Abraham Lincoln’s Journey Home:  A celebration of the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln
May 3, 2015 at Old State Capitol State Historic Site

[May 02, 2015]  SPRINGFIELD, IL: Lincoln Home National Historic and the Old State Capitol State Historic Site invite the public to join us in commemorating the 150th anniversary of the funeral of Abraham Lincoln with a program that honors his legacy on Sunday, May 3, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., the Old State Capitol State Historic Site in Springfield, Illinois.

The program will feature accomplished Lincoln actor, Fritz Klein, who will provide a presentation on Abraham Lincoln’s commitment to the idea that the United States was “conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” The program will open with a National Park Service Park Ranger whose own story stands as an example of Lincoln’s vision for America.

The Springfield program is final of a national program series that was held in the major Lincoln funeral cities as closely as possible to the 150th anniversary date of the historic Lincoln funeral. Beginning in Washington DC, the 16 day initiative included 24 programs in 15 cities. Some of the programs, including Springfield’s, took place in the historic Lincoln funeral location. Each program focused on Lincoln's vision for America as he expressed it during his life, a vision that moved the nation from civil war toward civil rights.

For more information, on the larger funeral journey, visit www.nps.gov/liho/learn/history culture/JourneyHome.htm

[Lincoln Home National Historic Site via Chris Wills, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency]