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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NPS Explores Possibility of Kentucky Lincoln National Heritage Area |
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 The National Park Service (NPS) has announced the initiation of a feasibility study for establishing a group of Kentucky Lincoln-related sites as a National Heritage Area.
Find out more about this designation.
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Lincoln Roundtable Discussion to be held January 17 |
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 The public is invited to a scholarly, roundtable discussion exploring images of President Abraham Lincoln that appeared in Harper’s Weekly and Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper during Lincoln’s Presidency. The discussion is held in conjunction with an exhibition of 58 illustrations, published in the two magazines on display at the museum now through February. The roundtable discussion, free and open to the public, will be held Sunday, January 17th, 2010 at 2:00 pm at the Museum, located at 2308 Portland Avenue in Louisville.
This presentation is made possible by a grant from the Kentucky Humanities Council and is part of the Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration. The exhibition was generously supported by the Kentucky Historical Society, Louisville Metro External Agency Funds, and Council Member Cheri Bryant Hamilton.
Visit the Portland Museum's Web site for more information on exhibitions and programming at the Museum.
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“Beyond the Log Cabin” Now on Display at the Highlands Museum & Discovery Center! |
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 Beyond the Log Cabin: Kentucky’s Abraham Lincoln, the commonwealth’s signature exhibition for the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial, opened at the Highlands Museum & Discovery Center in Ashland on Oct. 2.
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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