Lincoln City in Spencer County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Nancy Hanks Lincoln Grave
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
This “Pioneer Cemetery” contains Mrs. Lincoln's gravesite as well as other marked and unmarked graves of area residents from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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The white snakeroot, a shade-loving plant found throughout the Ohio River Valley, contains a poison that causes milk sickness in humans. Cows that have eaten snakeroot can transfer the poison to humans through their milk. Not until the early 20th century was the poison discovered to be from snakeroot. Today milk sickness is not a threat due to advancements in modern dairy practices.
For many years after the Lincolns left Indiana, Nancy Hanks Lincoln’s grave was unmarked. In 1879, this permanent marker was erected to honor the mother of our 16th president.
John Rowbotham's sketch (right) of the gravesite of Nancy Hanks Lincoln in 1865, before the permanent gravestone was set in place
Erected by Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1850.
Location. 38° 6.941′ N, 86° 59.77′ W. Marker is in Lincoln City, Indiana, in Spencer County. Marker can be reached from East South Street east of County Road 300 E when traveling north. Marker is located at the Pioneer Cemetery 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Allee (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Now he belongs to the ages (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas Lincoln Farm (approx. ¼ mile away); Crop Fields (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cabin Site Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Log Cabin (approx. 0.3 miles away); Kitchen Garden (approx. 0.3 miles 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.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 756 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 14, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 4. submitted on July 29, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 5. submitted on March 16, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 6. submitted on July 29, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia.