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Lincoln Museum Hosting Assassination Exhibits
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield is marking the 146th anniversary of the assassination of the former president.

The museum plans an evening of performances and special exhibits on April 14 _ the day in 1865 when Lincoln was shot at point-blank range by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theater in Washington.

Some of the artifacts patrons will get to see include Lincoln's blood-stained gloves, his wife Mary Lincoln's blood-stained fan, a cufflink and handkerchief that belonged to the president and a piece of the dress worn by his wife that night.

Performances patrons will see include a 35-minute play set in the days following Lincoln's assassination.

The museum event costs $10.

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04 01 11 by Newsroom
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