LINCOLN MUSEUM

HODGENVILLE, KY

Elizabethtown // Fort Knox or Elizabethtown?
Elizabethtown // Fort Knox or Elizabethtown? Credit: peteraspeslagh

The Lincoln Museum in Hodgenville, KY is a unique museum dedicated to the life and legacy of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. The museum is located in the heart of Hodgenville, which is the birthplace of Lincoln. The Lincoln Museum is a popular attraction for those interested in American history, particularly the Civil War era.

The museum houses a comprehensive collection of Lincoln artifacts and memorabilia, including original letters, manuscripts, photographs, and rare documents. Visitors can also view an extensive collection of Lincoln-related books, newspapers, and other historical items. The museum features several exhibits, including a replica of Lincoln's boyhood home, a Civil War exhibit, and a collection of artifacts related to Lincoln's life and presidency.

One of the most popular exhibits at the Lincoln Museum is the Abraham Lincoln Collection, which features rare artifacts such as Lincoln's famous stovepipe hat, a lock of his hair, and a replica of the desk he used to write the Emancipation Proclamation. The museum also has a gift shop where visitors can purchase Lincoln-related souvenirs and memorabilia.

Overall, the Lincoln Museum in Hodgenville, KY is a must-visit destination for anyone interested in American history and the life of Abraham Lincoln. The museum provides a unique glimpse into the life of one of the most important figures in American history and is a great resource for historians, students, and anyone interested in learning more about Lincoln's legacy.

LINCOLN MUSEUM is a History Museum in HODGENVILLE KY. US MID #8402100312

The museum is classed as HST (History Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 84,039 from tax period 201306 (YYYYMM).

Elizabethtown // Fort Knox or Elizabethtown?
Motormeemaw
Lonely road
Sister Moon in the heavens "Be praised, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars; in the heavens you have made them, precious and beautiful." –Wikiquote from Canticle of the Sun as translated by Bill Barrett from the Umbrian text of the Francis of Assisi codex [Photographer's note: I did not wait until the exact moment of the year with a long lens to photograph when the moon crossed the church steeple. I cheated. I took this image of newly fallen snow at dusk around the parish, knowing that I would insert the moon in post-edit. It was how I saw the scene in my mind's eye. Firstly, I needed the technical practice of layering in a moon. Secondly, I would not have to wait a few decades for the exact right conditions. Ah, technology! The temperature was frigid enough to spark me to hurry. I will try a darker scene on a warmer night.]
Li'l cowgirl who likes pink The arm of a little cowboy hands the cowgirl-in-pink a pink teddy bear. It seems cowboys are taught charm and etiquette at a young age. In this rodeo, little cowboys and cowgirls compete to see who can ride sheep and calves the longest (photos coming).
If today’s sunrise hides so no one sees it Then how many times will the farmer's telephone ring? [These words are your zen koan for the day, made up entirely and inadequately by silly me goofing around. 😉]
St. Bernard of Clairvaux: Trappist saint at a Kentucky treasure <b>Kentucky's freedom of religion and deep religious tolerance</b> This is a bronze statue of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, a 12th Century founding Trappist abbot from Burgundy, France. The statue stands outside the gift shop of the Abbey of Gethsemani. Founded in 1848, this Catholic monastery, the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani, is not only the first abbey of Trappist monks in Kentucky but also in America. Its first monks immigrated from Europe to found the abbey. It sits alone, surrounded by woodland, hills, and farms in rural Nelson County, Kentucky. <b>Why did Kentucky historian Thomas Clark put Nelson County's Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani as one of the state's top eleven treasures?</b> Whether one is Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Shinto, Zoroastrian, atheist, agnostic, or something entirely else, Dr. Clark felt that all Kentuckians should visit and be familiar with the abbey in order to more deeply appreciate their state. But why? One guide told me that it is because this ground is such a holy place. No, that cannot be the answer. What about the rest of us who are not Catholic? Is the answer that this place shows Kentucky's early and deep commitment to freedom of religion?!? Or maybe the answer is as simple as to have each Kentuckian appreciate its history of when there was a large influx of Catholic immigrants to the Bluegrass State. I don't know. I do know that the 1850s were the heyday for the Know Nothing Party in Kentucky, whose members thought Catholics were conspiring to overturn the U.S. government and to follow the Pope. During all of that, the foreign Trappists were welcome to immigrate, settle, and establish a monastery in Central Kentucky. They thrived while the Know Nothing Party faded away. The book Dr. Thomas Clark's Kentucky Treasures points out why Nelson County seemed like a good place for the European immigrating Trappists, especially after an initial attempt at an abbey in Marion County in 1804 did not succeed. But their second attempt looked solid. "Their chances for success seemed good. Nelson County already was a center of Roman Catholic settlement, the nation's first inland Catholic diocese having been established at Bardstown in 1808. Indeed, the Abbey of Gethsemani has flourished since its founding."
Young cowboy Bullwhip rodeo, Nelson County Fairgrounds, Kentucky
Big blue-eyed rodeo dawg Huh. Look at those blue eyes. I believe she is a border collie. Being one smart working-dog lass, she kept the animals in the rodeo arena away from the rails so that animal riders and watchers weren't hurt.
It wasn't a requirement
Canadian wildfires create a red sun over a foggy Central Kentucky Strange sunrise.
Trappist monks recite noon prayers <b>Kentucky's freedom of religion and deep religious tolerance</b> Founded in 1848, this Catholic monastery, the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani, is not only the first abbey of Trappist monks in Kentucky but also in America. Its first monks immigrated from Europe to found the abbey. It sits alone, surrounded by woodland, hills, and farms in Nelson County, Kentucky. Why did Kentucky historian Thomas Clark put Nelson County's Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani as one of the state's top eleven treasures for Kentuckians to visit? Whether one is Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Shinto, Taoist, Zoroastrian, atheist, agnostic, or something entirely else, Dr. Clark felt that all Kentuckians should visit and be familiar with the abbey in order to more deeply appreciate their state. But why? One guide answered me that it is because this ground is such a holy place. I understand that Catholic believers would visit this site for that reason and would feel that slice of heaven here in Kentucky. But for the rest of us, is the answer that this place shows Kentucky's early and deep commitment to freedom of religion?!? Or maybe the answer is as simple as to have each Kentuckian appreciate its history of when there was a large influx of Catholic immigrants to the Bluegrass State. I don't know. I do know that the 1850s were the heyday for the Know Nothing Party in Kentucky, whose members thought Catholics were conspiring to overturn the U.S. government and to follow the Pope. During all of that, the foreign Trappists were welcome to immigrate, settle, and establish a monastery in Central Kentucky. The monastery thrived while the Know Nothing Party faded into oblivion. The book Dr. Thomas Clark's Kentucky Treasures points out why Nelson County seemed like a good place for the immigrating Trappists, especially after an initial attempt at an abbey in Marion County in 1804 did not succeed. But their second attempt looked solid. "Their chances for success seemed good. Nelson County already was a center of Roman Catholic settlement, the nation's first inland Catholic diocese having been established at Bardstown in 1808. Indeed, the Abbey of Gethsemani has flourished since its founding."

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LINCOLN MUSEUM INC
66 LINCOLN SQ
HODGENVILLE
KY
42748-1551

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MID # 8402100312
Name LINCOLN MUSEUM INC
Alternate Name LINCOLN MUSEUM
Classification History Museums, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 611141038
NTEECC A54
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201306
INCOME 118,765
REVENUE 84,039
LAT/LONG 37.56336, -85.728769
CODES FIPS State Code: 21
FIPS County Code: 123
US Census Tract: 960102
US Census Block: 6013