The Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area was enacted by the Congress and signed by the President on May 10, 2008.  The legislation designates the Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition, a nonprofit 501c3 corporation, to manage the Heritage Area.  Both the Coalition and National Heritage Area cover the same 42 counties of central Illinois and share a mission to preserve, interpret and promote the heritage and culture of the area, in the context of Abraham Lincoln’s life in Illinois ... (more)

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