“Lincoln Cabin” Hodgenville, Kentucky – Made from Wood of Lincoln’s Birthplace / SOLD

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 “Lincoln Cabin” Hodgenville, Kentucky – Made from Wood of Lincoln’s Birthplace

A charming early Lincoln birthplace souvenir, featuring a small mounted photograph of the Lincoln Cabin at Hodgenville, Kentucky, affixed to a shaped wooden base hand-inscribed “Wood from Lincoln’s Birthplace, Hodgenville, KY.” The image shows the reconstructed log cabin at what is now Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park, a site long revered by generations of visitors honoring the president’s humble origins.

These handcrafted relics were popular keepsakes among early 20th-century tourists and collectors of Lincolniana, often sold at the park or through regional historical societies. This example retains its original photograph, mounted with three brass tacks, and bears the maker’s original handwritten note identifying the source of the wood.

A wonderful piece of folk Lincoln memorabilia, representing America’s enduring fascination with Lincoln’s frontier roots and the tradition of preserving physical mementos from his birthplace.

Inventory Number: POL 398