Posted June 9, 200817 yr Lincoln Homestead State Park Kentucky Lincoln Heritage Trail American Byway's newest feature regards Abraham Lincoln, and is located along the Kentucky Lincoln Heritage Trail, a historic byway through the Bluegrass State that is in commemoration of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States. Lincoln Homestead State Park, located northwest of Springfield, Kentucky, features the original home of Lincoln's mother, Nancy Hanks, as well as replicas of the Lincoln Cabin and blacksmith shop where his father, Thomas Lincoln, learned his trade. The park is also home to Mordecai Lincoln, rumored to be Abraham Lincoln's 'favorite uncle,' and a spectacular eighteen-hole golf course and pro shop. Watch for more photographs in a week, from the Nancy Hanks and Thomas Lincoln marriage re-enactment! 1 Taken after a heavy snowfall. 2 Original bed of Nancy Hanks. 3 Nancy Hanks, mother of Abraham Lincoln, lived at the Berry House while she was courted by Thomas Lincoln. Constructed of rather modest timbers with a second floor, windows and a kitchen, it was relocated from the Beechland section about one mile away. 4 The Lincoln cabin is a replica that is on the site of the original log house in which Abraham Lincoln's grandmother, Bersheba, raised five children. Thomas Lincoln, father of Abraham, lived here until he was 25. Enjoy! And watch for more photographs soon!
June 9, 200817 yr Beautiful shots! Historic cabins have a wonderful smell from the raw aged wood and the wood smoke from the fireplace that has permeated everything over the years. I've never slept on a rope bed, but my dad's mother did when she was young. The mattress was a sack made of heavy cotton, stuffed with corn husks, and it was supported on a criss-cross lattice of rope woven through holes in the bed frame. I suppose you wouldn't notice if you'd been awakened before sunup and done hard physical work 'til dusk.
June 9, 200817 yr The shot in the show is really beautiful. I could kick myself that I never visited there. Life was definitely not a bowl of cherries back then. Hard work followed by more hard work. But, through it all people lived lives filled with pretty much the same goals as now: happiness and security.
June 9, 200817 yr Fantastic! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 26, 200816 yr On June 14, I was at the Lincoln Homestead State Park in Kentucky photographing the Bicentennial Celebration of the marriage of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks. This unique re-enactment was a day-long event. Below is a sample of the wedding re-enactment; see the link above for more! 1 2 3 4 5
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