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We are hosting a birthday party for Abe on Presidents Day, Monday, February 20th, from 10 am until 2 pm with cake and light refreshments.
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The museum is now open by appointment only.
Please visit
our Facebook page for updated information or to schedule a visit, or call us on (828) 245-9800 or (864) 923-2033.
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The Bostic Lincoln Center has been chosen as the Site of the Week by the
editors of Roadside America.
The Bostic Lincoln story was shared on social media channels, and featured as the lead story on the Roadside America website for the week of
October 28 - November 3, 2019:
https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/22102
The Bostic Lincoln Center is mapped and available on the Roadside America app
for iPhone, which allows travelers to find and visit attractions while on the
road.
With thousands of devoted followers, Roadside America is the comprehensive and
trusted information resource for travelers who want to enjoy unusual and unique
attractions across the USA.
Roadside America stated that they were delighted to give the Bostic Lincoln Center this special recommendation
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North Carolina Society of Historians
presents Bostic Lincoln Center with 2019 Museum Award
Theresa Deibert (left) and BLC President Ann Calton (right)
accept the Museum Award from the NC Society of Historians [Oct 12 2019].
On October 12 the North Carolina Society of Historians held its annual Awards
Program at Davidson College. Awards were presented in the categories of
Publisher, Museum, Book, Publications, Multimedia, Awards of Excellence,
Presidents Award and Historian of the Year Award.
The Bostic Lincoln Center was one of two recipients of the Museum Award for
2019.
The NC Society of Historians was formed in 1941 for the purpose of collecting
and preserving North Carolina history, traditions, artifacts, genealogies and
folklore on not only the statewide basis, but on the county and local levels
also. Their purpose is to aid in and encourage the exchange of information
between members and to reward those persons/organizations who fulfill their
objectives in exceptional ways via their rewards program. Their website is:
http://www.ncsocietyofhistorians.org
The Museum Award is given to encourage museums housing significant, interesting
and informative historical/ genealogical data, artifacts or collections; and/or
are offering public educational programs, tours, demonstrations, etc., with
regard to North Carolina history.
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WRAL-TV story on Lincoln's NC origins
WRAL's "Tarheel Traveler" story on Abraham Lincoln, Nancy Hanks, and the Bostic
Lincoln Center may be viewed online
here.
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Documentary available in the
museum
Honest Abe, an exciting new project has been completed by
documentary producer/ director Mary Lopez. As part of her UNC Greensboro MFA
Practicum through the Department of Media Studies, Mary Lopez has completed a
ten-minute documentary regarding the birth of Abraham Lincoln in Western North
Carolina.
Having heard the story years before, the subject was one of great interest to
Mary. She chose the Abraham Enloe connection for her documentary and spent
months researching the story prior to film production. Working with her team,
Thomas Clayton (cinematographer) and Joshua Strayhorn (Narrator) Mary has
created an outstanding production. The BLC was honored to work with Mary on this
film. The documentary premiered at UNC Greensboro in May. It is now
available for viewing at the BLC.
Treasurer Alice
Bradley (seated), receives staging direction from Mary Lopez (standing) during
filming of the documentary “Honest Abe” in March, 2010.
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Tours to Lincoln Hill can be arranged in
advance by contacting the Bostic Lincoln Center. See the
Contacts tab for details.
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Interested in arranging a tour of historic Bostic sites, including the traditional Lincoln birthplace?
Contact us. |
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Birthplace marker in Bostic |
Abraham Lincoln, 16th President |
Tom Melton, keeper of the
flame |
The Bostic Lincoln Center,
Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization.
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