Lincoln Gavel

Authors

McKee Library

Files

Description

The mallet (gavel) is made from a tree planted by Abraham Lincoln at his Springfield home. The handle is made from the doorframe in the Edwards home where Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd exchanged their wedding vows. This gavel now part of the Thomas Memorial Collection.

Publication Date

5-1-2019

City

Springfield

Keywords

Law, Abraham Lincoln, Springfield, Edwards Home

Disciplines

Arts and Humanities | History | Political History | United States History

Recommended Citation

McKee Library, "Lincoln Gavel" (2019). Books, Photos, Periodicals, and Memorabilia. 11.
https://knowledge.e.southern.edu/thomasmemorialcollection/11