1. Material:
  2. metal (543)

Abraham Lincoln's Tomb Pilgrimage pin

Creator:
unknown
Location:
unknown place made
Origin Date:
1983
Materials:
metal
Measurements:
overall: 1 in x 1 1/8 in
Item ID:
71.2009.082.0591
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Three-dimensional Objects

Description

Navy blue gold-trimmed pentagonal pin features the Lincoln tomb monument in the center with the American Legion emblem to the right and "Feb. 12" to the left all embossed in gold. Four hundred pins were struck by Post 32 of the American Legion in Springfield, Illinois, to commemorate the 49th Annual Pilgrimage to the Lincoln Tomb on February 12, 1983. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum