General Information and Research

Mission Statement

The mission of the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum is to collect, preserve, and exhibit artifacts and archival materials concerning Abraham Lincoln, his contemporaries, the American Civil War, and the study of Lincolniana. The Museum will also provide workshops, seminars, forums, courses, outreach programs, and research opportunities for individuals and groups to examine the life of the 16th President, the field of Lincolniana, and the themes and forces that contributed to the era of conflict of the Civil War. The Museum Committee and the Board of Trustees will determine specific collection goals and review policies and procedures annually.

For more information during our hours of operation, call 423.869.7194.

The Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum is located just south of Middlesboro, Kentucky, on U.S. Hwy. 25E in Harrogate, Tennessee, approximately 55 miles northeast of Knoxville. The museum is open during the major summer holidays. Otherwise, the museum is closed for Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day, and other University holidays.

If you have general inquiries, don't hesitate to contact Museum Specialist Kaleb Jenkins at 423-869-6235 or email at kaleb.jenkins@lmunet.edu. If you are a community organization or a school group interested in learning resources, don't hesitate to contact our program coordinator, Susan Parker, at 423-869-6583 or email at susan.parker@lmunet.edu.