Lincoln visited here 3 times. In 1859, he spoke from the east steps. In 1861, he visited Governor William Dennison & found out he won the 1860 election and lastly in 1865 after he was assassinated.
Here you will find a replica of the train that transported Lincoln's body from Washington D.C. to his home in Springfield, IL. The train made stops in Cleveland and Columbus on the route to Illinois.
The Hayes Center has Lincoln's slippers on display in the Hall of Presidents room. After Lincoln was killed, the slippers were passed down to Hayes, who was known for collecting historical artifacts.
The museum offers an online exhibition to commemorate the life and career of Abraham Lincoln. It features digital scans of primary historical documents in Lincoln's hand, or signed by him.
The museum portrays the struggle for freedom and its connection to the Underground Railroad in Cincinnati. The Center challenges its visitors to contemplate the meaning of freedom in their own lives.
The King Arts Complex offers great educational exhibits, arts, jazz & more. The middle passage is a sobering exhibit on slavery and the struggle for freedom.
Grant was a General during the second half of the Civil War. Here you can see his birthplace, boyhood home and schoolhouse. He was in close contact with Lincoln and played a large role during the war.
William T. Sherman, a General in the Civil War, grew up in Lancaster. He lead his troops to capture the city of Atlanta, a military success that contributed to the re-election of President Lincoln.
The home of Reverand Rankin and his family sits on a hill 100 steps up from the Ohio River. The river marked the line between slave states in KY southward and freedom in Ohio northward.
John P. Parker house was home to a former slave, abolitionist, inventor and businessman. Parker risked his live to bring fugitive slaves across the river to freedom.
