The centerpiece of this farm is the 1½-story, timber-framed 1844 “Sargent House,” which has been “restored” to an 1845 appearance. This portion of the site portrays the practices of a farmer strongly influenced by printed agricultural literature. With his wife and four children, Sargent lived in the house from its construction in 1844.
The Sargent Farm is named for New Hampshire native Stephen Sargent (1797-1878). The 1.5 story frame structure dating to the late 1850s, was reconstructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1936 and has been furnished with 1860s period pieces. The home is that of Sarah’s daughter Matilda and her husband Reuben Moore. The Moore Home is the site of President-elect Abraham Lincoln’s last visit with his beloved stepmother Sarah and family before traveling to Washington, D.C. In the summer, interpreters assume character roles for “first-person” interpretation. Costumed interpreters cultivate the fields, care for the animals, and work at domestic chores. At the Lincoln Log Cabin “living history farms,” guests may observe and experience 1840s Illinois farm life. Reproduction nineteenth-century farm structures include a log smokehouse, a well, root cellar, hog pens with hog shelters, a sheep pen, chicken house, and numerous garden and orchard fences. Nearby is a large nineteenth-century log double-crib barn, moved to the site in 1981. A replica of his last home, erected in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, sits in the location of the original cabin. Animals include teams of working oxen and horses, several sheep, and hogs similar to the razor-backs with which 1840s Illinois farmers were familiar.Īt the Lincoln Farm, interpreters carry out generations-old agricultural activities that may have been practiced by Thomas Lincoln and his extended family of stepchildren. About 10 acres of “period” crops are cultivated, along with a hay field. The Lincolns moved to the farm in 1837.įeatured at the site are two “living history farms” that portray recreated agricultural practices as they existed in 1840s Illinois-the Thomas Lincoln Farm and the Stephen Sargent Farm. Located on the Lincoln Highway, eight miles south of Charleston, Lincoln Log Cabin preserves the site of the last home and farm of Abraham Lincoln’s father and stepmother, Thomas (ca. This list is incomplete, but is based on questions our office regularly receives.Teachers in Illinois schools (grades prekindergarten through 12) can apply for grant funds to visit this site on a field trip with their students. Wildlife Medical Clinic at University of Illinois University of Illinois Extension: Living with Wildlife in Illinois National Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Association (NWRA) Army Corps of Engineers Wildlife Resources Illinois Association of Drainage Districts (IADD)
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