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Curating & Preserving The Lincoln Rocker

Written by
The Henry Ford Staff
Published
12/22/2025
Close up view of the Lincoln chair in the case at Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
The Ford’s Theatre rocking chair in which Abraham Lincoln was sitting when he was shot has a permanent home in our With Liberty and Justice for All exhibit. Take a journey through the chair’s history and learn how it came to represent freedom and personal sacrifice.

Curating & Preserving The Lincoln Rocker

Written by
The Henry Ford Staff
Published
12/22/2025