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Thomas Lincoln lived in or near Elizabethtown from about 1796 to 1808. A solid citizen, he served as a policeman, helped lay out and build roads, and served in the militia. His services as a carpenter and cabinetmaker were always in demand. Lincoln helped construct both industrial buildings, such as Haycraft's Mill, and homes such as the Hardin Thomas House, now known as the Lincoln Heritage House. After he married Nancy Hanks in 1806 the couple may have lived on the Mill Creek farm for as long as a year before moving to Elizabethtown, where Thomas built a house. Their first child, Sarah, was born in Elizabethtown in 1808. Both the Sinking Spring and Knob Creek farms were in Hardin County when the Lincolns lived there, LaRue County had yet to be formed. If you visit Elizabethtown/Hardin County you can visit such related attractions as the Lincoln Heritage House, Sarah Bush Johnston Lincoln Memorial Cabin, the Helm Place and Helm Cemetery, and the Lincoln-Haycraft Memorial Bridge. The Hardin County History Museum will feature a short film called "I Too Am a Kentuckian" in 2008. Please call 800-437-0092 for viewing times. You may also wish to see historic makers of Sarah Bush Johnston and Thomas Lincoln's marriage site. The gravesite of Bathsheba Lincoln on the Fort Knox Military Post is not open to visitors. Another place of interest is our Brown-Pusey House located downtown. The house features a cabinet crafted by Thomas Lincoln and has an excellent history and genealogy library on-site. Please call 270-765-2515 for a tour appointment. |
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