Lincoln road trip: the back-roads guide to Americas favoritepresident

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America's favorite president sure got around. From his time as a child in Kentucky, as a lawyer in Illinois, and all the way to the Oval Office, Abraham Lincoln toured across the countryside and cities and stayed at some amazing locations. In Lincoln Road Trip: The Back-Roads Guide to America's Favorite President, Jane Simon Ammeson will help you step back into history by visiting the sites where Abe lived and visited. This fun and entertaining travel guide includes the stories behind the quintessential Lincoln sites, but also takes you off the beaten path to fascinating and lesser-known historical places. Visit the Log Inn in Warrenton, Indiana (now the oldest restaurant in the state), which opened in 1825 and where Lincoln stayed in 1844, when he was campaigning for Henry Clay. You can also visit key places in Lincoln's life, like the home of merchant Colonel Jones, who allowed a young Abe to read all his books, or Ward's Academy, where Mary Todd Lincoln... Prologue1. In the Beginning: The Lincoln Heritage2. Bardstown & Bourbon3. Athens of the West: Lexington Belle4. Southeastern Indiana Trails5. Southwestern Indiana: Life in Little Pigeon Creek6. A River Runs Through It: Lincoln in Illinois7. Other Places Along the Way8. Endings