Saturday, July 18, 2009
 10:30 am – 3:00 pm at the Museum

Interaction with John A. McKinsey, author of the historical mystery novel, The Lincoln Secret.
 

The Lincoln Secret explores several real historical mysteries about Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War through the efforts of several modern day characters who work to unravel them while an unknown sinister force interferes with their efforts.  A core historical mystery in the novel surrounds Abraham Lincoln's parentage.  An alternate history has long taught that Abraham Lincoln was actually the illegitimate child of Abraham Enloe, a farmer in western North Carolina at the foot of the Great Smoky Mountains.  John McKinsey extensively researched and explored this mystery and others before crafting this modern-day mystery novel.

John A. McKinsey is a graduate of California State University, Sacramento and the School of Law at University of California, Davis.  He lives in Northern California with his wife and has done extensive travel and research to gather information for this piece of historical fiction.

Read more about this book and the author at this link.
 

Annis Ward Jackson's historical novel, Into The Twilight.
 

Following a successful book signing at the museum, Jackson’s book is available in the Bostic Lincoln Center Musuem or directly from the author (see details below).

Over the past one hundred and fifty years, Lincoln biographers have largely ignored the generational lore of Lincoln's North Carolina connection.  Jackson has extracted a sequence of events from this vast body of lore and along with her researched historical and societal matters, has created an enjoyable and intriguing story that readers may have difficulty accepting as anything but the truth.  Jackson gives life to the story of Lincoln's North Carolina roots by allowing the characters to speak in their own voices. 

Into The Twilight traces Lincoln's real father from his beginnings in Charleston, SC, to the mountains of Rutherford County in 1780.  As realistically as the relationships are portrayed, the descriptions of daily life in the late eighteenth century are equally important to the story.  Ms. Jackson will be in the museum to discuss her book as well as to sign your personal copy!

Into The Twilight (200 pp) can be ordered directly from
  SunnyBrick Publishers
  1357 Brown Road
  Sparta, NC  28675
for $19.95 + $3.00 S&H.  Check or Money Order only.  Autographed upon request.
 

With the generous support of the Town of Bostic, the BLC continues to collect, research, catalog and maintain exhibits in its museum. Over 1200 visitors have enjoyed the museum during our first year.  New books and note cards are available!

Stop by and visit today!
 

See the February 2009 issue of WNC (Western North Carolina Magazine) for another article featuring the Bostic Lincoln Center, Inc.

The article titled “Presidential Debate” appeared in the magazine’s “Guideposts Section: For Timely Tidbits & Newsy Snippets.”

The article explores the generational lore of the story of Nancy Hanks and the birth of her son, Abraham Lincoln, in Rutherford County.

The February 2009 issue of Our State magazine, featured the Bostic Lincoln Center in a story entitled, "The Museum Doubt Built," by Charles Blackburn, Jr.

This article has generated much interest in the Museum and has added many more signatures to the DNA petition.  Visitors are stopping by each week from all over North Carolina.  Make your plans to stop by today!

We need your help!
Sign our online petition to persuade the US Government
to verify Lincoln's paternity by DNA testing.

Please click the link and sign the petition now!