The Abraham Lincoln
Library & Museum
As an avid history lover
I can't wait to see
what's inside.
The museum has educational films about Abraham Lincoln's presidency and the research work done on this president and the Civil War. There's just a few areas where photos are permitted.
Recreation of Lincoln's
boyhood home
There are displays showing Lincoln's early life, business success and failure, romances
and his life with Mary Todd Lincoln. His sons' legendary unruliness is presented as well.
Weapons used in the Civil War are on display and the causes of death in the war are listed and explained. About two thirds of the soldiers who died were victims of disease.... malaria, typhoid, dysentery, small pox, measles. Treatments given during the war are listed, as well as current cures.
Medical care is on display including how the wounded were moved from the battlefield
to hospitals. For any wounded soldier, it was a bumpy ride.
Public reaction to Lincoln's governance is on display.... A lot of it is very unflattering.
This section of the museum reminded me of current editorials and political shows.
Many get a photo with
President Lincoln, Mary,
sons Robert,Tad and Willie.
There are displays of family artifacts. Lincoln's rise to power and the presidency
are well documented.
Civil War combatants are included at the start of the war and later what
happened to each man.... Did he survive? What was life for him like after the war?
Displays of the assassination, death room and funeral procession complete the museum tour.
Abraham Lincoln's life, presidency and death were presented carefully.
It was worth the $24.00 in admission fees for us.
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