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Honor the anniversary of the death of President Lincoln - case exhibit on display during touring hours at Macculloch Hall Historical Museum
Honor the 150th anniversary of the passing of our sixteenth President with a case displaying memorial ribbons from mourners of the time.
One hundred and fifty years ago today on April 15th, 1865, sixteenth President of the United States Abraham Lincoln passed away of a fatal assassination wound suffered the day before in the historical Ford’s Theatre of Washington D.C. To honor the memory of President Lincoln, Macculloch Hall Historical Museum presents a case exhibit display of mourning and memorial badges that were produced to remember the fallen President. The case, located in the center hall of the museum, will be available for viewing during regular touring hours through June 2015.
Also of interest is the second floor is the exhibit “The Civil War Through the Eyes of Thomas Nast”. Before radio, TV, and the internet, there was political cartoonist Thomas Nast who illustrated battles, troop movements, and their activities throughout the Civil War. Mounted to commemorate the final years of the Civil War Sesquicentennial (2011-2015), this exhibit includes a number of these stirring images.
The Museum is open today 1 – 4pm, last ticket sold at 3pm.
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Macculloch Hall Historical Museum preserves the history of the Macculloch-Miller families, the Morris area community, and the legacy of its founder W. Parsons Todd through its historic site, collections, exhibits, and educational and cultural programs. The Museum is open for house and exhibit tours on Wednesdays, Thursdays & Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. The last tour leaves at 3pm. Adults $8; Seniors & Students $6; Children 6 – 12 $4. Members and children under 5 are free. The gardens at Macculloch Hall Historical Museum are open Monday to Friday 9am - 4pm and Sundays 1pm - 4pm unless posted otherwise. Please check our website for any holiday closings. Call (973) 538-2404 ext. 10, visit our website maccullochhall.org or find us on Facebook.
Macculloch Hall Historical Museum, 45 Macculloch Ave., Morristown, NJ 07960. Macculloch Hall Historical Museum received an operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State. Macculloch Hall Historical Museum is a nonprofit educational affiliate of the W. Parsons Todd Foundation.
Image Attached: Thomas Nast_Thanksgiving-Day_1864_Engraving_Published by Harpers Weekly_Dec 1864_Detail_Collection of MHHM_Photo by Stan Freeny
