President Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Park – Birthplace Unit at Sinking Spring Farm

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Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Park - Log cabin inside the Memorial Building

My last stop was a bust, but when life gives you lemons you adjust and make the best of it. Or lemonade, I don’t know. In this case it afforded me the reason to detour to the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Park in Hodgenville, Kentucky. The park is split into two separate units, right … Read more

Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site

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Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site - Entrance Sign

Starting my final day of driving towards New Mexico, I found myself crossing southeast Colorado. Not much out this way but I did spot the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site on my map and decided that I’d give it a go. This is a very remote site and out of my way but not … Read more