Beyond the Log Cabin: Kentucky's Abraham Lincoln

Through engaging imagery, artifacts, and interactives, Beyond the Log Cabin: Kentucky's Abraham Lincoln presents the untold story of Lincoln's lifelong engagement with Kentucky and Kentuckians.

Taking a broad view of Lincoln memory in Kentucky from the assassination to the current bicentennial, Beyond the Log Cabin also explores the complex relationship between Abraham Lincoln and his native state of Kentucky to deepen our understanding of this extraordinary man. It is a remarkable, reflective story that speaks to a changing Kentucky, and looks to Lincoln's life and character as a source of inspiration for our collective future.

The exhibition will open to the public October 21, 2008 at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort. It will remain on display at the Kentucky Historical Society through June 6, 2009.

The exhibition will then travel to The Speed Art Museum in Louisville (June 28, 2009 - September 6, 2009) and the Highlands Museum & Discovery Center in Ashland (October 2, 2009 - February 19, 2010).