New Salem State Historic Site near Petersburg in Illinois recreates American life as it was in the early years of Abe Lincoln

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In New Salem State Historic Site near Petersburg in Illinois a complete village is recreated as it was when Abraham Lincoln lived there as a young man This 19th Century Recreation has been adapted to the lifestyles of the 1830s with a sawmill and gristmill and also a tavern and stores and stagecoach stop Several craftsmen such as a blacksmith hammer away and you can smell freshly baked bread as you wander through the community

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Size: 5598px × 4270px
Location: Near Petersburg in Illinois USA
Photo credit: © GEORGE AND MONSERRATE SCHWARTZ / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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