A new free exhibit in the Rolland Center for Lincoln Research at the Allen County Public Library spotlights President Abraham Lincoln’s family at home. View from December 20, 2025, through the end of 2026. Join us in taking an intimate…
He Belongs to the Ages: Mourning Abraham Lincoln
New Temporary Exhibit open at The Rolland Center for Lincoln Research
At the Rolland Center for Lincoln Research in the Allen County Public Library’s Main downtown location, we’re highlighting a strength of the Lincoln Collection: Abraham Lincoln mourning artifacts. Upon Lincoln’s death at the hands of an assassin on April 15, 1865, grief for the martyred president spread across the North. In this exhibit available from October 1, 2025, through January 20, 2026, visitors can view a small selection of these artifacts, including death notices, funeral photographs, a funeral ticket, and a funeral sermon delivered in Lincoln’s honor from right here in Fort Wayne.
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The Lincolns at Home
Black Franchise: The Fifteenth Amendment and the Right to Vote
At the Rolland Center for Lincoln Research in the Allen County Public Library’s Main downtown location, we’re honoring the historic milestone that was the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment to the US Constitution. From May 28 through September 10, 2025,…