Col. Jones Home - Lincoln State Park - Gentryville, IN
N 38° 06.844 W 087° 02.575
16S E 496237 N 4218471
Lincoln slept here during presidental campaign
Waymark Code: WMGKMK
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 03/16/2013
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This Abe Lincoln location is the Col. William Jones home near Gentryville and Lincoln City, IN. It is on Boone St. The home that stands here is the former residence of Jones. It has been restored and is a beautiful reminder of the times of Lincoln in southern Indiana.
Jones was an employer of Lincoln at one point in his early life. He worked in Jones's store as a butcher and meat packer.
Lincoln gave a speech from this location while he was stumping for Whig party candidate, Henry Clay in 1844. He spent the night in the home while here campaigning.
Jones was killed in duty during the Civil War after he enlisted to help his old friend, Abraham Lincoln.
Location Type: Building
Property Type: Public
Date of Event: Lincoln slept in the house in the fall of 1844
Location Notes:
This historic site open free of charge (donation appreciated) mid-March through mid-December, Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. and Wednesdays through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed Mondays and Tuesdays).
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