Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was born on Feb. 12 in Kentucky.
Here’s what’s closed on Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, observed this year on Monday, Feb. 13.
Los Angeles superior and state of California courts (www.lacourt.org/holiday/ui/index.aspx; www.courts.ca.gov/holidays.htm).
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Lincoln Memorial Shrine: The shrine is a Civil War museum and a research center. Hours: 1-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. The research center is open by appointment only (909-798-7632). Free admission. Location, 125 W. Vine St., Redlands. 909-798-7636. www.lincolnshrine.org/contact and www.lincolnshrine.org
Online resources sampling on ways to remember and learn more about our 16th United States president
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park: The National Park Service presents videos honoring Lincoln on Feb. 12 on Facebook. The park in Hodgenville, Kentucky, preserves two farms: Sinking Spring Farm, where Lincoln was born, and Knob Creek Farm where he later lived as a child. Watch the videos and learn more about the national historical park here: www.facebook.com/LincolnBirthplaceNPS. Also, the park’s website: www.nps.gov/abli/index.htm
The White House page for Lincoln: www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/abraham-lincoln/
Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address: www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/speeches/gettysburg.htm
Lincoln Memorial: Read about Lincoln and see panoramic photos and videos about the iconic building in Washington, D.C. here: www.nps.gov/linc/index.htm. The memorial opened in 1922 and is administered by the National Park Service.
Abraham Lincoln Assassination and Ford’s Theatre: www.nps.gov/thingstodo/explore-fords-theater.htm
A few facts to know about Lincoln on his 214th birthday:
- He was born on Feb. 12, 1809 in a log cabin near Hodgenville, Hardin County (now LaRue County), Kentucky.
- He served as president from March 4, 1861-April 15, 1865.
- He was shot by John Wilkes Booth on the night of…
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