Lincoln's Chair
Dublin Core
Title
Lincoln's Chair
Subject
Chair
Description
A chair that President Abraham Lincoln sat in after the fifth Lincoln-Douglas debate in 1858. The chair now resides in the Alumni Room in Knox College's Old Main building.
Creator
Named after President Abraham Lincoln, but the creator of the chair is uncredited.
Source
https://www.galesburg.com/story/opinion/columns/2009/02/12/tom-loewy-magic-lincoln-s/45453833007/
Publisher
The Register-Mail in Galesburg
Date
October 7, 1858
Rights
No known restrictions or copyright claims
Format
A wooden, velvet chair
Type
Physical Object
Files
Citation
Named after President Abraham Lincoln, but the creator of the chair is uncredited., “Lincoln's Chair,” Myths and Materiality: Exploring the Presence of the Past at Knox College, accessed October 23, 2026, https://mythsandmateriality.knoxabolitionlab.org/items/show/34.