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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. LINHOM_070703_014.JPG: Lincoln Home: While visiting the Lincoln home and the surrounding historical neighborhood, you will encounter conditions that were part of everyday life in the nineteenth century. Uneven and slippery boardwalks, walking surfaces with loose stones, and narrow staircases are part of the historic scene.
2. LINHOM_070703_036.JPG: Harriet Dean House
3. LINHOM_070703_039.JPG: Harriet Dean House: In 1838, Abraham Lincoln purchased two lots in this block for $300. Twelve years later, he sold a half lot to Harriet Dean for $125.00. Mrs. Dean purchased an adjacent lot from someone else and had a house built, thus becoming a neighbor of the Lincolns.
4. LINHOM_070703_058.JPG: The Lincolns Remodel, 1846-1854
5. LINHOM_070703_065.JPG: The Lincolns Remodel, 1846-1854
6. LINHOM_070703_070.JPG: The Lincolns Remodel, 1855-1856
7. LINHOM_070703_076.JPG: The Lincolns Remodel, 1846-1854
8. LINHOM_070703_081.JPG: The Lincolns Buy A Home, May 2, 1844
9. LINHOM_070703_085.JPG: The Lincolns Buy A Home, May 2, 1844
10. LINHOM_070703_356.JPG: Allen Miller House
11. LINHOM_070703_369.JPG: Allen Miller House: Allen and Clarissa Miller had their house built shortly after purchasing this double lot in 1855 for $650. They and their three young children shared the house with Clarissa's brother, James Keys, and his wife. At the time, Miller was a prosperous leather dealer, as well as a dealer in stoves and tinware. James Keys was a Deputy United States Marshal. When the house was built, it had a two-story section facing Eighth Street, and a one-story kitchen wing with a south-facing full-length porch off the back. The appearance of the front porch has yet to be determined. The Miller family moved out in 1864 and sold the house to James Keys, for $3,500. Mr. Keys, in turn, sold the house less than a month later for $3,800. The National Park Service acquired the house in 1978. Funding has been requested to completely restore the exterior to its 1860s appearance. The interior will be used as office space.
12. LINHOM_070703_381.JPG: Julia Sprigg House: Mrs. Sprigg, a widow, purchased this house in 1853 and used it as a residence for herself and her children until 1869. She became close friends with her neighbor, Mrs. Lincoln; Mrs. Sprigg's daughter often baby-sat for the younger Lincoln boys.
13. LINHOM_070703_384.JPG: Julia Sprigg House
14. LINHOM_070703_396.JPG: Charles Corneau House: This was the residence of Lincoln's friend, Charles Corneau, a Springfield druggist. Historic records show that the Lincoln family purchased such items as "Cough Candy," "Castor Oil," and "Hair Balsam" at the Corneau and Diller drugstore. Like Lincoln, Corneau was active in the Whig political party.
15. LINHOM_070703_401.JPG: Lincoln's Home Becomes a Shrine: Lincoln understood the importance of making his image available for the presidential campaign. Springfield photographer Preston Butler captured several likenesses of Lincoln during the 1860 election.
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AAA "Gem": AAA considers this location to be a "must see" point of interest. To see pictures of other areas that AAA considers to be Gems, click here.
Wikipedia Description: Lincoln Home National Historic Site
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Lincoln Home National Historic Site preserves the Springfield, Illinois home Abraham Lincoln lived in from 1844 to 1861, before becoming the 16th President of the United States. The presidential memorial includes a four-block historic district surrounding the home and a visitor center.

The house, purchased by Lincoln and his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln in 1844, was the first and only home that Lincoln ever owned. Located at the corner of Eighth and Jackson Streets, the house contains twelve rooms spread over two floors. During the time he lived here, Lincoln was elected to the House of Representatives, in 1846, and elected as President, 1860.

The home and Lincoln Tomb (also in Springfield) were designated National Historic Landmarks on December 19, 1960, and automatically listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966. The home and adjacent district became a National Historic Site on August 18, 1971 and is administered by the National Park Service. As of 2007, it is the only National Park Service property in Illinois. In total, the buildings included in the park make up 12 acres. Per the wishes of his eldest son Robert, admission to the home is free. Donations are accepted.
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2007 photos: Equipment this year: I used the Fuji S9000 almost exclusively except for the period when it broke and I had to send it back for repairs. In August, I bought a Canon Rebel Xti, my first digital SLR (vs regular digital) which I tried as well but I wasn't that excited by it. Trips this year: Two weeks down south (including Graceland, Shiloh, VIcksburg, and New Orleans), a week at a time share in Costa Rica over my 50th birthday, a week off for a family reunion in the Wisconsin Dells (with sidetrips to Dayton, Springfield, and Madison), a week in San Diego for the Comic-Con with a side trip to Michigan for two family reunions, a drive up to Niagara Falls, a couple of weekend jaunts including the Civil War Preservation Trust Grand Review in Vicksburg, and a December journey to three state capitols (Richmond, Raleigh, and Columbia). I saw sites in 18 states and 3 other countries this year -- the first year I'd been to more than two other countries since we lived in Venezuela when I was a little toddler. Ego strokes: A photo that I took at the National Archives was used as the author photo on the book jacket for David A. Nichols' "A Matter of Justice: Eisenhower and the Beginning of the Civil Rights Revolution." I became a volunteer photographer at both Sixth and I Historic Synagogue and the Civil War Preservation Trust (later renamed "Civil War Trust").. Number of photos taken this year: 225,000.
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