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Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial Cabin at Living History Farm
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Civil War Veteran visiting the gravesite of Nancy Hanks Lincoln

Did You Know?
In 1868, a Civil War veteran named William Q. Corbin visited the boyhood home of his former commander-in-chief. Corbin was dismayed by the unkempt appearance of Nancy Hanks Lincoln’s gravesite and wrote a poem. It was among the first known public accounts of the grave’s condition.

Last Updated: August 21, 2007 at 15:25 MST