Stupid Questions
“So, this is original, right?” I asked, pointing to the log cabin inside the granite mausoleum.
“No, it’s a replica.”
After this almost mandatory exchange, I asked the ranger how many people ask her this stupid question every day. “A lot”, she replied. Of course the log cabin at Lincoln’s Birthplace isn’t original. The original one was surely [...]
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Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site, Hodgenville, KY
Posted in Kentucky, tagged Abraham Lincoln, Civil War, Emancipation Proclamation, history, Kentucky, National Parks, slavery, travel on December 29, 2007 | No Comments »
