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Lincoln's New Salem

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Title: First Berry-Lincoln Store, New Salem State Park Lincoln's New Salem (IL), Chrome unused Description: U. S. Post Office. James and Rowan Herndon, brothers, built this store building, probably in the fall of 1831, and engaged in the mercantile business. James Herndon, at that time a bachelor and boarding at the Rutledge Tavern, sold his interest to William F. Berry early in the summer of 1832,and later in the same year, Rowan sold his interest to Abraham Lincoln, taking Lincoln's note in payment. About January,1833, Berry and Lincoln purchased the store of Reuben Radford and moved across the street to the second Berry-Lincoln store. Lincoln served as postmaster from May 7,1833 to May 30,1836, when the office was discontinued. It was re-established as a Post Office, February 12, 1940 as Lincoln's New Salem Illinois.		Title: Entrance New Salem State Park Lincoln's New Salem (IL), Chrome unused Description: Situated 20 miles northwest of Springfield, Illinois, on highway 97 and 123, historic New Salem State ark presents a thrilling portrait of pioneer life more than a century ago. Abraham Lincoln, as a young man, lived, worked and studied here from 1831 to 1837, enroute to his destiny of unique greatness.

Title: First Berry-Lincoln Store, New Salem State Park Lincoln's New Salem (IL), Chrome unused Description: U. S. Post Office. James and Rowan Herndon, brothers, built this store building, probably in the fall of 1831, and engaged in the mercantile business. James Herndon, at that time a bachelor and boarding at the Rutledge Tavern, sold his interest to William F. Berry early in the summer of 1832,and later in the same year, Rowan sold his interest to Abraham Lincoln, taking Lincoln's note in payment. About January,1833, Berry and Lincoln purchased the store of Reuben Radford and moved across the street to the second Berry-Lincoln store. Lincoln served as postmaster from May 7,1833 to May 30,1836, when the office was discontinued. It was re-established as a Post Office, February 12, 1940 as Lincoln's New Salem Illinois.		Title: Post Office Building Lincoln's New Salem (IL), Chrome unused Description: First Berry-Lincoln Store. James and Rowan Herndon, brothers, and cousins of William Herndon, who was later the law partner of Lincoln and one of his biographers, built this store building probably in the fall of 1831, and engaged in the mercantile business. James Hernton, at that time a bachelor, and boarding at the Rutledge Tavern, sold his interest to William Berry early in the summer of 1832, and later in the same year Rowan sold his interest to Abraham Lincoln, taking Lincoln's note in payment. About January, 1833, Berry and Lincoln's purchased the store of Reuben Radford and moved across the street to the second Berry-Lincoln store. It is presumed that this store was then used as a residence for awhile. Since three stores have been restore and equipped, it was through best to use this building as a Post Office and to house the exhibit showing in graphic form a record of the restoration of New Salem. Lincoln's New Salem Enterprises, Inc Petersburg, Illinois.

Title: Wool Carding Machine, New Salem State Park Lincoln's New Salem (IL), Chrome unused Description: Samuel Hill, owner of one of the stores, erected a carding mill wool house in the spring of 1835. He advertised that he would commence carding on May 1. "The machines are nearly new and in first rate order, and I do not hesitate to say, the best work will be done. Just bring your wool in good order and there will be no mistake." The mill was operated by Hardin Bale, who later purchased it from Hill. The power was furnished by two oxen treading circular inclined wheel. The double carder typical of this period was built by the Schofield Brothers in Byfield, Mass., in 1804. The idea and patterns were smuggled into America from England.		Title: New Salem State Park Lincoln's New Salem (IL), Chrome unused Description: A colorful link with the past is added to New Salem village by the authentic Conestoga wagon drawn by two huge oxen


Title: Miller and Kelso Residence, New Salem State Park Lincoln's New Salem (IL), Chrome unused Description: Joshua Miller and Jack Kelso married sisters and built this duplex in 1832. Kelso spent much time fishing, trapping and reading. Lincoln and Kelso studied the classics of literature together.		Title: First Berry-Lincoln Store, U.S. Post Office, New Salem State Park Lincoln's New Salem (IL), Chrome PM 1967 Description: James and Rowan Herndon, brothers, built this store building probably in the fall of 1831, and engaged in the mercantile business. James Herndon, at that time a bachelor and boarding at the Rutledge Tavern, sold his interest to William F. Berry early in the summer of 1882, and later in the same year Rowan sold his interest to Abraham Lincoln, taking Lincoln's note in payment. Abraham Lincoln's served as Postmaster in New Salem from May 7, 1833 to May 30, 1836, when the office was discontinued. Post Office re-established Feb. 12, 1940 as Lincoln's New Salem, Illinois

Title: The Saw and Grist Mill New Salem State Park Lincoln's New Salem (IL) unused Description: James Rutledge and James Cameron erected the original mill in 1829, on an eighty acre tract of land on which the village stands. Lincoln stranded his flat river boat on the old mill dam, thus introducing him to New Salem which became his home for six years. New Salem State Park is located near Petersburg on Highway 97 and 123 about 17 miles north-west of Springfield, Illinois		Title: Dr. Francis Regnier's Office, New Salem State Park Lincoln's New Salem (IL), Chrome Description: This one-room log cabin was erected by Henry Sinco in 1831, and it is believed he used it as a store. During the following year Dr. Francis Regnier, twenty-five years of age and the son of a French physician, came to New Salem and bought the lot and cabin from Sinco. He lived here alone, using the cabin as a combined home and office, until August, 1834, when he married and moved to Clary's Grove with his bride, Sophia Ann Goldsmith.

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