Lincoln Bicentennial Programs at Lincoln Home National Historic Site

February 2009

Lincoln Home National Historic Site will be commemorating the Lincoln Bicentennial events during the long Lincoln birthday weekend, from February 11-15, 2009, in a variety of ways. Programs will feature not only Abraham Lincoln but also his contemporaries highlighting their combined legacy to America. Special living history and Ranger programs on a variety of topics will be presented in the Lincoln home and neighborhood throughout the weekend. On February 11, Lincoln home staff will participate in a recreation of Lincoln’s dramatic February 11, 1861, “Farewell to Springfield” which will be presented to over 2,000 area fifth graders and the general public. On February 12, Lincoln Home NHS will present a family reading program for children with actors portraying Abraham Lincoln; African American Civil War soldier Andrew Lewis; and, Underground Railroad hero Harriet Tubman. Children’s book authors will also be available to sign their books. The day will then focus on new Lincoln scholarship as Lincoln’s scholars offer their views of “The Literary Lincoln” and “The Personal Lincoln.” For detailed information on planned programs and events, please click this link: More...

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Abraham Lincoln is considered one of our greatest, if not the greatest President, and is also one of, if not, the greatest American. Go here to find out why.

To learn more about Abraham Lincoln, his family, his career, his house, and the Lincoln Home National Historic Site; go here.

Lincoln Home National Historic Site has published the first edition of our quarterly park newsletter, Mr. Lincoln's Neighborhood News. This newsletter provides information about the park's hours, safety, activities, projects, and Abraham Lincoln and related history. To read the current edition, click here. (Note: you will need Adobe Reader to view this file.)

Photo Essays and Photo Tours

Learn more about Abraham Lincoln's political and legal careers, his home, and his family in the new Lincoln Home Virtual Museum Exhibit. Abraham, Mary, and their sons Robert, Eddie, Willie, and Tad lived at their home on the corner of Eighth and Jackson Streets in Springfield, IL for seventeen years. Take a tour of the house, see the toys the boys played with, find a recipe for Mary Lincoln's white cake, and learn more about what has happened to Lincoln's image and his home since the family left for Washington in 1861.

For more information about the life of our 16th President, click on any of the following links:

Life of Lincoln

Lincoln, Grant, and the Election of 1864

Lincoln Home

Lincoln Home Through the Years

Lincoln Neighborhood

Lincoln Depot

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