Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum was built in Springfield, Illinois in the historic downtown section, near many other Lincoln sites. Ground was broken on February 12, 2001. The Presidential Library opened on October 14, 2004, and the Museum opened on April 19, 2005.

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Springfield, Illinois - Lincoln - February 12 - 2001 - October 14 - 2004 - April 19 - 2005

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The Presidential Library houses books, papers, and artifacts related to the 16th President's life and the American Civil War.

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Presidential Library - President - American Civil War

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The Museum contains replicas of Lincoln's boyhood home, areas of the White House, and the presidential box at Ford's Theater, as well as pictures, artifacts and other memorabilia. Two shows, Lincoln's Eyes and Ghosts of the Library, run several times an hour.

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Museum - White House

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