- "Caroline" redirects here. For the doll, see Caroline Abbott (doll).
Caroline Abbott is the thirteenth Historical Character, representing the War of 1812. Caroline was released in 2012 and was part of the BeForever collection.
In May 2015, American Girl announced they would archive Caroline's entire collection; she and her collection were later archived in December 2015. Caroline's books and mini doll remain available for purchase in a limited fashion.
Personality and Facts[]
Caroline Abbot is a nine and later ten year old girl who lives in Sackets Harbor, New York--a town in upper New York state on the shores of Lake Ontario, just south of the border between the United States and Canada, which was still a British colony. She was born in a log cabin[3] and is the only child in her family. She has lived in Sackets Harbor her whole life, and loves her home town and doesn't like leaving. Her family runs a shipyard; she lives with her mother, father, and maternal grandmother.
Caroline enjoys outdoor activities, especially sailing on Lake Ontario and ice skating during the winter. She dreams of being captain of her own ship one day. She also likes fishing. Caroline likes embroidery and loves to sew. When Caroline is worried, upset, or anxious, she likes to keep her hands busy, usually with her embroidery. She also likes the cows on her cousin's farm.
Caroline is sweet and clever. Her friends call her a true hero because she's not afraid to put her courage to the test. Caroline is adventurous, tomboyish, brave, heroic, and independent. She is prone to making rash decisions, oftentimes bordering between brave and foolish. Caroline is very stubborn, sensitive, and easily offended. She can be quite outspoken. Her father considers her to be flighty. Caroline struggles with changes and also struggles to make her own decisions. Later she learns to use her heart and mind to make decisions.
Caroline is jealous when her cousin Lydia becomes friends with Rhonda, a girl staying with the Abbotts, and believes that they're leaving her out with whatever they do. When she has a worker in Abbott's Shipyard make Rhonda ice skates, she believes Rhonda will love ice skating as much as she does, but is disappointed and frustrated when she finds Rhonda doesn't. Caroline is younger than both Lydia and Rhonda, but still wants to be included with what they do.
Her least favorite chore is baking, which she isn't very good at.
She has a way of reading the expressions of others without them saying anything or telling her how they're feeling.
She is proud of her father and will go to great lengths to please him and often boasts about him.
American Girl describes her as daring and self-reliant.
Family and Friends[]
Family[]
- John Abbott:[2] Father
- Mama Abbott: Mother
- Grandmother Livingston: Maternal grandmother
- Lydia Livingston: Cousin
- Oliver Livingston: Cousin, Lydia's older brother
- Aaron Livingston: Uncle
- Martha Livingston: Aunt
Friends and Other Characters[]
- Rhonda Hathaway: Friend
- Seth Whittleslee: Friend
- Mrs. Shaw: Neighbor
- Hosea Barton: A sailmaker at Abbott's Shipyard
- Mr. Tate: A carpenter at Abbott's Shipyard
Books[]
Doll[]
- Main article: Caroline Abbott (doll)
The Caroline doll.
- Face Mold: Classic Mold
- Skin: Light
- Hair: Blonde
- Eyes: Aquamarine
Collection[]
Trivia[]
- Caroline's release coincided with the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812.
- Caroline is the only character from the BeForever line to be retired.
- With the archival of her collection in 2015, Caroline's availability was among the shortest of any Historical character at approximately three years; the only other characters with such short availability were Cécile Rey and Marie-Grace Gardner.
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ American Girl, see discussion page.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Caroline's Secret Message, pg. 50: "You've been holding my husband, John Abbott, since last June," [Mrs. Abbott] began.
- ↑ Meet Caroline - and Her Home Town, sitesandstories.wordpress.com, accessed September 4, 2012.
| American Girl Historical Characters | ||||||||||
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| 1760s | 1770s | 1810s
Caroline Abbott ♦ ★ |
1820s | |||||||
| 1850s
Cécile Rey ★ |
1850s | 1860s | 1900s | |||||||
| 1910s | 1920s | 1930s | 1940s | |||||||
| 1940s | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | |||||||
| 1980s | 2000s | |||||||||
| ★ Archived / ♦ Part of the BeForever Collection | ||||||||||
| BeForever-Revised and Released Historical Characters | ||||||||||
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| 1760s | 1770s | 1810s
Caroline Abbott ★ |
1820s | |||||||
| 1860s | 1900s | 1910s | 1930s | |||||||
| 1940s | 1940s
Molly McIntire ♦ ★ |
1950s | 1960s | |||||||
| 1970s | ||||||||||
| ★ Archived | ♦ Re-released for BeForever | ♥ First Released in BeForever | ||||||||||