Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-09-29
THR BIRTHPLACE OF ABRAHAM LIN
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THR BIRTHPLACE OF ABRAHAM LIN
COLIN.
4 A correspondent ofthe Cincinnati Com
g.erciqz gives the following account of a
reeentfvisit to the birthplace of the late
President Lincoln:
aaa Ny leading desire in visiting Kentucky
wsstosee our lamented President Lincoln's
birthplace, a spot hereafter everinteresting
ss6loyal hearts. directed my course to
the little village of Hodinsyille, in La Rue
county. Two miles south ofthis place
Abraham Lincoln'a father took upa claim
of three hundred acres of land, where he
built his pioner cabin, and where the un-
suspected embryo President was born
Unable to pay for this land, the claim
was relinquished, and while little Abe was
only few years old, the family was NOV
ed from the place. agas
The spot was shown me where the cabin
once stood. / afterwards received an &C
curate description fit from an old man
named John Eorras. Having occasion to
call at the house for drink of water, and
being. struck with the remarkable neatness
of the place, inquired who lived there, and
d.. tsarnsd it was one Lincoln. 1t being ex-
ceedingly dif6cultto procure lumber iin
those times, his attention was attracted 20
the unusual feature in log cabin architec-
ture of one or two sheds and kitchen
attached to the house. cn g., Cfe
might add, that even now, in that
section, saE-mills are not frequent, and
frame house unusual Wealthy farmers
live in log houses, and in many respects,
lead Rip Van Winkle life, compared
with sections where moderate enterprise
nlourishes. When the same enterprise"
forces new wants npon the people, will
they be happierl Extremely honest and
kind, as they are, they certainly deserve
sll the benefits arising from such change
These are now no vestiges of the Lin
coin cabin remaining. y Blackberry vines
and Chickasaw plum tree divide posses
sion of the site. The latter is decendent
of one planted there more than half aeen-
tury ago. The grounds about are pretty
succession of hills and hollows, one Of the
latter, close by, containing q lsrg spring
which has been known for many years as
''Linkhorn Holler, that being the common
oId-fashioned pronounciation of the name.
The spring, modernized into '.Lincoln
Springs" in small stream issuing from
rocky cave, overhung by riotous growth
of shrub and vines, and shaded by coup
le of large oak trees. was told that there
had been little apparent growth in these
trees, and no change in the steady flow of
the little rill, within the recollection of the
Oldest inhabitants. In addition to this fact
there is the old fashion gourd dipper, on
a stone, among the oak roots, leaving the
appearance of the spot doubtless, quite
the same as when little Abe filled his gourd
and quenched his thirst in the same cool
nook. A magniiseent white-oak tree,
standing little distance, shows signs of
premature decay. Some pains ought GER
tainly to be taken to preserve this noble
landmark, fitting monument to the large
hearted child of nature, born almost be-
meath its shadows. Leaving this vicinity
Twisted New Haven, ten miles distant,
the place to which the Lincoln family NOV
ed on leaving his birth place. zss,ess
There was much difference of opinion
expressed by many as to the birthplace of
Lincoln. He has been asserted to have hon.
ored four different localities with that i'm
portant event One lady insisted that he
was born at New Haven. 1 replied, that
in addition to the evidence of certain old
people, Mr.. Lincoln himself had stated that
he was born at the place had just visited.
She replied, that he also had stated that
he was born at New Haven; 'in fact" adj
ded she,- 81 do not believe he knew him.
self where he was born, forthey were Just
the poorest kind of people, shifting about
from hut to hut constantly" She evident
ly thought him ike the adventurous Yam
kee; who was born at "Cspe Cod, and all
along the coast" While was amused
at the idea ofhis having been SO poor that
itwas impossible to tellwhere he was born,
thought it of fEttle account, only SO that
he was born to some purpose.