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| A Conversation with Lincoln and Douglas |
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This fictional conversation presented by reenactors George Buss and Ti m Connors recrates historical events in thelives of these two renowned Illinoisans and is set in the months after Lincoln's inauguration as President in 1861. This event is hosted by the David Davis Mansion Foundation. Time: 7:00 p.m. For more information : www.daviddavismansion.org. Free. Location: The Historical Normal Theater, 209 W. North St. Normal, IL
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| Date: |
September 24, 2008 - September 24, 2008 |
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Bloomington |
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| Dinner with the Lincolns |
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Spend an evening with the Lincolns. Event includes dinner and entertainment. Ask those up front questions about one of America's most famous first families. For more information call 217-442-2922. Event starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets available at the beginning of September at the Vermilion County Museum.
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| Date: |
September 26, 2008 - September 26, 2008 |
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Danville |
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| Candlelight Tour at New Salem |
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Bring the family to experience New Salem village after dark. Interpreters in period clothing will welcome you into the reconstructed log homes of the historic village where Abraham Lincoln lived for six years. Hours : 7:00-9:00 p.m. both nights.
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| Date: |
October 3, 2008 - October 4, 2008 |
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Petersburg |
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| Reunion tour 2008- Galesburg |
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On Saturday, listen to Lincon and Douglas describe the important issues of the debates. Tour Old Main at KNox College, original site of the Debate. Exhibits through the building tell the story of Lincoln's time in Galesburg. Vist the Galesburg Colony Underground Railroad Freedom Station to discover how escapting slaves found shelter in Knox County. Join the fun at the Galesburg Scarecrow Festival. For more information call 309-343-2485. The weekend will include music, entertainment, food and other special programing.
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| Date: |
October 3, 2008 - October 5, 2008 |
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Galesburg |
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| Historic Surveying at New Salem |
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Come to New Salem and observe an 1830's surveying party viewing (surveying a road throughout the village) using period instruments and interpreting their function. Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. both days
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| Date: |
October 4, 2008 - October 5, 2008 |
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Petersburg |
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| Harvest Frolic & Agricultural Fair at Lincoln Log Cabin |
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Harvest Frolic activities taking place at the Lincoln and Sargent farms both Saturday and Sunday will include period cooking, applesauce making, food drying and preservation, quility, grist milling, period music, and numerous hands-on activities. Visitors may also stroll the trades area which features period trades and craftspeople demonstrating their wares. These include blacksmithing, pottery, wood carving, paper cutting, weaving, broom making, candle making, and wood turning on the "Great Wheel." Many of the trades and crafts people will be selling their wares. Time : 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. both days. For more information : 217345-1845.
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| Date: |
October 4, 2008 - October 5, 2008 |
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Charleston |
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| Lincoln in Art - Sights and Sounds |
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Abraham Lincoln as depicted in the audio and visual arts, including demonstrations by the artists themselves, will be the focus of this fundraising event. Time is 5:30-8:00 p.m. at the Old State Capitol State Historic Site in downtown Springfield. This event is a fundraiser for the Old State Capitol Foundation's endowment fund. Tickets for the event are $20.00 and may be puchased at the Tinsley Dry Goods Store, or by calling 217-546-4724 or at the Old State Capitol the evening of the event. For more information call 217-546-4724.
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| Date: |
October 11, 2008 - October 11, 2008 |
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Springfield |
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| Lincoln Circuit Ride |
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This ride covers half of the Illinois' Old Eighth Judicial Circuit providing the life experiences that made Abraham Lincoln immortal. We will make every attempt to ride the same roads, visit the same courthouses, and drink from the same wells as Abe did. Bring your children, grandchildren, friends and neighbors. Bring your bike, car or truck. Starting point is Carle Park, W Iowa Street, Urbana, Il.at 8:00 a.m. Price is $10.00. For more information call 217-899-1870 or check the website www.lincolncircuitride.com
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| Date: |
October 11, 2008 - October 12, 2008 |
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Urbana |
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| Reunion Tour 2008 in Quincy |
Saturday Events: A Grand Welcome Celebration will greet Lincoln and Douglas as theya rrive at the site of the former Quincy Railroad Depot. Dedication of the enhanced Lincoln Douglas Debate site in Washington Park.
Sunday: Reunion Tour 2009 festivities will take place in Washington Park. Then join the fun at a Community Contra Dance.
Monday: After spending a day with school children, Lincoln and Douglas will participate in a Farewell Celebration at the Quincy Riverfront. The three day celebration will include music, entertainment, food and other special programing. For more information call 1-800-978-4748.
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| Date: |
October 11, 2008 - October 13, 2008 |
| Location: |
Quincy |
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| HISTORY IN STONE |
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History in Stone is presented by Shelby County Lincol Heritage, Inc. at 2:00 p.m on Sunday, October 12th. Hear and see the fascinating storeis of the people behind Shelby County History with a walking tour through beautiful Glenwood Cemetery, 308 E. N. 6th St., in Shelbyville. Dan Guillory will read a few of his poems from "The Lincoln Poems". Refreshments. For more information call 217-774-5548.
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| Date: |
October 12, 2008 - October 12, 2008 |
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Shelbyville |
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| Lincoln Political Rally |
Join the Rally at the Courthouse for our City's Founder!
Join us at the Logan County Courthouse lawn at 1:00 p.m. for a re-enactment of the rousing political rally held for Abe Lincoln 150 years ago in which 5000 people attended. Hear his jumor and wisdon. Come in period clothes if you have them, or come as you are. Participate in living history! For more information call 217-735-5050 ext. 295 or 217-732-2929. Free
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| Date: |
October 16, 2008 - October 16, 2008 |
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Lincoln |
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| Lincoln and Douglas Debate in Danville |
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Free, advance seat reservation by call 217-442-2922. A paraphase of the debates with actors fromthe college drama department and characters from Vermilion County history.
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| Date: |
October 17, 2008 - October 18, 2008 |
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Danville |
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| Reunion Tour 2008-Alton |
Friday Events: Alton School will host Lincoln and Douglas and then attend "Dinner with the Lincoln's featuring authentic Lincoln and Civil War receipes along with special programing. Reservations required.
Saturday: The Debate Festival will cover a nine block area of downtown Alton plus City Hall and the debate site. Activities will include period vendors a living history tour with re-enactors and docents at 10 different Lincoln and Civil War interpretive panels and presentations of Reunion Tour 08 Press Conference. Special programs at the Hayner Public Library and the Alton Museum of History and Art.
Sunday: Through the weekend festival special cruises with the Lincoln re-enactors will be available for scenic fall color and historic cruises. The St. Louis Science Center is also tying in Lincoln Segway tours of the historic Lincoln sites in Alton. For more information call 1-800-258-6645.
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| Date: |
October 17, 2008 - October 19, 2008 |
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Alton |
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| Pike County Fall Color Drive |
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Discover the beauty of Pike County's spectacular fall foliage. Family fun, scenic drives, crafts, history, food and entertainment. For more information call Pike County Chamber of Commerce 217-285-2971 or go to info@pikeil.org.
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| Date: |
October 18, 2008 - October 19, 2008 |
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Pittsfield, Illinois |
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| The Blessings of the table: Thanksgiving at Clover Lawn |
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The David Davis Mansion will be decorated for Thanksgiving, and each day the bountiful foods, family celebrations and charitable customs of the 1870s will be featured. From her birthplace in Masachusetts, Sarah Davis brought to Illinois the New England fondness for celebrating Thanksgiving. To observe the holiday, she invited friends and family to her elegant home in Bloomington, where she served a traditional feast of turkey, pumpkin pie and all the trimmings. For more information call 1-309-828-1084.
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| Date: |
October 22, 2008 - November 9, 2008 |
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Bloomington |
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| Quilt Show at the Postville Courthouse |
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Join us for this lovely quilt show. Quilts of all designs and holiday themes. Time: 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p..m. For more information call : 217-732-8930.
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| Date: |
October 28, 2008 - November 9, 2008 |
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Lincoln |
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| Lincoln's Life in Bloomington |
McLean County Historian and Author Guy Fraker will speak about Abraham Lincoln's life in Bloomington. Location: McLean County Museum of History, 200 N. Main. Tim: 7:00 p.m. Free
For more information call 309-827-0428.
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| Date: |
November 11, 2008 - November 11, 2008 |
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Bloomington |
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| Old Tyme Christmas |
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Downtown shopping, activities and entertainment. 5:00-8:00 p.m. Commuity Tree Lighting, Town Crier, Live Nativity, Chestnuts Roasting, Carolers, Sleigh Rides, Ice Sculptures, Children's Story Time, Pictures with Santa. For more information call 618-283-8751.
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| Date: |
November 20, 2008 - November 20, 2008 |
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Vandalia |
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| A Day of Thanksgiving and Prayer |
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By 1845 governors of many states outside of New England were issuing proclamations for official Days of Thanksgiving. Join us as we explore the Thanksgiving traditions familiar to Illinois' Yankee settlers at the Stephen Sargent farm. Sargent's New Hampshire roots and childhood Thanksgiving celebrations will be the basis for our interpretation. Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information call : 217 345-1845
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| Date: |
November 28, 2008 - November 28, 2008 |
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Charleston |
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| Christmas Tour at the David Davis Mansion |
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The elegant home, beaufifully decorated for an authentic Victorian Christmas, features fourteen rooms, filled with heirloom Christmas treasurers, along with exhibits of vintage ornaments and the chance to taste a selection of Victorian Christmas Sweets - chocolate cockroaches, marzipan, sugarplums, mincemeat pies,peppermint pig and plum pudding. Wednesday-Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information call 309-828-1084.
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| Date: |
November 28, 2008 - December 31, 2008 |
| Location: |
Bloomington |
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| Holiday Open House in Vandalia |
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Candlelight tours of Illinois' Oldest Capitol Building, Period music. 315 W. Gallatin St., 4:30-6:30 p.m. For more information call 618-283-1161.
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| Date: |
December 13, 2008 - December 13, 2008 |
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Vandalia |
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| Holiday Open House at the Vermilion County History Museum |
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Holiday Open House at the Vermilion County History Museum and the Dr. Fithian Home in Danville. Refreshments, Santa, entertainment in Museum; costumed character and entertainment at the Fithian Home. Wagon rides in the neighborhood. 1:30 to 4:30. Free. For more information call 217-442-2922.
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| Date: |
December 20, 2008 - December 20, 2008 |
| Location: |
Danville |
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| Christmas at the Mansions in Bloomington |
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Enjoy an evening tour of three Victorian-era homes decorated in the elegant styles of yesteryear. Costumed guides, period music,and seasonal refreshments will be featured at the Vrooman and David Davis Mansions. Shuttle Bus to each site. Tickets are $8.00 in advance or $10.00 the day of the event. Price is for touring all three mansions. For more information call 1-309-828-1084.
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| Date: |
December 20, 2008 - December 20, 2008 |
| Location: |
Bloomington |
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| Holiday Ball at the Old State Capitol |
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1850s Holiday Ball at the Old State Capitol. Time: 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. For more information call 217-785-7960.
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| Date: |
December 31, 2008 - December 31, 2008 |
| Location: |
Springfield |
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| Celebrating Lincoln |
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200th Birthday Celebration of Abraham Lincoln. Historical charagters, performances, tours, Lincoln card contest winners, refreshments, tours of the Museum and the Fithian Home. For more information call 217-442-2922.
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| Date: |
February 7, 2009 - February 8, 2009 |
| Location: |
Danville |
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