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Mordecai Lincoln House

The State of Kentucky recently completed a major renovation of the Mordecai Lincoln House (a favorite uncle of President Lincoln) near Springfield, Kentucky. American Antique Cabin Co. was asked to consult with the state on the documentation of the original construction of the log portion of the house.

This house is the only remaining residence known to have been owned and occupied by a member of the Lincoln family still standing on its original site. This house is listed on the National Register of Historical Places.

The original dwelling of Mordecai Lincoln and his wife Mary Mudd Lincoln* was built in 1797. It consisted of a story and a half log dog trot cabin. In 1815, the house you now see around the log structure was built. In 1960, it was sold to the state of Kentucky. It will be available to rent for special events and will be open for guided tours on special dates.

*Mary Mudd Lincoln, aunt to Abraham Lincoln, was first cousin, twice removed, to Dr. Samuel Mudd, the Dr. who treated John Wilkes Booth after Lincoln's assassination.  

The Hiestand House Museum

Hiestand HouseAmerican Antique Cabin Co. will be rebuilding the Mooleyville Dogtrot on the grounds of the Hiestand House Museum Compound in Campbellsville, Kentucky. The dogtrot will represent an 1820's slave cabin where period furnishings will be displayed.

The 1823 Jacob Hiestand House on KY-210 is one of only 12 German stone houses in the state. It features exquisite hand-tooled masonry and period furnishings (free tourist information, $2 guided tour, M-Sat 9-5, Sun 1-5 EST, 270-789-4343). For more information on how to visit, see our Favorite Links page.


Mordecai Lincoln House during restoration

interior logs inside Mordecai Lincoln House
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