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Twenty-five minute demonstrations of Morgan horses and their history
will be given at 10:30 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. that Saturday. The New
Salem Shape Note Singers will demonstrate 1830s singing from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. at the Visitor Center. The event is free and open to the
public, and is sponsored by the Illinois Historic Preservation
Agency, New Salem Lincoln League and the Mississippi Valley Morgan
Horse Club.
Morgan Horses date back to Colonial New England. They were used
in the cavalry during the Civil War, worked on pioneer farms and can
be seen today on mounted patrols in metropolitan areas and parks.
They are also in demand as show animals. Morgan horses are prized
for their graceful carriage, expressive heads, alertness and
stamina.
Lincoln's New Salem
State Historic Site, administered by the Illinois Historic
Preservation Agency, is a re-creation of the 1830s log village where
Abraham Lincoln lived for six years. It is located along Route 97
about two miles south of Petersburg and 20 miles northwest of
Springfield. The site is open daily for free public tours.
[Text
from Illinois
Historic Preservation Agency news release received from the
Illinois Office of Communication and Information] |
