The 1876 Centennial celebration spawned a number of commemorative canes. The brass handle of the cane depicts the Liberty Bell surmounted by a cannon. Cannon canes were quite popular following the Civil War.

The 1876 Centennial celebration spawned a number of commemorative canes. This ivory cane was designed to highlight Benjamin Franklin's musings on whether the national bird should be the turkey or the eagle. The cane handles playfully combines both to create a caricature.

This reproduction cane features Johnny Reb, the national personification of the Southern states. He wears his most common attribute, the kepi-style forage cap. This cane is patterned after many canes that were carved out of wood throughout the South after the end of the Civil War.

The Grumet cane collection includes a number of canes that commemorate important American historical events. Vancouver carver Ivan Wilson was asked to create a cane focusing on a major train. He chose the Nashville, the train that carried the body of President Abraham Lincoln from Washington, D.C. to Illinois in 1865. The handle of the cane is the engine of the Nashville. A silhouette of Lincoln is shown below the cane handle and images of the train run up the sides.

Can collector Lou Grumet commissioned Baltimore carver to create a figural cane featuring Robert E. Lee, the general of the Confederate Army. The handle of the cane is a portrait bust of Lee.

The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), a group of Union veterans of the Civil War, held annual encampments from 1866 to 1949 to celebrate their days of glory. Barbara Grumet, wife of cane collector Lou Grumet, had a special interest in the GAR, as her great-grandfather was the GAR national chair. This cane commemorates the 1913 encampment that honored the fiftieth anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. Woodrow Wilson spoke at the event in Gettysburg, remarking that a great era of progress was to come. The wood for the cane came from trees from the battlefield and the markings were burned in.

The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), a group of Union veterans of the Civil War, held annual encampments from 1866 to 1949 to celebrate their days of glory. Barbara Grumet, wife of cane collector Lou Grumet, had a special interest in the GAR, as her great-grandfather was the GAR national chair. Many of the encampments produced commemorative canes, including this example which is made of briarwood and tin. It was discovered in an attic outside of Albany, N.Y.

The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), a group of Union veterans of the Civil War, held annual encampments from 1866 to 1949 to celebrate their days of glory. Barbara Grumet, wife of cane collector Lou Grumet, had a special interest in the GAR, as her great-grandfather was the GAR national chair. This wood cane with curved ivory handle is from the 1891 Detroit encampment.

The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), a group of Union veterans of the Civil War, held annual encampments from 1866 to 1949 to celebrate their days of glory. Barbara Grumet, wife of cane collector Lou Grumet, had a special interest in the GAR, as her great-grandfather was the GAR national chair. This wood cane with a curved handle is from an 1884 encampment.

The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), a group of Union veterans of the Civil War, held annual encampments from 1866 to 1949 to celebrate their days of glory. Barbara Grumet, wife of cane collector Lou Grumet, had a special interest in the GAR, as her great-grandfather was the GAR national chair. Commemorative canes were produced for many of the encampments. This example consists of a wood stick topped with an ivory head and applied gold decoration.