House of History
Inscription
Built on part of Matthew Walton's land used to establish Springfield. Deeded, 1817, to John Thompson by the town trustees. Bought same year by John Bainbridge, who operated a tavern there. Sold in 1830 to D. H. Spears, noted silversmith. Later owned by James Calhoun, who boasted he cast only vote for Lincoln tallied in county, 1860.
Named Ky. Landmark House in 1969.
Location
Sources
More markers in Washington
Lincoln Homestead State Park
Thomas and Nancy Hanks Lincoln, the parents of future president Abraham Lincoln, were married near here on June 12, 1806.
Grundy Plantation
Springfield, KY
Settled by George and Elizabeth Grundy in 1780 after fleeing war-torn Berkeley Co., Va.
Felix Grundy (1777-1840)
Springfield, KY
Grundy gained prominence in Ky.
Mt. Zion Covered Bridge
The covered bridge over Little Beech Fork is 211 feet long and 16 feet wide.
Ben Hardin, 1784-1852. Grave
KY 55, KY
One of the ablest orators, lawyers, lawmakers in early Ky.