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On 4th Street at Pell Street (Kentucky Road 334), on the right when traveling south on 4th Street.
Formerly called Little Yellow Banks, town was renamed Lewisport in 1839 in honor of John Lewis, one of the first permanent settlers in area. He was an early surveyor of land between Salt and Green rivers. Original town plat drafted by James and John . . . — — Map (db m160213) HM
On River Road (State Road 334) 0.5 miles south of Adair Road (State Road 1605), on the right when traveling south.
Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of United States, won his first law case here, 1827. Charged by the Commonwealth of Kentucky with operating ferry without license; Lincoln pleaded his own case in trial at the home of presiding Justice of the Peace, . . . — — Map (db m160222) HM
On 4th Street north of New Front Street when traveling north.
Site of Front Street
Lewisport's first business district was along river on Front St. First permanent store built by Joseph C. Pell, 1841; his was only structure standing on Front St. after 1849
fire. Another early merchant was I. B. Hayden. . . . — — Map (db m160214) HM
