Lerna, Illinois -
Lincoln Log Cabin, But Not Abe Lincoln's

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It's amazing how much can fall under the title "Lincoln Log Cabin." This one belonged to his parents -- post-Abe -- but it is a Lincoln Log Cabin.

Address:
400 S. Lincoln Hwy Rd, Lerna, IL
Directions:
Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site. I-57 exit 190-A (Mattoon/Charleston). Drive east on Hwy 16, then after a half-mile turn right onto CR-870E/Lerna Rd. After five miles the road bends left and becomes E. Lincoln Hwy Rd. Follow this another seven miles southeast to the Park.
Hours:
Summer daily 9 am - 5 pm; off-season W-Su 9 am - 4 pm. (Call to verify)
Phone:
217-345-6489

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Lincoln Log Cabin, But Not Abe Lincoln's
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