In the small town of Hodgenville, Kentucky, is a museum dedicated to the history of Abraham Lincoln and his birth family. The Lincoln Museum is located on the town square and offers exhibits about significant events in the life of Abraham Lincoln from his childhood through his death.
We visited the Lincoln Museum one afternoon while we were staying with DH's brother and sister-in-law. We had been to the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Park the day before, so we were curious about what else we might learn from the museum.
The museum includes replicas of clothing worn by Abraham Lincoln and his wife Mary Todd Lincoln.
It also includes part of the cornerstone of a home built by Thomas Lincoln at Mill Creek, Kentucky, as well as a horseshoe that was buried beneath it to bring good luck.
Most of the museum is laid out in scenes with wax figures representing well-known events in Lincoln's life. I've included most of them here with what they are representing listed beneath each photo.
In addition to the scenes from Lincoln's life, there are other memorabilia on display. Such as castings of Lincoln's face and hands; we saw similar things at other Lincoln sites on our trip.
This log cabin was made of pennies. I thought this was pretty cool!
The museum is located on the town square. On one side of the middle of the square is a statue of young Lincoln as a boy, and across the way is a statue of Lincoln created by the same person who made the one at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.
~ Cindy D.
P.S. - Just one more post about Lincoln, I promise.
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