Early 1800s surveying demonstrations at
New Salem
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[October 01, 2009]
PETERSBURG -- Land surveying was one of the
many jobs held by young Abraham Lincoln at New Salem, and that
profession will be featured during the annual Historic Surveying
event scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at
Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site near Petersburg. The event
is free and open to the public.
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Re-enactors in period clothing from the Museum of Surveying in
Lansing, Mich., and the Illinois Professional Land Surveyors
Association will use antique surveying equipment to demonstrate how
the task was performed in the early 1800s. A period campsite, a
display of surveying instruments, and plats and maps may also be
viewed. Abraham Lincoln used similar equipment while serving as
deputy Sangamon County surveyor from 1833 to 1837. One-hour
PowerPoint programs presented by Bob Church will be offered in the
Visitor Center Theater. "A. Lincoln with Compass and Chain" will be
presented on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. and on Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
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 and is open Wednesday through Sunday. Tours are free,
although a donation of $4 for adults, $2 for children or $10 per
family is suggested.
[Text from file received from
the Illinois Historic
Preservation Agency] |
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