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The
Lincoln Museum's exhibits are historically correct displays of a
dozen scenes from the life of Abraham Lincoln.
Wax
figures are set in historically accurate three-dimensional displays,
or dioramas. The scenes depict various times in Lincoln's lifes, from
his days as a boy in Kentucky, to the night of his assassination in
Ford's Theater.
In
addition to the main exhibits, the upstairs portion of the museum
features a variety of exhbiits, including: rare newspaper clippings,
campaign posters, and Lincoln memorabilia. A Lincoln art gallery on
the second floor is filled with paintings, drawings and other
artworks portraying Lincoln.
Here's
a rundown on the main exhibits displayed in the Lincoln Museum.
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1: The Cabin Years. Depicts young Abe with his parents,
Tom and Nancy Hanks Lincoln.
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2: THE BERRY-LINCOLN STORE: Scene depicts Lincoln waiting
on a customer.
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3: THE RAILSPLITTER. Lincoln splits rails.
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4: MARY TODD'S HOME. Lincoln approaches the home of Mary
Todd, his wife-to be.
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5: FARMINGTON. Lincoln visits friend Joshua Speed at
Farmington in Lexington, Ky.
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6: The LINCOLN-DOUGLASS
DEBATES: Lincoln in political debate with adversary Stephen Douglass.
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7: EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION. Lincoln struggles over
drafts of the famous document.
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8: PORTRAIT STUDIO. Lincoln and son Tad sit for a photo
in the studio of Matthew Brady, a famous Civil War photographer.
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9: INAUGURATION. Lincoln is sworn in to his second term
in March 1865.
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10: GETTYSBURG ADDRESS. Lincoln delivers his immortal
"Gettysburg Address."
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11: CIVIL WAR ENDS. Generals Lee and Grant meet to sign
documents to end the Civil War.
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12: FORD'S THEATRE. President and Mrs. Lincoln seated in
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