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Mount Pulaski Courthouse to
celebrate Lincoln's birthday this Saturday
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 [February 09, 2018]
LINCOLN
On Saturday, Feb. 10th,
the Mount Pulaski Courthouse Foundation invites everyone to
celebrate Abraham Lincoln's Birthday at the Mount Pulaski Courthouse
from noon to 4 p.m.
There will be presentations, refreshments, and many children's
activities. Abraham and Mary Lincoln will greet you.
Beginning at 1:30 p.m., the Lincoln's as portrayed by Joe Woodard of
Hazel Dell and Pam Brown of Springfield will speak in the
second-floor courtroom.
The Lincoln's will reflect on their last day together, offering
their interpretation of the couple activities on the afternoon of
April 14, 1865, hours before the president was assassinated by John
Wilkes Booth.
Children's activities will be available from noon to 4 p.m. Learn to
write with a quill pen, play a new game.
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Getting Morse Code on telegraph is how Abraham Lincoln kept up with the daily
activities of the Civil War, children on Saturday will learn how that special
code works.
Youngsters will also have the opportunity to make Valentines, Lincoln cards, and
bookmarks. Each one will be given a Lincoln hat and beard.
Prizes will be given for activities, and there will also be drawings for Grand
Prizes.
Refreshments will be Abraham Lincoln's favorite dessert, apple pie with rum
sauce, Helen Schmidt's cookies, coffee, and punch.
[Barbara Stroud-Borth] |
