Abraham Lincoln

SOLD! Farm Owned by Honest Abe Sells at Auction

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Land Report Editors

Farmland once owned by Abraham Lincoln sold for $300,000 at auction on Feb. 12 – Lincoln’s birthday. Of the 590 total acres auctioned, 30 were once owned by Lincoln. According to the Journal Gazette & Times-Courier, the Best family decided…

Land Report February 2019 Newsletter

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Land Report Editors

2019 has exploded out of the gate. We highlight two of these transactions in our February newsletter: A 12,740-acre alpine tract in the Wasatch Mountains overlooking the Great Salt Lake that was listed for $39 million. An 8,585-acre tract in…

This Land Is Your Land

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Land Report Editors

With the Homestead Act, the Great Emancipator not only bettered lives, he bettered his country. One hundred and fifty years have passed since Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act into law. Heard of it? I’ll give you the nickel tour.…