Countdown to 1 millionth visitor continues

[DEC. 12, 2006]  SPRINGFIELD -- On Monday, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum announced the latest attendance figures as the countdown to the 1 millionth visitor continues. As of Sunday the number of visitors who have toured the museum since April 2005 hit 982,115.

The museum launched a contest for participants to guess the date and time of the 1 millionth visitor. The last day for entries was Nov. 10. Over 600 entries were received.

Weekly attendance numbers are being posted every Monday on a digital counter in Union Square Park, across from the presidential museum, at the corner of Sixth and Jefferson. During the week leading up to the 1 millionth visitor, numbers will be posted daily.

[Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum news release]