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

• 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

• Pike County's 'Free Frank' McWorter Family Donates Items to ALPLM

• All Dolled Up
  Presidential Library and Museum to host American Girl Author, Fashion Show April 25-26

• Wildflower Walks on Elkhart Hill

• Looking for Lincoln Coalition Names Executive Director

• A Presidential Discovery: Presidential Library Discovers Original Axe Lincoln Used a Week Before His Assassination

• Atlanta Downey Building Binding the Past Into the Future

• Governor's Conference on Tourism Draws Logan County Representatives

• Monticello's Allerton Estate, Short-Line Railroads Featured in Latest Issue of Historic Illinois

• Build Your Own Historic Community

• Main Street Lincoln Receives Funds for Abraham Lincoln Informational Tour
  Bicentennial Commission Launches 'Voice of Lincoln' Contest
  $700,000 in Grants Awarded for Illinois Lincoln Bicentennial Projects and Events

• Logan County Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Kickoff Activities Draw Large Crowds
  Abraham Lincoln's Birthday Celebrated at Postville Courthouse
  Rails Split Between LCHS Basketball Games
  'Cast Iron Tombstone Trial' Re-Enactment at the Mount Pulaski Courthouse
  Dr. Wayne C. Temple Speaks at Looking for Lincoln's 4th annual Logan County Abraham Lincoln Birthday Celebration

• Presidential Library, Lincoln Land Community College Schedule World War I Lecture Series, Bus Trip

• Lincoln-Douglas Debate Commemorative Coins Available
  'House Divided' Speech First Event of the Sesquicentennial Year