Free Temporary Exhibit April 6, 2026 August 11, 2026 Scandal in the Capital: Whispers in Wartime In a city where rumors could destroy reputations overnight, scandal revealed how the Civil War touched every corner of Washington society. A new temporary…
Illustrating Self-Emancipation
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, a new temporary exhibit highlights how two illustrated newspapers in the 1860s covered an often-overlooked aspect of the Civil War: the self-emancipation of enslaved Americans. In this exhibit available January 21, 2026, through March 24, 2026, visitors can view a selection of four lithograph illustrations from Harper’s Weekly: A Journal of Civilization and Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper depicting moving scenes of self-emancipation and the “contraband” camps of Black refugees that sprang up around Union armies.
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Scandal in the Capital: Whispers in Wartime
The Lincolns at Home
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…