In July of 1864, at the Battle of Fort Stevens, he stood in the battlements wearing his trademark hat—making him, in Carl Sandburg’s phrase, “too tall a target” for the Confederates—until...

Jul 5, 2021 · Lincoln was known to wear top hats that had a height of 7 to 8 inches, making the already-tall man, who stood at 6 feet, 4 inches, even taller. Even on the night of his assassination at the Ford Theatre in 1865, Lincoln wore a top hat that he acquired from hatmaker J.Y. Davis.

Aug 4, 2015 · According to the Smithsonian, Abraham Lincoln wore a tall hat to protect himself against inclement weather while traveling and to store important documents. Lincoln traveled frequently on foot, by horse and by carriage, which left him completely exposed to the elements.

Feb 13, 2024 · At 6’4” tall, President Abraham Lincoln towered over most of his contemporaries. He chose to stand out even more by wearing high top hats. He acquired this one from Washington hat maker J.Y. Davis. Lincoln had the black silk mourning band added in remembrance of his son Willie, who had died in 1862.

Jul 27, 2017 · Lincoln wore a shorter silk plush top hat to his inauguration in March of 1860 but shortly after began wearing the tall stovepipe top hat that he is most known for. The stovepipe top hat, which averaged about 7 to 8 inches tall, added dramatically to …

At six feet four inches tall, Lincoln towered over most of his contemporaries. He chose to stand out even more by wearing high top hats. He acquired this hat from J. Y. Davis, a Washington hat maker.

Mar 30, 2022 · The hat, made by the Washington hatmaker J.Y. Davis, measured 7 in x 10 3/8 in x 12 in and was adorned with a black mourning band in memory of his 11-year-old son Willie, who had recently passed away from typhoid fever, according to Abraham Lincoln Online.

Feb 4, 2020 · After his 12-year-old son Willie died in 1862 of typhoid fever, Lincoln added a black silk mourning band to every stovepipe hat to symbolize his deep ongoing mourning and remembrance. This particular hat, purchased from J. Y. Davis, a Washington hat maker, also bore a three-inch mourning band.

Feb 4, 2024 · Abraham Lincoln wore a silk stovepipe top hat made by Y.J. Davis. The hat, which has been homed at the Smithsonian Institution since 1867, measures 7in x 10⅜ in x 12in (17.8 x 26.4 x 30.5cm). The 16th president wore the famous hat …

Oct 20, 2020 · After finding no evidence that a purchased stovepipe hat belonged to Abraham Lincoln, Illinois State Historian, Dr. Samuel Wheeler was out of a job, fired by Governor J B Pritzker, on July 15, 2020, and had been escorted out of the building.