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This museum contains a
remarkable collection of Lincoln-related artifacts and documents,
including gifts of the Beckwith family. Robert Todd Lincoln
Beckwith, the last living descendant of Lincoln, donated a number of
articles belonging to Mary Lincoln -- china, books and mourning
clothing. Hundreds of documents relating to Lincoln can also be
found at the museum, including the original Lincoln town charter
drawn up by him, a legal document signed with an "x" by his father
and an invitation to the 1865 inaugural ball. In addition, there is
correspondence from Lincoln, nearly every member of his Cabinet and
military leaders during the Civil War. The museum is located on the
campus of Lincoln College, very near to downtown Lincoln.
Pictures by Mike Fak |
