Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth president of the United States and was born February 12, 1809, and assassinated April 15, 1865.
The United States Code, Title 4, Chapter 1, Section 6 (AKA the Flag Code) specifies days in which it is particularly appropriate to display the US Flag. You are encouraged to fly the flag on all days that do not have inclement weather, but the flag should be flown on February 12th, Lincoln’s birthday.
Here are some facts about President Lincoln:
- He was the tallest President at 6 feet 4 inches.
- Lincoln is in the Wrestling Hall of Fame and was defeated once in approximately 300 matches.
- Hours before he was assassinated, he created the Secret Service.
- John Wilkes Booth’s brother, Edwin Booth, saved Lincoln’s son, Robert Todd Lincoln’s life at a train station.
Abraham Lincoln is the only president to have obtained a patent. This was a method for keeping steamboats afloat through shallow waters.- As commander-in-chief, he personally tested firearms on the White House lawn.
- Even though Illinois is known as the Land of Lincoln, he didn’t move to Illinois until he was twenty-one.
Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin in Kentucky and would go on to live in several log cabins throughout his lifetime. His childhood home inspired a line of children’s toys. In the early twentieth century, real wood log cabin building sets were created. Roy Toys produced and created wooden block sets. The design of their building sets remains the same as their original prototype and you can smell the all-natural pine wood when you open the box. They are made from 100% real wood, dyed with a non-toxic and food safe dye, and sanded to a smooth finish. These toys are easy to play with and are some of the most versatile building pieces around. You can find log cabin and fort wood links sets at your local Buchheit store. Together they can help build memories that last a lifetime. On Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, start building memories with someone special.
