The Kentucky Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
The National Commemoration of the 200th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's birth began on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 and will continue to February 12, 2010.
Lincoln-related events are scheduled in Kentucky and the rest of the nation throughout the next two years. See our Calendar of Events for a complete listing of Kentucky Lincoln-related programming.
Please join us as we continue to commemorate Abraham Lincoln's Kentucky connections!
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“Beyond the Log Cabin” Exhibition to Open at the Speed Art Museum June 28 |
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 Beyond the Log Cabin: Kentucky’s Abraham Lincoln, the commonwealth’s signature exhibition for the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial, will open at the Speed Art Museum June 28.
The exhibition illuminates Lincoln’s connections with Kentucky, the perspective his Kentucky friends and acquaintances provided his life and actions, and the inspiration his legacy continues to contribute to American ideals.
View the Online Exhibition for sneak peak before you visit!
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Explore the Kentucky Lincoln Heritage Trail This Summer and Win! |
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 The 2009 travel season is officially underway – and so is the 2009 Kentucky Lincoln Heritage Trail Summer Promotion, a 16-week campaign in honor of our 16th President.
From now through September 6, one site along the Kentucky Lincoln Heritage Trail will be highlighted weekly. Each Saturday, the first 16 visitors to the designated site will receive a special Lincoln-related prize such as a hat, mug or other items commemorating the bicentennial of Lincoln’s birth.
View the calendar of featured sites, and plan your trip on the Kentucky Lincoln Heritage Trail today!
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KHS HistoryMobile Touring in Spring 2009! |
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 The Kentucky Historical Society's HistoryMobile exhibit, "Kentucky's Abraham Lincoln," is now touring the commonwealth!
The traveling exhibit focuses on Lincoln's Kentucky connections and is divided into five areas which explore his frontier childhood, his career path from log house to the White House, and his struggles to end slavery and lead the nation through the Civil War. Within the exhibit are touchable objects, images, audio clips, video, and interactive elements that appeal to a variety of learners. Visitors will also experience different periods in Lincoln's life and how each time period shaped the legacy that has followed Lincoln for the past two hundred years.
See our HistoryMobile page for more details.
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