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Lot 527: Artifacts Recovered From Berry Home, Illinois

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Estimated price: $50 - $500

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Artifacts Recovered From Berry Home, Illinois. Abraham Lincoln was business partners with William F. Berry in a store for a portion of his life. These elements are from the home of Reverend John M. Berry, father of William, and founder of Rock Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

This lot includes:

– Display case with recovered partial wrench believed to have belonged to John M. Berry and commemorative coins. Custom plaques attached to case
– Display case featuring Berry Home artifacts including a hand-forged iron nail from the Long Nine Museum in Athens, Illinois, a hand-forged axe head believed to have belonged to John M. Berry, and other recovered ceramic artifacts from the site of the Berry House. Also includes and oversized commemorative coin.
– "Under the House at Rock Creek" booklet detailing archaeological excavations at the John Berry Homestead.



Largest case: 15.5" x 15.5"

Condition: Items were recovered or excavated from historic sites. Wear consistent with the age and nature of the relics.