Fort Wayne's Lincoln Museum Closes Today

updated: 6/30/2008 6:54:55 AM

Fort Wayne's Lincoln Museum Closes Today

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The Lincoln Museum in Fort Wayne will close its doors today after 77 years. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette reports the charitable arm of Lincoln Financial Group, the Lincoln Financial Foundation, operates the museum and blames poor attendance and lack of visibility for closing. Museum employees and visitors hopes the artifacts and displays can remain in Indiana.

Source: Inside INdiana Business

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The Allen County Public Library and the Indiana State Museum have formed a coalition to keep the collection in Indiana. But there is some competition from Washington, where the Library of Congress, the National Museum of American History, Ford’s Theatre and President Lincoln’s Cottage have formed a partnership to obtain the collection from the museum.

Source: The Journal-Gazette

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