Show mis old salem lives IN HIS long amazing journey from the backwoods of kentucky to the white house and enduring glory abraham lincoln paused for a while on i a hilltop hautop beside the muddy sangamon there in the log village of new salem he passed six youthful years learn learning trig gathering experience anil and strength building the character that was to make for him a place among the worlds immortals new salem failed to prosper eventually it was abandoned its log stores and houses decayed and disappeared except that lincoln passed that way few would remember that such a town had been because lie he did pass that way and because beci use the years he dwelt there left R M P lincoln museum at old salem their impress upon Ms mind and heart new salem old salem now will never be forgotten its dozen log buildings restored it has become old salem state park through the efforts of many devoted admirers of lincoln be beginning inning 25 5 years ago with the purchase of the townsite te and its presentation to the old salem lincoln league the town will stand forever looking almost as it looked when lincoln lived there millions visiting it in years to come seeing where lincoln lived and how lie he will understand at on once ce the simplicity gild the instant grasp of 0 real atles that distinguished his thinking throughout his life |