Drawn to life salem6/24/2023 ![]() ![]() Reep, published by the Old Salem Lincoln League in 1927, (cited here as Reep). This reproduction is from the seminal work, Lincoln at Salem by Thomas P. The layout of the reconstructed village conforms to this map, although the current entry road differs. This “map” of New Salem was platted, copyrighted and published in 1909 by R. During these two years, Onstot built the cabin and shop on the west end of the village, which is part of today’s village. Onstot had operated the tavern for two years and Lincoln boarded there for much of that time. Two years later, Onstot moved into the Rutledge Tavern after Rutledge had vacated and moved to Sand Ridge. Lincoln borrowed an auger from him to bore a hole in the bottom of his flatboat to drain it when it got stuck on the dam at New Salem. His first home and barrel shop were on the bluff above the river. He moved to New Salem in 1830, a year after its founding. Their major contribution to the New Salem saga is the work of Onstot’s descendants in preserving the gospel of the village and its role in Lincoln’s life. The focus of this piece is on Henry Onstot and his descendants. The people of New Salem played a significant role in this process. This seminal period in his life’s journey transformed him from sometime farmhand, sometime flatboat operator, to the politician/lawyer who would one day save the nation. During this period, he spent considerable time in the Sand Ridge area to the west, to which a number of New Salem residents had moved. The itinerant Abraham Lincoln arrived in New Salem 1831, settling there until 1837. New Salem Spotlight on: New Salem by Guy Fraker and Mark Pohlad When Lincoln Walked the Streets of New Salem By Guy Fraker
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |