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George Patton
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Lincoln In KentuckyLincoln Room, Fort Knox Leaders ClubThomas Lincoln built the fireplace in 1805. It was moved to Fort Knox by Major Radcliffe in 1919. 3 miles from the General George Patton Museum Location: 1118 Chaffee Avenue, Fort Knox, KY 40121 Admission: (502)942-8332 or (502)942-0959  Plaque reads: Lincoln Mantle was made by Thomas Lincoln, father of the Great Emancipator in 1805 and installed in a house he built for Hardin Thomas two miles north of Elizabethtown. Presented to Camp Knox by Con-quar Club.
Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Fort Knox. Lincoln’s grandmother Bathsheba and his aunt and uncle are buried at the Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery at Fort Knox. Thomas Lincoln purchased his first farm in the Mill Creek area. 5 miles from the General George Patton Museum Location: Fort Knox Admission: Memorial Day, free of charge.  Grave text: Bathsheba or Bersheba Lincoln whose grandson was the sixteenth President of the United States, married Captain Abraham Lincoln in Virginia, accompanied him over the mountains to Kentucky, worked by his side to create a landed estate until he was killed by the Indians in May, 1786.
Helm Cemetery Burial place of relatives by marriage to Lincoln 12 miles from the General George Patton Museum Location: Junction US 31W & KY 447 Elizabethtown Doe Run Inn Thomas Lincoln worked as stone mason on this building. The Inn also houses a restaurant. 15 miles from the General George Patton Museum Location:500 Doe Run Hotel Road, Brandenburg Hours: Open daily except December 24 and 25. Phone: 270-422-2982 Doe Run Inn Wikipedia entry. Hardin County Museum Hardin County History 16 miles from the General George Patton Museum Location: 201 West Dixie Avenue, Elizabethtown Hours & Admission: Call for hours and admission Phone: 270-763-8339 Lincoln Heritage House Thomas Lincoln built this house between 1789-1805 16 miles from the General George Patton Museum Location: Freeman Lake Park, Elizabethtown Hours & Admission: Open June 1st to October 1st Tuesday through Sunday 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. Admission is free. Phone: 1-800-437-0092 Lincoln Museum The Official Lincoln Museum of Kentucky 29 miles from the General George Patton Museum Location: 66 Lincoln Square, Hodgenville Hours & Admission: Monday-Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Sunday 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Adults $3, Seniors $2.50, Children 5-12 $1.50 Phone: 270-358-3163 Abraham Lincoln Birthplace The birthplace of the Abraham Lincoln, located in Hodgenville, Kentucky. 32 miles from the General George Patton Museum. Location: 2995 Lincoln Farm Road, Hodgenville Hours & Admission: Memorial Day through Labor Day: 8 a.m. - 6:45 p.m. The remainder of the year: 8 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. Admission is free. Phone: 270-358-3137 Lincoln’s Boyhood Home http://www.nps.gov/abli/, http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/sites/knob.htm The boyhood home of Lincoln until the age of seven. 38 miles from the General George Patton Museum Location: 31 E near Athertonville, south of New Haven Hours & Admission: Memorial Day through Labor Day: 8 a.m. - 6:45 p.m. The remainder of the year: 8 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. Admission is free. Phone: 270-358-3137 Farmington Historic Plantation Lincoln and Joshua Speed were friends and Lincoln stayed as a guest at Farmington. 38 miles from the General George Patton Museum Location: 3033 Bardstown Road, Louisville Hours & Admission: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sunday, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Adults $6, Seniors $5, Children 6-18 $3, 5 and under free. Phone: 502-452-9920 Lincoln Homestead State Park Historic homes of Lincoln’s mother and uncle are on site. 59 miles from the General George Patton Museum Location: 5079 Lincoln Park Road Hours & Admission: Open May 1 to September 30. A fee is charged for admission. Phone: 859-336-7461 Kentucky Historical Society Featuring Lincoln history and artifacts. 82 miles from the General George Patton Museum Location: 100 West Broadway Street, Frankfort Hours & Admission: Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Adults $4, Youth (6-18) $2, children 5 and under free. Phone: 502-564-1792 Mary Todd Lincoln House Home of Mary Todd Lincoln from the time she was thirteen. 105 miles from the General George Patton Museum Location: 578 West Main Street, Lexington Hours & Admission: Open to the public Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. from February 18, 2008 to November 30. Last tour starts at 3:15 p.m. Adults $7, $1 off with AAA discount, Children 6-12 $4, Children under 6 free. Phone: 859-233-9999 Camp Nelson Site of the largest African American recruiting camp in Kentucky during the Civil War. 109 miles from the General George Patton Museum Location: 6614 Danville Pike Hours & Admission: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Phone: 859-881-5716 Ashland: The Henry Clay Estate Henry Clay, Abraham Lincoln’s political mentor, built his home on this site. 111 miles from the General George Patton Museum Location: 120 Sycamore Road, Lexington Hours & Admission: Closed in January. Open for pre-scheduled group tours in February. Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m., March through December. Please check Web site for more information. Adults $7, Children $3, 5 and under free. Phone: 859-266-8581 White Hall Home of Cassius Marcellus Clay, friend to Lincoln. 124 miles from the General George Patton Museum Location: 500 White Hall Shrine Road Hours & Admission: Tours given April 1-Labor Day Sunday - Saturday 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., after Labor Day - October 31 Wednesday - Sunday 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., November 1 - March 31 10 a.m. - noon & 2 p.m. Adults $6, Seniors $4, Children 6-12 $3, under 6 free. Phone: 859-623-9178 |
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