Monday, January 21, 2008

Epcot's National Treasures

I'm looking forward to visiting the new National Treaures exhibit inside The American Adventure at the U.S.A. Pavilion in Epcot. Apparently, the exhibit contains some of Abraham Lincoln's personal effects such as one of his stovepipe hats, the book of Lord Byron poetry that inspired his Second Inaugural Address and his dressing room mirror "where he probably took his last glimpse of himself before he went off to Ford's Theatre," according to the press release. Other artifacts at the National Treasures exhibit include George Washington Carver's microscope, the Purple Heart awarded to Japanese-American World War 2 hero Sen. Daniel Inouye and the flight vest of Native American Commander John Herrington, as well as several of Thomas Edison's original inventions. The fascinating collection of artifacts at the National Treasures exhibit will be continually changing, so you will never know what to expect during each of your Epcot visits.

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