Lincoln Homestead
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Markerman62
N 37° 41.116 W 085° 13.311
16S E 656788 N 4172383
Located on the grounds of Lincoln Legacy Museum (former courthouse)
Waymark Code: WMW901
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 07/26/2017
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The certified marriage bond of Thomas Lincoln to Nancy Hanks, parents of Abraham Lincoln, is on file here in Washington Co. Courthouse. Here also preserved is full account of the wedding. Lincoln Homestead State Park, seven miles north, now marks the site of log house where marriage was performed June 12, 1806 by the Reverend Jesse Head, Methodist pastor.
Marker Name: Lincoln Homestead
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number (for official markers): 526
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky Department of Highways
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