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Lincoln's coffin was the most elaborate of that time. It was constructed of solid walnut, originally lined with lead and completely covered in expensive black cloth.
The casket was 6 feet, 6 inches long and was decorated with sterling silver handles and studs extending the entire length of its sides.
The center of the lid showcased a shield outlined in sterling silver studs and a sterling silver plate bearing the inscription, "Abraham Lincoln: 16th President of the United States; Born: Feb. 12, 1809; Died: April 15, 1865."
The Batesville Lincoln replica casket is authentic down to the smallest details (except for the lead lining and silver plate). The replica coffin is one of four built by Batesville Casket Company and made available to museums around the country.
THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ROBERT WATCHORN |
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The Lincoln Memorial Shrine is proud to present The Life and The Legacy of Robert Watchorn.
The exhibits display newly acquired material fromWatchorn’s birthplace in Alfreton, in Derbyshire, England that retraces the steps of a man who rose from a child coal miner in England to the height of politics and business in America, the land of opportunity
Gold Medal Awarded by - Robert Watchorn United Mine Workers of America to Watchorn for Heroism |
"The influence of Abraham Lincoln is - Robert Watchorn |
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 Benjamin Hilliker - Civil War Hero Thanks to the generosity
of Dorothy Cornitius of Auburn, California, the Lincoln Memorial Shrine
has acquired the Medal of Honor and drum of
Civil War hero Benjamin Hilliker. An eighteen year old drummer
boy in
the 8th Wisconsin Infantry, Hilliker was awarded our nation's highest
military decoration for his heroism during the decisive Vicksburg
campaign. |
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The 1864 U.S. Sanitary Commission Quilt - On Display Local Quilters Reproduce Lincoln Shrine Quilt to Honor Fallen American Soldiers The Citrus Belt Quilters Guild is spearheading a national drive to make
replicas of the Lincoln Shrine's U.S. Sanitary Commission quilt for
presentation to the families of fallen soldiers from Operation Iraqi
Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan)
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Gettysburg: The Battle That Changed America
-Special exhibit
April 2005 - October 2005 The Lincoln Memorial Shrine unveiled its latest special exhibit entitled: Gettysburg: The Battle That Changed America on April 1, 2005. The story of this crucial engagement is being told through art, artifacts and manuscripts. Most of the items used in the exhibit are on loan from a group of private Southern California collectors who have graciously allowed the Shrine to display these unique and rare historical pieces. The exhibit is scheduled to run through October 2005. |
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California
Answers Lincoln's Call - The Sorenson Collection Special Exhibit January 9, 2003 - June 27, 2003 |
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Logan Crawford Collection Comes to Shrine Material related to Logan
Crawford, member of the 15th Iowa Volunteers, was recently acquired by
the Lincoln Shrine. Included were two cased photographs, numerous
letters, his sword, and even the bloody piece of paper he used as a
bandage after being wounded in the head.
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Shrine Acquires McClellan Saddle During the Fall of 1999, the Shrine was able to acquire an 1859 "McClellan" Saddle, designed by General George McClellan. Click here for more |
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