Results 1 to 5 of 50... Page of 10 [Next 5 items]

• 

  Montpelier, Vermont - Cloth Stained with Lincoln's Blood

  Just inside the entrance to the Vermont Historical Society Museum is a "State Cabinet," a 19th century precursor to the modern museum. Sitting on one shelf is a tiny piece of fabric and paper inside a gilt frame. The handwriting on the paper reads as follows: "A piece of cloth stained with the late President A. Lincolns blood and which was placed between his head and the pillow. Presented by C.K.W. Strong Aug 29. 1865." Mr. Strong was a Treasury Department clerk at the time of Lincoln's assassination. He was also a souvenir hunter, if the article is genuine.

  [Kurt Deion / kurtshistoricsites.com, 10/22/2019]

  Vermont History Museum

  Address:

  

  109 State St., Montpelier, VT

  Directions:

  Vermont History Museum. On the north side of State St., just west of its intersection with Governor Davis Ave. Cabinet is just inside the entrance.

  Hours:

  Tu-Sa 10-4 (Call to verify)

  Phone:

  802-828-2291

  Admission:

  Adults $7.

  Save to My Sights
  
  

• 

  Casey, Illinois - World's Largest Golf Club

  The World's Largest Golf Club is in Casey, Illinois.

  [Doug Dirr, 10/22/2019]

  The golf club, which uses a light pole for its handle, was measured for largeness by a professional land surveyor.

  Address:

  

  10 S. Central Ave., Casey, IL

  Directions:

  Downtown, on the east side of S. Central Ave., just south of its intersection with E. Main St. Easier to see driving north than south.

  Save to My Sights
  
  
• West Des Moines, Iowa - Cemetery in a Traffic Circle

  Went there last week, the intersection is under construction and the cemetery wasn't readily visible. Due to the construction I couldn't find a place to park to look for it on foot but it didn't seem like it was there

  [Ian, 10/22/2019]

  Address:

  

  S. 88th St., West Des Moines, IA

  Directions:

  I-80 exit 121. Drive south on Jordan Creek Pkwy for two miles, then turn right -- just past the Jordan Creek Mall -- onto Mills Civic Pkwy for one mile. At the intersection of Mills Civic Pkwy and S. 88th St.

  Save to My Sights

  More on Cemetery in a Traffic Circle

  
  

• 

  New York, New York - Eleanor Roosevelt Monument

  Large monument of Eleanor Roosevelt in Manhattan's Riverside Park. It is located at the southern corner of the park, at 72nd Street and Riverside Drive. The monument was dedicated in 1996 -- the first monument dedicated to an American president's wife -- with then-First Lady Hillary Clinton as the keynote speaker.

  [Nicholas Brown-Spino, 10/22/2019]

  A statue of Mary Todd Lincoln has stood in Racine, Wisconsin, since 1943 -- but she's accompanied by a statue of Abe.

  Eleanor Roosevelt Monument

  Address:

  

  72nd St., New York, NY

  Directions:

  Northwest corner of Riverside Drive and W. 72nd Street.

  Save to My Sights

  More on Eleanor Roosevelt Monument

  
  

• 

  Baltimore, Maryland - Grave of John Wilkes Booth, Lincoln Assassin

  It's a little out of the way of what you will be drawn to -- look at at the top of the hill or to the left! Head directly to the right as you enter and sign in. Follow the Cemetery Ave until you find Dogwood area.

  [RandeGoose, 10/22/2019]

  Green Mount Cemetery

  Address:

  

  1501 Greenmount Ave., Baltimore, MD

  Directions:

  In Green Mount Cemetery, whose entrance is through a one-lane archway at the corner of Greenmount Ave. and Oliver St. Surrounded by high walls and barbed wire.

  Hours:

  M-F 9 am - 4 pm, Sa 9-4 (office closes noon) (Call to verify)

  Phone:

  410-539-0641

  Save to My Sights

  More on Grave of John Wilkes Booth, Lincoln Assassin

  
  

Page of 10 [Next 5 items]

October 22, 2019