Monday-Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday: Noon to 5 p.m.
Sunday (March through November only): 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The museum is not open during Lincoln Memorial University office closures, which usually includes major holidays, the week of July 4, Thanksgiving weekend, and the university’s winter break.
Adults: $6.00
Seniors (age 60+): $5.00
Children: (age 6-12): $4:00
Children under 6: Free
AAA discounts and group rates available
120 Mars-Debusk Pkwy, Harrogate, TN 37752
There is a free parking lot next to the museum, and additional parking at LMU’s Pioneer Village.
The museum is ADA accessible, but the reconstructed buildings at our Pioneer Village are not. Sensory kits and a quiet room are available for guests with sensory sensitivities.
We recommend you set aside at least an hour and a half to take in the exhibits.
Visitors are welcome to take pictures, but flash photography is not permitted.
No animals are permitted inside the museum except for service animals.
Yes! There are a variety of restaurants just minutes away in the towns of Harrogate and Cumberland Gap, TN and Middlesboro, KY.
Click here the link below to learn about the origins of Lincoln Memorial University and the ALLM.
Museum HistoryLincoln Memorial University began purchasing and accepting donations of Lincoln and Civil War relics long before the actual construction of the museum. Many items came from descendants of people who knew Lincoln and his contemporaries. Others came from private collectors, organizations, and supporters of the university.
Yes! The ALLM continues to accession new items every year.
No. The ALLM is a private institution, and is not part of the presidential library system administered by the National Archives and Records Administration.
Contact Museum Specialist Kaleb Jenkins by email at kaleb.jenkins@lmunet.edu or by phone at 423-869-7076.
Contact Museum Specialist Kaleb Jenkins by email at kaleb.jenkins@lmunet.edu or by phone at 423-869-7076.
For more information about educational programs and classroom activities, For school tours and educational programming, contact Program Coordinator Susan Parker by email at susan.parker@lmunet.edu or by phone at 423-869-6583.
The ALLM does not generally host events for groups that are not affiliated with Lincoln Memorial University.
If you have an inquiry about planning a joint event in conjunction with the museum, contact Museum Specialist Kaleb Jenkins by email at kaleb.jenkins@lmunet.edu or by phone at 423-869-7076.
You can reach out to staff members directly using the information at this link below. You can also submit a general inquiry to Museum Specialist Kaleb Jenkins by email at kaleb.jenkins@lmunet.edu or by phone at 423-869-7076.
Museum Staff
Click the link below for more information about the ALLM’s research holdings, or email Archivist/Librarian Alexandria Olson at alexandria.olson@lmunet.edu.
We do advise researchers to contact the museum before visiting so that we can ensure a qualified staff member will be on hand to assist you.
ResearchFor copies of documents, photos, prints, and other paper items, email Archivist/Librarian Alexandria Olson at alexandria.olson@lmunet.edu.
If you need a photograph of a three-dimensional object or artifact, contact Curator/Asst. Director Jonathan Smallwood at jonathan.smallwood@lmunet.edu.
The ALLM’s library is non-circulating, so it is not possible to check out books for offsite use.
No. The ALLM and the Carnegie-Vincent Library have separate facilities. Click the link below to visit the main campus library’s website.
Library Website
If you have an item you are interested in adding to our collection, contact Curator/Asst. Director Jonathan Smallwood by email at jonathan.smallwood@lmunet.edu or by phone at 423-869-6422.
We do ask that you make an appointment before bringing your item to the museum so that we can make sure a qualified staff member is on hand to meet with you. Please note that the ALLM only accessions items relating to Abraham Lincoln and his era, and we are unable to accept every Lincoln/Civil War item offered to us.
ALLM staff can help you identify an item, but we are unable to provide appraisals. Contact Curator/Asst. Director Jonathan Smallwood by email at jonathan.smallwood@lmunet.edu or by phone at 423-869-6422.
Please reach out to us for an appointment before bringing your item to the museum so that we can make sure a qualified staff member is able to assist you.
Civil War armies were vast, and the ALLM has documents referring to only a small percentage of the men who served. Your best bet for finding specific records about an individual soldier or sailor is to contact the National Archives or the archives of the state where they enlisted.
Our collection does include many rare regimental histories and other materials that might include information about units or events in which your ancestor participated. If you know which unit your ancestor joined or the names of battles in which they fought, we may be able to provide some information about their service.
Most of LMU’s records relating to the history of the university and the surrounding community are stored at the Carnegie-Vincent Library’s Archives and Special Collections. Click the link below to learn more about accessing this material.
University Archives and Special Collections
