(10-28-2013, 06:21 PM)Rob Wick Wrote: and the first shovelful of dirt revealed cobbles and crockery. A marker was erected on the site on April 28, 1917, stating: "Spencer County Memorial to Abraham Lincoln, Who Lived on this Spot from 1816-1830."[/i]
So it appears there is no concrete evidence, but rather human memory.
So your basically saying the evidence for this location being the Lincoln cabin is a
crock?
(10-27-2013, 03:55 PM)Gene C Wrote: Great photo's Rob. One of the things that surprised me when I visited his birthplace site was how small the cabin is.
According to the link you supplied,
http://www.nps.gov/history/history/onlin.../hrs2c.htm
footnote (57) they - Lincoln Farm Association - sawed the logs in the cabin to fit the memorial building, from 16 x 18, to 12 x 17. That reduced the livable interior space by almost 25%. I never knew that.
Lincoln Photos Part 1
