Civil War and
Underground Railroad Museum of
Philadelphia
1805 Pine Street
Philadelphia
215-735-8196
The
collection, which dates back to 1888,
includes paintings and Civil War
memorabilia. There is an entire room
dedicated to Ulysses S. Grant; items on
display include a frock coat made by John
Wanamaker (now there is a good old
Philadelphia name!), the gold pen used by
President Lincoln to sign Grant's
commission as Lieutenant General, and a
cased presentation sword given to Grant
for the Vicksburg victory. But the Grant
items are far surpassed by the space
devoted to Abraham Lincoln. In
addition to an extensive Lincoln library,
the collection includes a lock of
Lincoln's hair, a fragment of the flag
Lincoln raised at Independence Hall in February 1861,
and an original "wanted" poster
for the Lincoln assassination
conspirators.
The museum's collections
(library, archives, photographs) are
available for research during normal
operating hours; interested researchers
should make an appointment in advance.
Museum Information
For hours,
admission fees and up-to-the-minute
information about exhibitions, visit the
Museum's web site.
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