Here are some photos from our visit to the region of Kentucky where Abraham Lincoln was born and spent his early youth. Click thumbnail to see full image. Largest dimension is 800 pixels.
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- Entrance sign at the Sinking Springs unit of the ALBNHP, Hodgenville, KY.
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- Bronze statue of Abe Lincoln’s parents with older sister Sarah (standing) and Abe (in mother’s arms).
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- The front facade of the Lincoln Centennial Monument building.
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- The cornerstone of the Lincoln Centennial Monument building.
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- The Lincoln “Birthplace” cabin in the Lincoln Centennial Monument. (See blog post for more details.)
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- The 56 granite stairs viewed from the Lincoln Centennial Monument building.
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- A closer view of the Lincoln Centennial Monument from the bottom of the stairs.
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- The Lincoln Centennial Monument from the bottom of the 56 granite stairs.
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- The Sinking Spring to the left of the base of the granite stairs of the Lincoln Centennial Monument.
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- A distant view through the trees of the Lincoln Centennial Monument at ALBNHP (KY).
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- The Lincoln Boyhood Home Unit of the ALBNHP at Knob Creek.
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- A view toward the farm field at Knob Creek.
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- The Inn at Knob Creek Farm (KY).
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- The farm field at Knob Creek with a demonstration garden lower right.
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- Eastern Swallowtail Butterflies at Knob Creek. Females at dark colored.
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- The cabin at Knob Creek. typical of the period 1810-1820 when Lincoln lived here as a young boy.
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- The Abbey at Gethsemani visitor center entrance, Trappist, KY.
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- The Abbey at Gethsemani, Trappist, KY. View across part of the cemetery towards the buildings where the monks live and work (off limits to outsiders).
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- The Abbey at Gethsemani retreat house and chapel complex, Trappist, KY.
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- A flowering Dogwood by the central traffic circle in Bardstown, KY.
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- The Old Talbott Tavern, Bardstown, KY, ca 1796.
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- A view of the front of The Old Talbott Tavern, Bardstown, KY.
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- Entrance to The Old Talbott Tavern in Bardstown, KY. Still in operation.
