Franklin County, KYGenWeb
On Tuesday,
February 12, 2008 the National celebration to commemorate the
200th
anniversary of the birth of President Abraham Lincoln began. Events are
scheduled
throughout the year. See how
KENTUCKY will
celebrate.
Wednesday, morning, February 20, 1924, The State Journal (Frankfort, KY) CLOTHES WORN BY LINCOLN WHEN ASSASSINATED SOLD YESTERDAY FOR $ 6,500
Philadelphia,
Pa. Feb. 12, A.P. - Clothes worn by Abraham Lincoln when
he was assassinated in Fords Theatre,
Other
historical relics sold at the auction included a pin cushion presented to
George Washington at the age of six,
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Wednesday, morning, July 21, 1925, The State Journal (Frankfort, KY) RELATIVE OF LINCOLN LIVED IN THIS COUNTY
It is
not generally known to the people of this county, but for many years one
of the closest relatives President Lincoln
Mr.
Sparrow was an expert bee hunter and excelled in locating the home of the
wild bee and robbing it of its store of
The
school boys, however, became so noisy as to prevent the address of Hon. Henry
Waterson from being heard and |
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