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Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
07-13-2014, 08:06 AM (This post was last modified: 07-13-2014 09:34 AM by Gene C.)
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Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
Here are a few photo's of my trip to Hodgenville, KY the birth place of Abraham Lincoln. This was the first time I have been to a National Historic Park, where I felt I knew more than the park rangers. Our first tour guide was on her first day of giving tours. She did a good job considering. The second ranger inside the monument had been on the job about one month. He had been an army recruiter, active in Civil War reenactments, a very nice and interesting person . I wrote down Rogers web site and discussion web site address for him, so who knows. It wasn't busy for a Saturday, so we had a nice conversation.

I couldn't get a good picture I liked of the cabin, so I'll save that for another time. It was a beautiful day, not a cloud in the sky. And as I learned from my trip to Springfield, a trip is not complete until you visit the cemetery to pay respects to those who played a part in history.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/105898294@...237426079/

The Lincoln Boyhood Home National Park was a big disappointment.
A pleasant surprise of the trip was the Lincoln Museum. I asked permission before I took a few pictures of the dioramas. This was well worth the visit. https://www.flickr.com/photos/105898294@...641469472/

I was very restrained at the Nancy Lincoln gift shop. I purchased just one book. Abraham Lincoln: A Living Legacy
http://www.amazon.com/Abraham-Lincoln-Li...ing+legacy

Great photos and interesting info about the homes where Lincoln lived that are now National Parks.

So when is this "Old Enough To Know Better" supposed to kick in?
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07-13-2014, 08:39 AM
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Great photos, Gene!

Long ago we had an employee at the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial join, but he never posted.
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07-13-2014, 11:05 AM
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Awesome photos! Thanks for sharing, Gene. :)
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