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…

Tagged with: Abraham Lincoln, history, Honest Abe, Ron Best, Thomas Lincoln
Posted in Agriculture, Auctions, Farming, Feature, Illinois, Midwest, News Desk

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…

Land Report December 2015 Newsletter

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Land Report Editors

There are several fascinating reads in our final newsletter of 2015. But no one is urging you to read them right away. As the year winds down, all of us at The Land Report hope that we set aside our disappointments and focus on the…

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.…

Tagged with: Abraham Lincoln, Great Emancipator, Homestead Act, Horace Greeley
Posted in 2012 Summer, Feature, News Desk