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100,000th visitor welcomed at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum
within two months of opening
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[JUNE 22, 2005]
SPRINGFIELD --
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum announced June 14 that the
100,000th visitor entered the museum since it opened to the public
on April 16. Cindy Loeffelholz of Springfield was bringing a group
of family and friends through the museum when she was greeted by
museum officials to make the announcement. Her visitors were in town
from Florida.
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"The success of the
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum brings pride to the entire state
of Illinois, especially Springfield, the place Lincoln considered
home," said Gov. Blagojevich. "Bringing history to life, the museum
is attracting visitors of all generations to learn more about
Abraham Lincoln and his legacy. In less than two months, the museum
has welcomed over 100,000 visitors, and I believe the success will
only continue to grow as word travels about this amazing
institution."
"It is extremely encouraging to welcome over 100,000 visitors to
the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in less than eight weeks,"
said Richard Norton Smith, executive director of the presidential
library and museum. "The feedback from people coming from near and
far is overwhelmingly positive, and we believe the word of mouth
will continue to spread, attracting friends and families from all
over the country and parts of the globe. The museum will also bring
return visitors for special events, educational programs, speaker
series, guest lectures and our temporary exhibits. With the tourist
season just under way, we hope for even bigger numbers ahead."
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 Loeffelholz received a gift bag that included museum gift shop
items donated by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
Foundation.
The 100,000th visitor announcement was made during the Illinois
Bureau of Tourism 2005 Road Show, which provides members of the
tourism industry an opportunity to hear industry updates and the
2004 visitor and economic impact numbers.
[Abraham
Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum news release]
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