Lincoln Memorial Shrine

A wonderful place to learn, rediscover, and understand how President Lincoln's career continues to impact our history. Be warned this place does a great job in bringing to life slavery and Native American strife during the Civil War.

Great museum to check out in downtown Redlands dedicated to Abraham Lincoln. Why here? Because its founder, Robert Watchorn, a wealthy man of this area was a great admirer of the President.By visiting this free museum, you learn about Lincoln, his life and legacy (there are many interesting personal objects on display) and also about Redlands area and its history.This is a nice activity if you have 30-50 minutes at your disposal and need an acitivity on the education side.The museum is closed on Mondays, otherwise open every day from 1 pm to 5 pm.I loved the exterior of the building, very elegant and classy. The interior is nice, well preserved and decorated. Very nice staff.The place isn't big, but it is full of information and great memorabilia, you'll surely learn something about the Civil War era and not only before leaving here.Lincoln Memorial is easy to find, right next to the Public Library. It is worth a visit!

Great free museum exhibit ! Truly a testament to Lincoln's history and legacy. There's a lot of interesting and in depth information, artifacts, photos from the Civil War, sculptures, a library, a small gift shop, and even interactive exhibits (photo with Mr. Lincoln & the telegraph machine). Definitely worth a stop if you haven't been and you're in the area.

I thought Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln was the only shrine in California to president Lincoln, but no! This is an actual shrine built for the love of Lincoln! Honestly was checking out the area and wondered in here and was amazed by the beauty of the interior and exterior! If you're a Lincoln-Stan or just curious about that time period this shrine is a nice little summary of it all. Saw a few artifacts, read some touching stories about the civil war, etc. The town of Redlands surprises me every time I visit! Check for hours of operation and I can tell you they're open on Sunday's!

The 2023 Lincoln Birthday celebration was as big as ever at the Lincoln Memorial Shrine in Redlands, CA. They had Robert Broski in his full Lincoln attire and another gentleman in the garb of Ulysses S. Grant taking photos and glad handing visitors. The LMS also had live fire cannon demonstrations, Civil War reenactors milling about, many booths about various Civil War topics. My husband picked up some books for two dollars a throw and my son now has enough plastic Civil War soldiers to reenact Gettysburg. All in all a good day.

Came here for a homeschool field trip for my 2 high school kids. It was helpful for them to tie together the events of the Civil War and Lincoln's life. My two younger kids, ages 11 and 7, were a bit bored though--I would recommend it for high school age and up. My younger ones did like using the telegraph machines and practicing Morse code. The museum is very small--only 3 rooms, and one of the rooms is primarily dedicated to the history of the development of the museum itself. It took us about an hour to do a thorough survey of the museum. It's a nice educational resource to have available in Southern California, and it's free admission!

Great place to see everything Abraham Lincoln. A lot of books on Abraham Lincoln in this building. Also has some memorabilia from the AL era. Nice to visit if you enjoy history and learning about the man.

The beautiful Lincoln Memorial Shrine, located in Redlands,California.The Lincoln Memorial Shrine was the philanthropic work of Robert Watchorn in memory of his son Ewart who lost his life fighting in battle for The United States of America during World War l.Mr Watchorn admired President Abraham Lincoln and said of Lincoln "He is one of the finest spirits that came into the world...and he turned the currents of freedom into the souls of millions of people"The Lincoln Memorial Shrine is a stunning location to experience and explore Mr Lincoln and civil war history!.....#lincolnmemorialshrine #abrahamlincoln #redlandscalifornia #robertwatchorn #ewartwatchorn #lincolnmemorial #familyfriendly #greatpresident #worldwar1 #seetheusa #waynesalvatti #ricohthetaz1 #360photography #family #godisgood #biolacollege #unionrescuemission#bibleinstituteoflosangeles #ptgui #ricohthetaz360 #vinestreet #civilwar

Located in Redlands Smiley Park . I found free parking nearby and it was free to enter, donations welcome .There were lots of interesting artifacts.They covered Lincoln's life from his beginnings to his time in office. One of the museum's friendly docents greeted me and unobtrusively gave me more information. It was nice to learn that the displays aren't static making it a different museum experience each time. Depending on how much you observe it took about 45 minutes to an hour to see everything.There were photo opportunities throughout the museum. A Norman Rockwell painting was on display . Many of the artifacts are one of a kind like an actual surviving biscuit over 100 years old (Civil war MRE meal for those that know )that was part of a soldier's provisions . My new Lincoln fact: The summation of Lincoln's education was the equivalent of one semester. Beyond that he was self taught . Lincoln had a good memory and could quote both the Bible and Shakespeare. Good for kids around 8 and up and adults alike .

I had no idea this was behind the library! The exterior of the building has writing on the walls and there is a fountain in front. Once you enter you can't help but notice the ceiling! Impressive! The shrine is small but there is more than enough to see. A slavery exhibit space to the right and a Lincoln exhibit to the left. I appreciated the timeline on the wall. Great place to visit if you are in Redlands.