SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Probably one of the most important pieces of President Abraham Lincoln’s history in the collection of the library and museum bearing his name will be on display for a limited time starting Friday, November 6.

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM) says an original edition of the Gettysburg Address will be on display through use of a special light-controlled case through November 22.  Plus, there will be two chances to visit the museum for free:  November 19 (the anniversary of Lincoln’s delivery of the speech), and for veterans only on November 11, Veterans Day.

Plus, if you know someone visually impaired, there will be a special opportunity for them, in addition to any history buff.

“The ALPLM will present a version of the address for people with visual impairments starting Nov. 17, letting them feel raised lettering and push buttons to trigger descriptions and information about the speech,” said a news release. “ALPLM historians will host free Q&A sessions exploring the history and lasting impact of the Gettysburg Address at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 18, 19 and 20.”

The museum’s copy of the Gettysburg Address is one of only five handwritten copies known to exist, and they say it’s the only one to be shown off regularly. The State of Illinois has owned the copy since 1944, when money raised by schoolchildren helped purchase it from private owners, said the museum.