 Candle lanterns will illuminate the 1830s village while fireplaces
will entice visitors into many of the log buildings on the main
street during the annual Candlelight Walk at Lincoln's New Salem,
scheduled for Oct. 5 and 6 from 7 to 9 p.m.The event is free and
open to the public, and is sponsored by the Illinois Historic
Preservation Agency and the New Salem Lincoln League. The
Candlelight Walk offers the only opportunity to see the village at
night. The event will be canceled only in the event of severe
weather.
Staff and volunteers in period clothing will be inside many of
the log homes and shops in the village to talk about life in
19th-century Illinois. Gingerbread and cider will be served in the
Rutledge Tavern. Live music in the village will be provided by The
Prairie Aires and the Sacred Harp Shape Note Singers. Musicians will
perform on traditional musical instruments such as harps and
dulcimers throughout the village.
The Museum Store, Bookstore and Souvenir Shop operated by the New
Salem Lincoln League will be open, as well as the Visitor Center and
the New Salem Tradition Exhibit. OMGosh! Bistro at New Salem will be
open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. both days.
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Lincoln's New Salem State
Historic Site, administered by the Illinois Historic
Preservation Agency, is two miles south of Petersburg and 20 miles
northwest of Springfield on Route 97. Tours are free, although a
donation of $4 for adults, $2 for children and $10 per family is
suggested.
[Text from file received from
the Illinois Historic
Preservation Agency]
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