4431 Lincoln Homestead Lane
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Last updated on July 25, 2024
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Directions from Bergton Fairgrounds to site 13:
- From the Fairgrounds in o.6 miles turn left onto Bergton Rd
- In 2.5 miles turn right onto Brocks Gap Rd
- In 9.9 miles continue on Brocks Gap Rd
- In 4.1 miles continue onto W Lee St
- Then turn right onto N Main St (Rt-42 S/Harpine Hwy)
- In 4.8 miles, site 12 is on the left
- To reach the Lincoln Family Cemetery, follow the paved drive a quarter mile past the house and park near the cemetery sign and walk up the hill to the fenced cemetery under big tree
The great-grandfather of President Abraham Lincoln, John Lincoln, owned this property. His son Jacob Lincoln built the present farmhouse in 1800 near the original site of the family home. The property remained in the family until 1874. The Lincoln family cemetery is located on the hill behind the house and contains the graves of five generations of the Lincolns. There are two known Lincoln family enslaved people buried here. Despite over a hundred years of weatherization, a tombstone engraving reads: “Uncle Ned and his wife Queen. The last of the Lincoln slaves. Erected by Mary Lee Pennybacker, a descendant of the Lincolns.” It is suggested the house servant, or enslaved, quarters were in the rooms over the kitchen. There is a separate staircase and no access to the upper floor over the central part of the house.
In November 2019, the Bixlers purchased the property and embarked on restoring the house. The Bixler family resides on the property and occasionally opens it to the public for tours and educational events. The official Lincoln Homestead website states, “The Lincoln Family Cemetery is always open for visitors. Look for the “Lincoln Cemetery” sign along the old Rt 42 roadbed on the north end of the property, park along the road, and walk through the grass to the cemetery. There is no access to the other parts of the property or the house except for scheduled events.”
In November 2019, the Bixlers purchased the property and embarked on restoring the house. The Bixler family resides on the property and occasionally opens it to the public for tours and educational events. The official Lincoln Homestead website states, “The Lincoln Family Cemetery is always open for visitors. Look for the “Lincoln Cemetery” sign along the old Rt 42 roadbed on the north end of the property, park along the road, and walk through the grass to the cemetery. There is no access to the other parts of the property or the house except for scheduled events.”
