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Hodgenville is a small town in the Kentucky Derby Region. Its claim to fame is being the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States. Lincoln was born on Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville.
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Along with being Lincoln's birthplace, there's an obscure historic former lodging called the Nancy Lincoln Inn on site that also draws tourists.
The main floor of this museum features dioramas of pivotal points of Abraham Lincoln's life. The second floor has a collection of Lincoln memorabilia including news clippings and campaign posters.
Every Saturday Night, 8PM EST. All seats reserved at $8.00 each. Free weekend camp sites (with electricity) are available for customers. The campground opens At 11AM on Fridays.
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This is unpretentious lodging.
Interstate 65 cuts across LaRue County's western border. KY 61, also known as Lincoln Pkwy, leads to Hodgenville from Elizabethtown and I-65 and serves as a gateway to Kentucky's Cumberland Plateau.
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