Post Card Views
of the
Lincoln Pioneer Village

T. C. Basye postcards courtesy of Rita Robinson, Lila Daniel, and Patricia Dawson. Cards undated.

Lincoln Pioneer Village

First Postcard
The Lincoln Pioneer Village.
      Text on Back: This is a memorial to the memory of Abraham Lincoln who lived the fourteen formative years of his life in Spencer County, Indiana. There are sixteen log cabins in this village, each furnished with pioneer furniture and each building representing some pioneer cabin connected with Lincoln's life or that of his neighbors and friends. The memorial was designed by George H. Honig, artist and sculptor and built with W.P.A. labor in 1935. It was sponsored by the Spencer County Historical Society and Rockport City Council.

 

Lincoln Pioneer Village

Second Postcard
West end of Lincoln Pioneer Village.
      Text on Back: West end of Lincoln Pioneer Village. In the quaint, old-fashioned town of Rockport, Indiana is the unusual Lincoln Pioneer Village, a memorial to Abraham Lincoln's boyhood, which was lived in Spencer County, Indiana. This scene shows one part of the village which consists of sixteen log houses, each one representing a pioneer building connected with spencer County history and the life of Abraham Lincoln. This memorial was designed by George H. Honig and built by W.P.A. labor.

If you look in the background, you will see the entrance to the Village that was torn down. It was made of two cabins with an open center. The right cabin housed souvenir sales.

 

Lincoln Pioneer Village

Third Postcard
East end of Lincoln Pioneer Village.
      Text on Back: East end of Lincoln Pioneer Village. In a setting of century old trees, in Rockport, Indiana is located the Lincoln Pioneer Village, a memorial to Abraham Lincoln, who lived in Spencer County, Indiana from the age of seven to twenty-one years. This scene shows a part of the village, within a stockade. George H. honig, artist and sculptor, designed the memorial and it was built with W.P.A. labor in 1935. There are sixteen log houses in the village.

If you look carefully at the background of this postcard, you will see the old Veach home. It was used as an orphanage at one time. At present, it is a trash collection site. The grassy area in the front right is where the Rockport City swimming pool is located. Also, notice the dirt road in front left.

 

The Lincoln Cabin

Fourth Postcard
This postcard shows an early view of the Lincoln cabin.
      Text on Back: Replica of the third and last Indiana home of the Lincolns, in the Lincoln Pioneer Village at Rockport, Indiana. In the village are sixteen log houses, each one representing a pioneer building connected with Spencer County history and the life of Abraham Lincoln. This is one of the most unusual memorials ever built to honor the great Emancipator, who lived the fourteen formative years of his life in Spencer County. The memorial was designed by George H. Honig, artist and sculptor.

 

The Lincoln Cabin

Fifth Postcard
This postcard shows a later view of the Lincoln cabin.
      Text on Back: Same as above but color photo by Brock.

 

The Little Pigeon Baptist Church

Sixth Postcard
The Little Pigeon Baptist Church.
      Text on Back: This is a picture of the replica of the Old Pigeon Baptist Church, in the Lincoln Pioneer Village at Rockport, Indiana. The Old Pigeon Baptist Church was erected in 1819 in Spencer County. Thomas Lincoln and his son, Abraham, assisted in building it. All the Lincoln family, except Abraham, were members of this church.

 

The Old Fashion Garden

Seventh Postcard
The old-fashion garden.
      Text on Back: A view in the Lincoln Pioneer Village, Rockport, Ind. The village was designed by Geo. H. Honig, sculpter. This is a view of the Azel Dorsey cabin. The beautiful old-fashioned garden, the work of the Rockport Garden Club. The Rockport Garden Club is sponsoring and making a beautiful place in the village.

 

Brown's Tavern on the Bluff at Rockport

Eighth Postcard
The Tavern on the bluff at the east end of Main Street.
      Text on Back: Rockport Tavern, built 1832, where Abraham Lincoln, a Clay Elector, was a guest in 1844. Sponsored by the business and professional Women's Club of Rockport, Oct. 28, 1926.

 

The McGuffy Monument Dedication
The McGuffy Monument Dedication

Ninth Postcard
This is a post card of the dedication of the McGuffy Monument in the Village. George Honig is on the left and his wife is on the right.

This postcard courtesy of Willard Library, Evansville, Indiana--George Honig Collection.

 

Lake Alda, 1938
Lake Alda, 1938

Tenth Postcard
Lake Alda, 1938 from the Spencer County Historical Society.

 

Rockport Main Street in 1800

Eleventh Postcard
Sketch of Rockport's Main Street before 1800. Done by George H. Honig around 1942.

This postcard courtesy of Willard Library, Evansville, Indiana--George Honig Collection.