Lincoln’s blood-stained gloves from the night of his assassination among 144 artifacts on auction

Gloves Lincoln Wore to Ford’s Theater Sell for $1.5 Million at Auction

A pair of leather gloves worn by President Abraham Lincoln to Ford’s Theater on the night of his assassination fetched $1.5 million at auction this week, part of a trove of relics from his life and death that a debt-saddled presidential foundation had put on the block. One of two handkerchiefs that Lincoln had with him on that fateful date in American history, April 14, 1865, sold for $826,000, according to Freeman’s | Hindman in Chicago, the au…

Abraham Lincoln artifacts — including blood-stained gloves — raise nearly $8 million for foundation

CHICAGO (WGN) – A trove of historic artifacts and memorabilia associated with President Abraham Lincoln were auctioned off for nearly $8 million on Wednesday. The items, which were intended to be part of a permanent collection at the Lincoln Presidential Foundation in Illinois, were sold to help reduce the foundation's debt. The lot accounted for about 10% of the foundation's 1,540 items. "It’s one of the most important presidential sales in the…

Lincoln museum opens 'tactile' exhibit designed for those with impaired vision

An exhibit that combines touch with sight and sound to tell the story of the 16th U.S. president has opened at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield.

A total of 136 items related to former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln were auctioned off in Chicago. The most popular items were those he had with him the day he was assassinated. The auction was aimed at paying off the debts of the Lincoln Foundation.

Rare Lincoln artifacts auctioned

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Treasured artifacts associated with President Abraham Lincoln went on the auction block this week, separated from a collection that was intended to be available for public display forever but wound up in the middle of an interagency…

Abraham Lincoln's possessions sell for millions as bloodstained gloves top auction

Abraham Lincoln's bloodstained gloves from Ford's Theatre sold for $1.52 million at auction. Other items included a handkerchief and a "wanted" poster.