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Now he belongs to the ages
- Edwin M. Stanton, Lincoln's Secretary of War, 1865
Explore the life of Abraham Lincoln, the man called the Great Liberator, through five National Park Service sites and memorials. . . . — — Map (db m178223) HM
Abraham Lincoln [1809-1865] was one of America's greatest presidents. The character and strengths he demonstrated throughout his presidency found their roots in what is now Spencer County in southern Indiana. From 1816 to 1830, from ages seven to . . . — — Map (db m185629) HM
The barn housed frontier livestock vital to pioneers: horses, sheep, and the family cow. Horses plowed fields, pulled wagons, and dragged logs for construction. Milk from cows and wool from sheep were staples to pioneer families. — — Map (db m179313) HM
When the Lincoln family arrived in Indiana in 1816, they found a largely unsettled and untamed wilderness. Like other early settlers to the area, the Lincolns relied on the resources of the forest for their daily living. Plants and animals . . . — — Map (db m178983) HM
In 1933 the Lincoln cabin site was excavated. Workmen uncovered the remains of sill logs and hearth stones and built the stone wall. Later, the bronze fireplace and sill log casting were placed on the site to outline where the cabin stood. Some of . . . — — Map (db m72314) HM
Because Thomas Lincoln was a carpenter, reenactors working in the carpenter shop use historically accurate tools to build furniture and other implements for use on the farm. — — Map (db m179311) HM
Like most pioneer families, the Lincolns owned what were commonly called “barnyard fowl,” which may have included a few geese. Pioneers usually left the chickens to fend for themselves, but it was common to have some type of chicken coop for modest . . . — — Map (db m179312) HM
Pioneers like Thomas Lincoln grew a variety of crops including corn and tobacco. Typically a family would consume some of the harvest and sell the remainder for cash. Today the fields are planted with common 19th-century crops and cultivated by . . . — — Map (db m179306) HM
In 1819, Turnham family settled less than one mile northeast of Thomas Lincoln's farm. Turnham was a friend of Abraham Lincoln. Turnham loaned Lincoln Revised Laws of Indiana (1824) in 1827. After Lincoln's assassination, he provided . . . — — Map (db m177237) HM
The wood of the dogwood tree was used for knitting needles and sled runners because of it’s smooth texture. Its natural strength also made it good material for fashinoning into wedges for splitting wood and in tool handles. County doctors made a . . . — — Map (db m179304) HM
The Lincolns cultivated a vegetable garden that provided food for the family. They probably grew potatoes, beans, radishes, onions, and melons. The women typically tended the kitchen garden, while the men worked in the larger crop fields. — — Map (db m179310) HM
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial represents an important expression of the nation’s respect and reverence for Abraham Lincoln. The park includes the farm of Thomas Lincoln, Abraham’s father; the marked gravesite of Lincoln’s mother, Nancy Hanks . . . — — Map (db m72345) HM
There are three main trails in the park. Time and interest can help you decide which to explore.
The Trail of Twelve Stones retraces the stages of Abraham Lincoln’s life. Along the trail ate stones from various places that were part of his . . . — — Map (db m72348) HM
While the pioneer family spent most of their time working outdoors, this one-room log cabin was the center of family life. Here they gathered to eat, sleep, and share their lives on the Indiana frontier of the 1820s. — — Map (db m179309) HM
On October 5, 1818, Nancy Hanks Lincoln died of milk sickness. This mysterious and dreaded illness was feared by pioneers because its cause was unknown. Mrs. Lincoln had nursed and comforted some of her neighbors with the disease until she became . . . — — Map (db m72311) HM
The ripe fruits of the persimmon trees were harvested in fall and eaten plain or made into cakes, puddings and cookies. The wood of the trees is very hard and makes excellent wedges for use in splitting logs and was also used in the making of . . . — — Map (db m179302) HM
The settlers collected the sassafras roots, boiled them to make "spring tonic" or teas and brown dyes for coloring fabric. The wood was ideal for building boats. Settlers also used the aromatic qualities of the leaves, bark, and roots to add an . . . — — Map (db m179301) HM
The innocent-looking, shade-loving, white snakeroot plant brought tragedy into the lives of many frontier families, including the Lincolns. It contains a poison that causes milk sickness in humans. Cows would transfer the poison through their milk . . . — — Map (db m179305) HM
The leaves of the sweetgum tree were ground for medical purposes and were chewed like gum. The settlers often used the sweetgum wood for making furniture. — — Map (db m179303) HM
You are facing the wooded knoll on which sleeps Nancy Hanks Lincoln mother of the President who lived in this Hoosier environment during the formative years of his life from 1816 to 1830.
Beyond, to the north, is marked the site of the . . . — — Map (db m72342) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m72312) HM
