Pontiac, Illinois: Abe Lincoln Hair Strands
Tiny strands of Abraham Lincoln's hair are preserved and visible under a magnifier. The museum exhibits other obscure items.
Livingston County Historical Society
- Address:
- 115 W. Howard St., Pontiac, IL
- Hours:
- M-F 9-4 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 815-844-5847
- Admission:
- Free.
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Abe Lincoln Hair Strands
At the Pontiac Historical Exhibit housed inside the courthouse, they have one of Abe Lincoln's beard hairs, preserved under a magnifier. They have other weird stuff like the teeth of dead prison inmates and a stuffed coyote named Tina.
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