Kentucky's HistoryMobile

Lincoln’s life in Kentucky is featured in a new HistoryMobile exhibit which debuted at the National Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commemoration on February 12, 2008.

 The tractor-trailer traveling exhibit, has been redesigned to tell the story of “Kentucky’s Abraham Lincoln.”

This 300-square-foot exhibit sponsored by the Kentucky Historical Society explores Lincoln’s frontier childhood, his career from log house to the White House, and his struggles to end slavery and lead the nation through the Civil War. The exhibit contains artifacts, images, as well as audio, video and interactive elements to appeal to a variety of learners.

The HistoryMobile will visit communities throughout the state and a limited number of school campuses during the next two years. Pre-visit classroom materials are available for intermediate and middle school teachers to provide background information and teaching ideas to enhance school group visits to the exhibit.

Upcoming visits in 2009 include:

• February 21-22: Kentucky Crafted: The Market. Kentucky Exposition Center, South Wing B, Louisville
• March 5: Rosenwald/Dunbar Elementary School, Nicholasville
• March 11: Grant County Public Library
• March 12: Owen County Publicy Library
• March 13: Owen County Middle School
• March 17: Auburn Museum, Auburn
• March 18: Auburn School, Auburn
• March 26: Villa Madonna Academy, Villa Hills, KY
• April 17-18: African American Heritage Conference, Pineville, KY
• April 22: Springfield Lincoln Statue Dedication, Springfield, KY
• April 25-27: Kroger Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront, Louisville
• May 2: Governor's Derby Breakfast, Capitol grounds, Frankfort
• August 20-30: Kentucky State Fair, Kentucky Exposition Center, South Wing B, Louisville

• The Historymobile is a forty-five-foot semi-trailer.
• Presentations are available to schools, fairs, festivals, libraries, parks, community centers, and other appropriate events.
• Since 1973, the HistoryMobile has presented a wide variety of exhibits on Kentucky history to at least 1 million Kentuckians, half of which have been students.
• The HistoryMobile makes a regular appearance at the Kentucky State Fair each August.
• The Historymobile is accessible to people with mobility disabilities.