Room Where Lincoln Died
Credit
Holly Hayes
Status
  Creative Commons BY
Date Created
November 25, 2008
Date Added
May 25, 2011
Last Updated
May 1, 2024
File Size
0.45 MB
Resolution
1280 x 853 pixels
Coordinates
38.8968270° N, 77.0263080° W

Room Where Lincoln Died

Abraham Lincoln died in this room, the back bedroom of the Petersen House. The bed is not original; it was purchased by the Chicago Historical Society. Lincoln had to be laid diagonally on the bed because he was so tall.