Abraham Lincoln Well

At age 21, Abraham Lincoln traveled through here with his father, Thomas, his step-mother, Sarah Bush Lincoln, and various relatives along the Palestine Road in 1830. When a broken wagon forced the family to stop, perhaps for several days while repairs were made, Abraham helped dig this well. The preserved well is 12 feet deep and contains approximately 4 feet of water, and its original capstone can be seen beside it. The family later settled at Goosenest Prairie, now Lincoln Log Cabin State Park, nine miles north of here.

Greenup, Illinois · United States