Street east of County Road 300 E when traveling north. Marker is located along the Lincoln Boyhood Trail north of the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3027 East South Street, Lincoln City IN 47552, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Tri-State Region

and in Southern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

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: Now he belongs to the ages (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Crop Fields (within shouting distance of this marker); Cabin Site Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Log Cabin (about 400 feet away); Carpenter Shop (about 500 feet away); Kitchen Garden (about 500 feet away); Chicken Coop (about 500 feet away); Barn (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lincoln City.

Also see . . . Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial. National Park Service (Submitted on March 14, 2014.)

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 13, 2014

2. Thomas Lincoln Farm Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 908 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 14, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.