Lincoln Memorial Shrine

The Lincoln Memorial Shrine in Redlands, California, is a memorial and research center dedicated to the memory of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States of America. It was opened on February 12, 1932, by local philanthropist Robert Watchorn as a monument to his deceased and only son, Emory Ewart Watchorn. The memorial is located at 125 West Vine Street behind the A. K. Smiley Public Library, adjacent to the Redlands Bowl and within Smiley Park Historic District. The Lincoln Memorial Shrine is open daily, except on Mondays and majors holidays, from 1 PM to 5 PM. As the largest memorial and research center dedicated to Abraham Lincoln on the West Coast of the United States, it possesses the largest Lincoln-related memorabilia collection in the region. Entrance is free.