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Abraham Lincoln born in Kentucky

When
1809
Where
Sinking Spring Farm
Episodes
1

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in a small cabin on Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky. He was the second child of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks Lincoln. The family lived in the Hodgenville area for approximately two years before moving to another farm nearby. This event marks the beginning of Lincoln's life in Kentucky, distinct from his later presidency.

Episodes

  1. 12 February 1809 · Sinking Spring FarmBirth at Sinking Spring Farm

    Abraham Lincoln was born in a small cabin on Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky, on February 12, 1809.

Background and detail

Birthplace and Setting. Lincoln was born in a small cabin on Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky. Hodgenville is a home rule-class city in LaRue County, situated along the North Fork of the Nolin River. The significance of the birthplace site is found in its setting, which is preserved at the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park.

Early Residence. Following his birth, the Lincoln family remained in the Hodgenville area. About two years after Abraham's birth, the family moved to another farm in the same vicinity. This initial period in Kentucky preceded their later relocation to Indiana in 1816, which is outside the scope of this specific birth event.

People involved

Sources

  1. Hodgenville, Kentucky Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-02
  2. Abraham Lincoln Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
  3. Nancy Lincoln Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24

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