For information on special events, check the community calendar compiled by the
Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County.

• Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County

• Logan County communities:

• Atlanta

• Elkhart

• Lincoln

• Mount Pulaski

• Looking for Lincoln:

• Central Illinois

• Lincoln

• Mount Pulaski

• State historic sites:

  • Mount Pulaski Courthouse

  • Postville Courthouse

  • Postville Courthouse volunteers

• Museums:

  • Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

  • Heritage In Flight Museum

  • J.H. Hawes Grain Elevator and Museum

  • Lincoln College Museum

  • Under the Prairie Museum

• Local attractions and sites

• Logan County historical landmarks

• Old Gillett Farm

• Sites to see

• 'Walking on the Path of Abraham Lincoln' -- A walking tour of historic Lincoln, Ill.

Annual events:

• Lincoln Heritage Days
  July 3-5, 2008

• Logan County Fair
  July 29-Aug. 3, 2008

• Illinois State Fair
  Aug. 8-17, 2008

• Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival
  Aug. 22-24, 2008

• Abraham Lincoln National Railsplitting Contest and Crafts Festival
  Sept. 12-14, 2008

• Past fairs and festivals

Other tourism and historical links:

• Central Illinois tourism

• Enjoy Illinois

• Illinois Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission

• Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society

• Maps

• Mr. Lincoln, Route 66, and Other Highlights of Lincoln, Illinois

• Parks

• Route 66:

• Route 66 -- Atlanta

• Illinois Route 66 Heritage Project

• Historic Route 66 -- Illinois

• Recreation

• Transportation

Recent articles

• Lincoln to host William Maxwell 100th birthday celebration

• Civil War musical to be performed under the stars
  July 24-27 shows in Springfield's Union Square Park

• Tourism kiosk just the beginning as community approaches Abe's bicentennial

• Mystery full-moon train trip to stop in Lincoln

• Complete Heritage Days schedule

• Gettysburg Address returns to public display

• County officials get a present all can use
  Lincoln warming up for Abraham Lincoln 200th birthday celebration

• Rt. 66 Garage Sale of Logan County a success

• New features at the Route 66 Garage Sale

• 'Abraham Lincoln: Self-Made in America' exhibit to visit Springfield Tuesday-Thursday
  One-of-a-kind mobile exhibit is touring the nation in honor of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial

• Elkhart festival special event

• John Sutton recognized for volunteerism

• Senate Approves National Heritage Area
  Central Illinois Recognized for Lincoln Legacy

• Route 66 Garage Sale Is Looking for Vendors and Volunteers

• A Gathering of Elizabethan Proportions
  Calling All Elizabeths

• Windmill-Themed Snack Shop Listed Among 'Ten Most Endangered Historic Places'

• 'Stitches in Time' 19th-Century Clothing Programs Will Entertain and Educate

• Tourism Bureau Unveils Logan County Visitors' Guide

• The Harrowing Accounts of Two Runaway Slaves
  Author of Biography Featuring Extremely Rare Slave Narratives to Appear April 5 at Lincoln Presidential Museum