Lincoln Home Through the Years

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The Lincoln Home through the Years

The Lincoln Home through the Years

The Lincoln Home in the late 1850s

In 1850, the Lincolns suffered their first tragedy when their second son, Eddie, died just before his fourth birthday. The following year, they celebrated the birth of their third son Willie, and two years later their fourth and final child, Thomas (nicknamed Tad) was born. With a growing family, the Lincolns expanded their house by adding a full second floor by 1856.(TLM #2837)

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