On October 4th, the 85th anniversary of the day sculpting began on Mount Rushmore, visitors to Rockwell Art and Framing in Westport, Connecticut will be treated to a special presentation of historic documents and artifacts from 100 milestones in American history, including the miniature bust of Abraham Lincoln that Stamford native Gutzon Borglum carried with him while sculpting Mount Rushmore, the chair that Lincoln sat in upon hearing his Republican nomination for president, photographs and signatures of Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and Richard Nixon, a golf hat worn by Bill Clinton and a pen set owned by John F. Kennedy. A grand opening celebration will take place at the Gallery located at 236 Post Road East from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm with a special unveiling at 7:15 pm of the Abraham Lincoln nomination chair.
(PRWeb September 06, 2012)
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