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Kentucky Historical Society
“Kentucky’s Abraham Lincoln” HistoryMobile Exhibit to Visit Kentucky Book Fair
FRANKFORT, KY (November 10, 2008)— Patrons of the Kentucky Book Fair will have the opportunity to explore “Kentucky’s Abraham Lincoln,” an exhibit on wheels, November 14 and 15. An experience provided by the Kentucky Historical Society (KHS), the HistoryMobile will be located outside the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
A mobile museum housed in a 45-foot tractor-trailer, the HistoryMobile features exhibits on Kentucky history. Since 1973, this program has presented a wide variety of exhibits on Kentucky history to at least one million Kentuckians, half of which have been students.
As part of the Kentucky Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial commemoration, the traveling museum currently features an exhibit entitled “Kentucky’s Abraham Lincoln.” The 300-square-foot exhibition explores Lincoln’s frontier childhood, his career from log house to the White House, and his struggles to end slavery and lead the nation through the Civil War.
In conjunction with the 27th annual Kentucky Book Fair, KHS is also hosting “A Day with Lincoln” on Saturday, November 15. The event will feature presentations by authors, including James L. Swanson, author of Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer, who will be available to discuss his book at noon.
For more information on the KHS HistoryMobile or to schedule the HistoryMobile for your community, contact David Whealdon, HistoryMobile program coordinator, at 502-564-1792, ext. 4503. For more information on “A Day With Lincoln,” contact Julia Curry, special events coordinator, at ext. 4414.
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An agency of the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, the Kentucky Historical Society, since 1836, has provided connections to the past, perspective on the present, and inspiration for the future. KHS operates the Old State Capitol, the Kentucky Military History Museum, and its headquarters, the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History. Since 1999, the thirty-million-dollar Center has welcomed more than one million visitors. For more information about the Kentucky Historical Society and its programs, visit the Web site at www.history.ky.gov.
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