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   Sinking Spring. In the late fall of 1808, Thomas and Nancy Lincoln settled on Sinking Spring Farm. Two months later on February 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln was born there in a one-room log cabin. Today this site bears the address of 2995 Lincoln Farm Road, Hodgenville, Kentucky.

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   Abraham Lincoln’s Birthplace: Sinking Spring Farm. In 1808, Thomas and Nancy Lincoln moved into Sinking Spring Farm. In 1809, Abraham Lincoln was born inside a log cabin located there. Today, the cabin shows the address of 2995 Lincoln Farm Road, Hodgenville, Kentucky.

4. www.abrahamlincolnonline.org › lincoln › sitesSinking Spring Farm, Birthplace of Abraham Lincoln

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   Sinking Spring Farm. U.S. 31E and KY 61. Hodgenville, Kentucky. Like many other historic Lincoln sites, this one probably doesn't match the picture in your imagination. When you arrive on the grounds, you see not a log cabin but a neoclassical granite and marble structure -- an improbable Greek-styled temple in the Kentucky woods.

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6. www.nps.gov › abli › indexAbraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park (U.S ...

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   Apr 22, 2024 · For over a century people from around the world have come to rural Central Kentucky to honor the humble beginnings of our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. His early life on Kentucky's frontier shaped his character and prepared him to lead the nation through Civil War. Visit our country's first memorial to Lincoln, built with donations from ...

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   2 days ago · Stay off the walls beside the Memorial Building steps, and the walls at Sinking Spring, Boundary Oak, and the Plaza Area. For firearms regulations check the park website. More Information Mailing Address . Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park 2995 Lincoln Farm Road Hodgenville, Kentucky 42748-9707 . Phone . 270-358-3137 . Website

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   Aug 8, 2023 · Field farmed by the Lincolns from 1811 to 1816, Knob Creek Unit of Abraham Lincoln National Historical Park. After being forced off his land at Sinking Spring Farm due to a land dispute in 1811, Thomas Lincoln moved his family to Knob Creek where he rented approximately thirty acres from George Lindsey. Abraham was not yet three years old at ...

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   Where was the Sinking Spring located?

   • The Sinking Spring, located just below the hill on which Abraham Lincoln was born, was clearly identified in early land records. This water source was variably known as Sinking Spring, Rock Spring, and Cave Spring.

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   Why is it called Sinking Spring?

   • However, early records generally refer to the landmark as Sinking Spring because the water dropped into a pit and disappeared into the earth. Thus, originated the name of the farm. As a perennial source of water, the spring was probably a deciding factor in Thomas Lincoln's selection for the location of the Lincoln cabin site.

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   Why did Dennett buy Sinking Springs Farm?

   • However, some local people believed that some of the logs that made up the cabin were re-used in another cabin that was built close by. As a result, the businessman, A.W. Dennett, bought the Sinking Springs Farm, including the house that was built nearby.

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   Why is the spring a natural resource in Kentucky?

   • The area of the spring was modified during the early years of park development. However, the natural rock formations along the back wall have been changed only by nature and continue to instill impressions of a homesteader's life. Typical of Kentucky's karst topography and hydrologic systems, the spring is a significant natural resource.

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    Mar 16, 2023 · Location: Hodgenville, KY 42748. Significance: natural and historic. The Sinking Spring, located just below the hill on which Abraham Lincoln was born, was clearly identified in early land records. This water source was variably known as Sinking Spring, Rock Spring, and Cave Spring.