Near Hodgenville in Larue County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Lincoln Knob Creek Farm

Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 1991

1. Lincoln Knob Creek Farm Marker

Inscription. Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth president of the United States, lived five years,1811 to 1816, on this Knob Creek farm. Reference to his Kentucky years, Abraham stated “My earliest recollection however, is of the Knob Creek place...” He and his sister Sarah, attended their first school and their younger brother, Thomas Jr., was born and died here.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1811.

Location. 37° 36.683′ N, 85° 38.3′ W. Marker is near Hodgenville, Kentucky, in Larue County. Marker is on U.S. 31E. 6 mi. NE of Hodgenville. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hodgenville KY 42748, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Lincoln Tavern (a few steps from this marker); Abraham Lincoln's memory of Knob Creek Farm (a few steps from this marker); Slavery in the Valley (a few steps from this marker); The Lincolns at Knob Creek (within shouting distance of this marker); Living Off the Land (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Lincoln Knob Creek Farm

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Lincoln's First School (approx. 2.1 miles away); Lincoln's Playmate (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hodgenville.

Regarding Lincoln Knob Creek Farm. The log cabin is not original to the site, but may have belonged to neighbors of the Lincolns, and was moved to the approximate location of the Lincolns' home. Abraham Lincoln’s earliest memory was his near drowning in Knob Creek, and being saved by the neighbor’s son. —Wikipedia

Also see . . . National Park Service. “Lincoln could also remember the baby brother who was born and died on the Knob Creek Farm.” (Submitted on March 8, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

The replica cabin image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 1991

2. The replica cabin

Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,874 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.