Lincoln Homstead State Park, Ky...

[rvgrammy1953]

Today Donna & I drove to Springfield to tour the Lincoln Homestead.....(left the guys at home....they aren't much at looking at old log cabins.... )

The first few photos are of where Abe's father was born and raised... and the next few are of his Mother, Nancy Hanks, home.....








Then the bonus photo....


The Goodyear Blimp flew over the house this evening.....The Rider Cup Golf Tourny is in Louisville this weekend..

Enjoy!!!

[SeeyaGal]

I just love pioneer buildings, we are so spoiled compaired to the women who lived in the 1800's. No way would I survive with the chores they did!

[Gentleladybear]

Very good pictures. I visited the last home of Lincoln's father that is below Champaign Illinois a few years ago. It has been made into a beautiful park there. This was the last home President Lincoln visited prior to his assassination. The father's gravesite is not far from this location. I love to visit old homes like this, it is like stepping back in time for a little while, before we jump back into our modern little RV's and move on down the road.

Thanks for sharing.

[NakedPupsAndMe]

Love the log cabins! That 2 story one looked pretty big! Thanks for the pics of the info boards. I love reading that stuff.

[Cedar518]

There is always something special about a log cabin. They seem so warm and inviting. Great pics,....!

[avalen]

ohhhh, I remember visiting that place with my grandmother when I was 10 years old.
Would love to go back and visit again as I have a better appreciation for things like
that now.

[oregontocal]

I've been in a log cabin (kind of a huge one, though) for the past three months and loved it. I hadn't realized there was a place commemorating Lincoln's father. Looks like a must-see.

[Bethers]

I love it. Would love to go there sometime myself. I've visited most of the IL Lincoln stuff. And last year I was at Lincoln's sons (Robert Todd Lincoln, I believe) house in Vermont - more modern, but I love the history involved. It's too bad that there are no direct descendents of that family anymore.

[snowball]

and willing to go into politics hopfully he or she would be a honest abe
sheila