Lincoln Memorial University, Private educational institution in Harrogate, US.
Lincoln Memorial University is a private educational institution in Harrogate, Tennessee, situated at the edge of Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. The campus spreads across rolling hills with academic buildings, research facilities, and a museum dedicated to Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War era.
The institution was chartered on February 12, 1897, following efforts by General Oliver O. Howard, who wanted to create a school honoring Abraham Lincoln. Howard chose the site in the Tennessee mountains to bring education to a rural area that had seen conflict during the Civil War.
The Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum within the university maintains an extensive collection of Civil War artifacts and documents related to President Lincoln's life.
Visitors can tour the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum on campus, which displays artifacts from the Civil War and documents about Lincoln's life. The grounds are located in a mountainous area, so sturdy footwear helps when walking around the property.
The grounds include a conservation and research site where veterinary students work with animals while observing wildlife that roams through the adjacent protected area. The proximity to Cumberland Gap offers a natural backdrop rarely seen from other campuses.
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