Exhibit focused on life, death of Abraham Lincoln opens in Scottsdale
Dec 10, 2021, 4:05 AM | Updated: 6:06 am
(AP Photo/Molly Riley)
(AP Photo/Molly Riley)
PHOENIX — A new attraction based on the life and death of President Abraham Lincoln is open in Scottsdale and will run until mid-February.
The Lincoln: Assassination and Honor event will be open from Dec. 10 to Feb. 21 inside The Science of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! attraction at the Arizona Boardwalk.
Artifacts relating to Lincoln will be on display, including one of the two derringer guns carried by John Wilkes Booth on the night of the assassination, as well as a lock of hair taken post-mortem from the president at the request of his wife, the release said.
In total, 19 Lincoln-focused pieces will feature in the exhibit.
“These authentic and tangible pieces managed to survive over 15 decades, and it is a great honor that we can showcase them for guests to see up-close in Arizona,” Ran Knishinsky, chief marketing officer and managing partner of Arizona Boardwalk, said in the release.
“Because Abraham Lincoln died over 150 years ago, it’s easy to think of him as merely a name in history books or an impression on a penny. But these artifacts give great context to the tragic death of one of our nation’s most popular presidents.”
A ticket to The Science of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! allows admission into the exhibit, which is open Sundays through Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
