# Abraham Lincoln in Our Own County

Author: Beardsley, Henry Mahan, 1858-1938

Genre: Category: Biographies

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54833

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Abraham+Lincoln+in+Our+Own+County+Beardsley&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

We visit scenes of historic interest, because we seem to feel that the presence of the heroes, whose fame they help to keep, is there. Our fair West is yet new, and, save the legends of Indian battles and of the mound builders before them, has little of history. But from our state, young as it is, great true men have gone forth; and one who stands above them all, is best known and best honored of them all, was once here in our midst. The plain streets and surroundings have for us an additional interest, since we know that Abraham Lincoln has been here. There are men among us now who have known him and greeted him as honest old Abe Lincoln, the rail-splitter.

## Chapters

- [Part 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/abraham-lincoln-in-our-own-county-54833/chapters/1/index.md)