Report of Research on the Traditional Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Cabin
Davis BH. 1949. Report of Research on the Traditional Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Cabin. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Hodgenville, Kentucky
In this research report, the author notes that the question of the originality of Abraham Lincoln's birthplace cabin has been a highly controversial subject since 1895, the year that the cabin was moved and re-erected on the Lincoln farm. This historical summary addresses the changes to the cabin and analyzed the primary questions about its authenticity. Although the information doesn't prove or disprove the birthplace cabin's authenticity, the author notes that evidence against the cabin's supporting tradition is overwhelming. The report includes statements from interviews with individuals familiar with the area.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Davis, Benjamin
- Date of Issue
- 1949-02-15
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- ABLI , SER
- Keywords
- A. W. Dennett, birthplace, George Rodman, interview, James Bigham, John Davenport, Larue County, Lincoln Farm, Lincoln Farm Association, log cabin, president, reconstruction, Richard Creal, Sinking Spring, Union Army, Veteran's Committee