Lincoln Log Cabin - Illinois State Historic Site
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N 39° 22.816 W 088° 12.645
16S E 395720 N 4359675
Lincoln Log Cabin preserves the site of the last home and farm of Abraham Lincoln’s father, Thomas Lincoln, and stepmother, Sarah Bush Lincoln, who moved to this farm in 1837.
Waymark Code: WM2A4M
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 09/30/2007
Views: 68
A replica of Thomas Lincoln's last home was erected in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps and sits in the location of the original cabin.
Nearby is a large nineteenth-century log double-crib barn, moved to the site in 1981.
Other reproduction nineteenth-century farm structures include a log smokehouse, a well, root cellar, hog pens with hog shelters, a sheep pen, chicken house, and numerous garden and orchard fences.
At the Lincoln Log Cabin “living history farm,” visitors can experience 1840's Illinois farm life. Costumed interpreters cultivate the fields, care for the animals, and work at domestic chores.
As for Abraham Lincoln himself, although he did not live here since his father and stepmother move to this site after he had left home. He did, however, visit with his family frequently and even owned title to 40 acres of this farmstead beginning in 1841.
On the other side of the Visitor's Center, you can compare lifestyles with the nearby Sargent House, a 1½-story, timber-framed farmhouse restored to its 1845 appearance.
The listed coordinates are for the main entrance into the site.
Location Type: Building
Property Type: Public
Location Notes:
Open year-round from 8:30AM until dusk, Wednesday through Sunday.
URL for Additional Information: [Web Link]
Date of Event: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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