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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SZ6_david-turnham-1803-1884-historical_Lincoln-City-IN.html
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 information t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DFN_lincoln-boyhood-trails_Lincoln-City-IN.html
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 life…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DFK_lincoln-boyhood-national-memorial_Lincoln-City-IN.html
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 L…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DFH_the-allee_Lincoln-City-IN.html
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 humble l…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DES_cabin-site-memorial_Lincoln-City-IN.html
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…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DEQ_thomas-lincoln-farm_Lincoln-City-IN.html
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 transforme…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DEP_nancy-hanks-lincoln-grave_Lincoln-City-IN.html
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 …
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