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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Lincoln City

 
Clickable Map of Spencer County, Indiana and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Spencer County, IN (17) Dubois County, IN (3) Perry County, IN (6) Warrick County, IN (7) Daviess County, KY (40) Hancock County, KY (12)  SpencerCounty(17) Spencer County (17)  DuboisCounty(3) Dubois County (3)  PerryCounty(6) Perry County (6)  WarrickCounty(7) Warrick County (7)  DaviessCountyKentucky(40) Daviess County (40)  HancockCounty(12) Hancock County (12)
Lincoln City, Indiana and Vicinity
    Spencer County (17)
    Dubois County (3)
    Perry County (6)
    Warrick County (7)
    Daviess County, Kentucky (40)
    Hancock County, Kentucky (12)
 
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1Indiana (Spencer County), Lincoln City — Cabin Site MemorialLincoln Boyhood National Memorial
Near East South Street east of County Road 300 E when traveling north.
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
2Indiana (Spencer County), Lincoln City — David Turnham (1803-1884)
On State Road 162 at East County Rd 1600 N, on the right when traveling west on State Road 162.
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 m95709) HM
3Indiana (Spencer County), Lincoln City — Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
On East South Street east of County Road 300 E, on the right when traveling east.
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
4Indiana (Spencer County), Lincoln City — Lincoln Boyhood TrailsLincoln Boyhood National Memorial
Near East South Street east of County Road 300 E when traveling north.
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
5Indiana (Spencer County), Lincoln City — Nancy Hanks Lincoln GraveLincoln Boyhood National Memorial
Near East South Street east of County Road 300 E when traveling north.
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
6Indiana (Spencer County), Lincoln City — The AlleeLincoln Boyhood National Memorial
On East South Street east of Road 300 E, on the left when traveling east.
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
7Indiana (Spencer County), Lincoln City — Thomas Lincoln FarmLincoln Boyhood National Memorial
Near East South Street east of County Road 300 E when traveling north.
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
 
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