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Harlan-Lincoln House Museum
The Harlan-Lincoln House, on the campus of Iowa Wesleyan University, is a museum of local, state, and national significance.
Harlan-Lincoln belongings
Walking Tours (coming soon)
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Items from President Lincoln's Legacy
Our Collection
The diverse artifact collection of the Harlan-Lincoln House reflects both the Harlan and Lincoln families. It includes:
a fragment of the coat Abraham Lincoln was wearing during his assassination
a mourning veil worn by Mary Todd Lincoln
Senator Harlan’s desk
bound Congressional Records
a door measuring the heights of the Harlan grandchildren in 1883
What our visitors are saying. . .
"Excellent small museum of historic importance."
Patricia FileVisitor
"Very cool inside"
Hannah GeerVisitor
"Very nice museum with a vast amount of local history and well as connections to President Lincoln. The docents at the museum are also very nice. The museum is a nice little treasure in Mount Pleasant."
Aaron KimzeyVisitor
"The guild was very knowledgeable and friendly. We found it to be very a interesting place to visit. Parking was right behind the building and convenient."
MonadKingVisitor
"Very interesting, we enjoyed it"
Greg PritchardVisitor
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