Lincoln 150: 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.

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

Rocking chair

President Abraham Lincoln was sitting in this rocking chair during a production of Our American Cousin at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., when he was assassinated on April 14, 1865. Henry Ford purchased the chair in 1929 for the Museum, where it remains one of the most revered objects associated with the "man who saved the Union."