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America Pavilion
Located across World Showcase
Lagoon as you enter World Showcase from Future World in Epcot,
the America pavilion is the large colonial-style structure
constructed of red bricks. It includes The American Adventure
attraction, a gift shop known as Heritage House, and Liberty
Inn, a counter service restaurant. Inside
the pavilion is a display area where various exhibits are
available for Guests to view. Beginning September 28, 2007,
the exhibit will be National Treasures--a collection of
historically significant artifacts from US history. Here's
more info from WDW's PR department:
One of the most amazing
collections of real-life Americana ever assembled -- National
Treasures -- arrives Sept. 28. It's located inside the
landmark Epcot attraction at the center of World Showcase, a
place where Walt Disney World guests can become completely
immersed in the astonishing authenticity and culture of eleven
great nations.
"These are the jewels of
museums and foundations all over the country, all gathered in
one place," said Jim Clark, Walt Disney Imagineering
Ambassador Representative and one of the team members
designing National Treasures. "You'll see one of Abraham
Lincoln's actual stovepipe hats, which has never been publicly
exhibited outside of the Lincoln family home in Manchester,
Vt. "We're also presenting many of Lincoln's personal
items, like the book of Lord Byron poetry that inspired his
second inaugural address and his dressing room mirror -- where
he probably took his last glimpse of himself before he went
off to Ford's Theatre."
The National Treasures
collection will also be continually changed, so guests never
know when they'll see something new. They'll see pieces of
history that actually changed the world.
Some are well-known artifacts;
others are the little things that played huge roles in making
major breakthroughs. One of the most inspiring examples of
this is one of the microscopes George Washington Carver used
to help revolutionize American agriculture.
In addition to Dr. Carver,
Americans from diverse backgrounds will be celebrated, including
items from the lives of Rosa Parks and Jackie Robinson. An
entire section devoted to the space program will feature the
flight vest of Native American Commander John Herrington. The
actual Purple Heart medal awarded to Japanese-American World
War II hero Sen. Daniel Inouye can also be seen.
A number of Thomas Edison's
original inventions will also be on display -- inventions that
affect the way we live today. They include one of the last
surviving original Tin Foil Cylinder Players that were created
to demonstrate recorded sound to people who had never imagined
it before. An innovation that leads all the way to today's MP3
players. The Edison portion is also one of the largest in the
National Treasures exhibit because of the sheer size of some
of the inventions. According to Clark, "The motion
picture projector is so gigantic, it will barely fit in the
case."
The exhibition will feature
more than 40 spectacular and unique artifacts on loan to Epcot
from a variety of prestigious institutions and private
lenders: Hildene (the Lincoln family home), The Mark Twain
House & Museum, The Henry Ford, Lyndon B. Johnson Space
Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Keeper
of the Word Foundation, Gregory J. Reed Esq., Sen. Daniel K.
Inouye and Commander John B. Herrington. To avoid risking
damage to the originals, some documents are reproductions and
labeled as such.
Be sure to include a visit to
the America pavilion on your next visit to Epcot!
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