1860 Period Ball in Springfield Will
Help Begin Illinois Lincoln Bicentennial Events
Civil War Band and Costumed Dancers to
Highlight Feb. 9 Event
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[January 28, 2008]
SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission has announced that one of
the first of the state's many planned activities to celebrate the
200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth will be Feb. 9, from 7 to 10
p.m., at the Illinois Executive Mansion. Marilyn Kushak, chair of
the Illinois Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, has expressed
the commission's interest in collaborative efforts by endorsing the
10th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry Regiment's 1860 Period Ball. The
event is complete with a Civil War band and authentic dances and
costumes.
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The 10th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry Regiment and Band, a group that
performs in authentic uniforms on period instruments, will provide
the evening's music. Re-enactors Max and Donna Daniels of Wheaton
will portray President and Mrs. Lincoln.Participants are asked,
but not required, to wear 1860s attire. Dance instructions will be
provided to participants, and period refreshments will be served.
Tickets for the ball are $35 per person or $60 per couple and
must be reserved by calling 217-652-1696 or visiting
www.10thillinoisvolcavalry.com. Proceeds from the event will help
the 10th Illinois Band continue to provide music appreciation and
living history education to communities throughout Illinois.
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![](../images/ads/current/jake's-lda-010207.png) For a complete list of Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial events in
Illinois, visit
www.lincoln200.net. Lincoln's 200th birthday will occur Feb. 12,
2009.
Gov. Rod Blagojevich established the
Illinois Abraham Lincoln
Bicentennial Commission to promote deeper knowledge,
understanding and engagement in the life and times of Abraham
Lincoln through conferences, publications, preservation of Lincoln
sites and observances commemorating his 200th birthday. The
commission operates with support from the Illinois Historic
Preservation Agency and is working with local, state and national
organizations to coordinate events leading up to the 2009
observance.
[Text from
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency news release received from
the
Illinois Office of
Communication and Information] |