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, Illinois

• Elkhart, Illinois

• Lincoln, Illinois

• Mount Pulaski, Illinois

• Looking for Lincoln committees:

• Elkhart

• Lincoln

• Mount Pulaski

• Central Illinois

• 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:

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

• Illinois State Fair
  Aug. 8-17, 2008

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

• Lincoln Heritage Days
  July 3-5, 2008

• Logan County Fair
  July 29-Aug. 3, 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

• 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

• A Slave No More
  Author of Runaway Slave Biography to Appear April 5 at Lincoln Presidential Museum

• New Book of Lincoln Documents to Be Released April 18
  Presidential Library Workshop April 19 on Authenticating Lincoln Documents

• Scholastic Bowl to Test Youths' Knowledge of Lincoln

• Danner Trust to Fund All the Windows at The Mill

• Hats On to the Ladies
  Women's Hat Program and Afternoon Tea April 5 at Vachel Lindsay Home

• Square and Round Dance Convention Comes to Lincoln

• Route 66 Motor Tour to Stop in Logan County

• 'Thinkin' Lincoln' Theme for Delavan Fall Festival
  Nominations Open for Grand Marshal; New Officers Elected

• Lincoln Statue Comes to the Logan County Courthouse

• 'Poets in the Parlor' Saturday at Vachel Lindsay Home to Feature John Knoepfle and Irish Poetry

• Stay a Little Bit Longer
  Increased Seasonal Hours Now in Effect at Historic Sites

• Tourism Bureau's Annual Dinner Set
  Looking for Lincoln State Directors and New Lincoln Historical Project Writer to Be Recognized