Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site, State historic site in Pleasant Grove Township, Illinois.
Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site is a state historic property featuring a reconstructed two-room log cabin and an agricultural farm dating to the 1840s. The roughly 86-acre property shows how residents lived and worked during this frontier period in Illinois.
The property was home to Thomas Lincoln and Sarah Bush Lincoln during the 1840s before the original cabin deteriorated over time. The current rebuilding took place between 1935 and 1936 when the Civilian Conservation Corps reconstructed the structure on its original foundation.
The farmstead demonstrates farming techniques and household management of the 1800s through hands-on demonstrations that show how frontier families worked daily. Visitors see traditional crafts and growing methods still performed to explain the rhythms of this rural household.
The site is located roughly 8 miles south of Charleston near Lerna and operates with regular visiting hours and an information center. Guided tours through the cabin and farm grounds help visitors understand the layout and daily objects used by residents.
As many as 18 members of the Lincoln and Johnston families shared this two-room dwelling during the 1840s. Such crowded living arrangements were typical for extended families in this frontier region where multiple generations squeezed into a small space.
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