 Ron Keller, assistant professor at Lincoln College and a recipient
of the prestigious Order of Lincoln from the Abraham Lincoln Academy
of Illinois, will present "The Changing Image of the 16th
President." He will use images of historic prints from the past 200
years in his presentation, which will be at 1 and 2 p.m. in the
upstairs courtroom.Postville Courthouse will be decorated in the
simple but beautiful style of the mid-1800s, and the site will have
300 feet of decorations along the rail fence. The Christmas tree in
the courthouse will feature prairie dolls, wooden decorations and
grapevines. Tour guides will explain the ornaments on the tree and
how they were crafted in the 1840s.
Period music will be provided by the Postville Express, featuring
Manny Gaston, John Sutton and others. Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln
impersonators will greet visitors.
Cake and punch will be served.
Postville Courthouse State Historic Site, administered by the
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, is a reproduction of the
first Logan County Courthouse, in use from 1840 to 1847. Abraham
Lincoln practiced law in the original wooden structure while riding
the 8th Judicial Circuit. Postville Courthouse is open Tuesday
through Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. for free public tours.
[Text from file received from
the Illinois Historic
Preservation Agency] |
