Lorane in Berks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Lincoln Homestead

Photographed By Don Morfe, June 14, 2015

1. Lincoln Homestead Marker

Inscription. President Lincoln’s great-great grand-father Mordecai purchased Andrew Robeson’s land and built the stone house that stands about 1¼ miles south of here in 1733. Mordecai Lincoln served as Justice of the Peace of Philadelphia County from 1733 to 1736, and was a friend and colleague of George Boone Jr., uncle of the pioneer Daniel Boone. Abraham Lincoln referred to his ancestors from Berks County, Pennsylvania in letters.

Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1733.

Location. 40° 17.833′ N, 75° 50.574′ W. Marker is in Lorane, Pennsylvania, in Berks County. Marker is on Perkiomen Avenue (U.S. 422). The marker is located near Lincoln Road in Exeter Twp. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5700 Perkiomen Avenue, Reading PA 19606, 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. Hopewell Village (approx. 2.4 miles away); Baumstown World War Memorial (approx.

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2½ miles away); Daniel Boone (approx. 2½ miles away); Daniel Boone Homestead (approx. 2.6 miles away); a different marker also named Daniel Boone (approx. 2.7 miles away); Birdsboro World War I Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away); Bird Mansion (approx. 2.9 miles away); Birdsboro Trailhead (approx. 2.9 miles away).

Photographed By Don Morfe, June 14, 2015

2. Lincoln Homestead Marker

Mordecai Lincoln Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Frankie, September 4, 2016

3. Mordecai Lincoln Home

Photographed By Frankie, September 4, 2016

4. Mordecai Lincoln Home

Historical Society of Berk Co. Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Frankie, September 4, 2016

5. Historical Society of Berk Co. Marker

House built about 1733 by Mordecai Lincoln Gr-Gr Grandfather of President Abraham Lincoln. Historical Society of Berks Co. 1915

Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 937 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 1, 2018. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.