The Lincoln Rocker

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For decades, visitors to The Henry Ford have sought out the Lincoln rocker, not only as a symbol of a beloved president whose life ended tragically, but also as a symbol of Abraham Lincoln’s sacrifice in shaping a more perfect Union.

Rocking Chair Used by Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theater the Night of His Assassination, April 14, 1865 - 1

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Lithograph, "The Assassination of President Lincoln," 1865

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The Chair in Which Abraham Lincoln was Shot, Photographed in 1865

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"The Chair that President Lincoln Occupied at the Time of His Assassination," 1865-1866

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The Abraham Lincoln Chair Being Uncrated after Shipment to Greenfield Village, January 1930 - 1

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Raymond Massey Viewing the Abraham Lincoln Chair, Then Exhibited in Greenfield Village, November 1943

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The Chair in Which Abraham Lincoln Was Shot at Ford's Theatre, Photographed in Henry Ford Museum Theater, April 1958

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Robert Eliason at the Abraham Lincoln Chair Display in Henry Ford Museum, 1980

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