Lincoln Memorial Shrine

For other uses of "Lincoln Memorial", see List of memorials to Abraham Lincoln.

Lincoln Memorial Shrine
LocationRedlands, California
Coordinates34°03′14″N 117°11′00″W / 34.053856°N 117.183357°W / 34.053856; -117.183357
EstablishedFebruary 12, 1932
Visitors100,000 (in 2019)

The Lincoln Memorial Shrine in Redlands, California is a memorial and research center dedicated to the memory of Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States of America. Opened on February 12, 1932, by local philanthropist Robert Watchorn as a monument to his deceased and only son, Emory Ewart Watchorn. The memorial is located at 125 West Vine Street behind the A. K. Smiley Public Library, adjacent the Redlands Bowl and within Smiley Park Historic District. Opened daily from 1PM to 5PM. Except Mondays and majors holidays when its closed.[1] The largest memorabilia collection, memorial and research center dedicated to Abraham Lincoln on the west coast of the United States. Entrance is free. [2]

  1. ^ "History". www.lincolnshrine.org.
  2. ^ "The Lincoln Memorial Shrine in Redlands memorializes Honest Abe". Victorville Daily Press.