Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln (HMVVM)

Location: Rockport, IN 47635 Spencer County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 52.729', W 87° 2.657'

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— First Flatboat Trip —

Marking Old Lower Landing where in 1828 - age 19 - Abraham Lincoln with Allen Gentry made his first flatboat trip to New Orleans. He saw slaves sold and said. "If I ever get a chance to hit that thing, I'll hit it hard".

In a very real sense of the word it might be said that the Emancipation Proclamation which Lincoln issued in 1863 owes it's origin to this flatboat trip.
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Year Placed1939
Placed BySpencer County Historical Society and the Rockport City Park Board
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 19th, 2014 at 6:06am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 496105 N 4192370
Decimal Degrees37.87881667, -87.04428333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 52.729', W 87° 2.657'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 52' 43.74" N, 87° 2' 39.42" W
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Area Code(s)812
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 114 S 1st St, Rockport IN 47635, US
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