- City:
- Lerna, IL
- Site Type:
- Historical Restoration, Archaeology and History, Historic Sites
- New Deal Agencies:
- Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Work Relief Programs
- Quality of Information:
- Very Good
- Marked:
- Yes
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
The Moore Home was the home of Abraham Lincoln’s stepsister. Lincoln saw his stepmother Sarah Bush Lincoln here for the last time January 31, 1861.
The Civilian Conservation Corps dismantled the dilapidated structure and reconstructed it using as much of the original materials as possible.
Source notes
https://lincolnlogcabin.org/ccc-exhibit/projects.html
https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=30888
Site originally submitted by Gina Logan on September 2, 2023.
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