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

• Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum offers half-price admission

• Lincoln confronts slavery issue before massive throng on the square
  Dateline: Oct. 16, 1858 / Oct. 16, 2008

  • Historic day in our new city
    Mr. A. Lincoln delivers a speech to 5,000 strong
    (pictorial)

• Setting the stage for re-enactment speech on Thursday

• Gearing up for Abe's rally-speech

• 'Attention Citizens of Logan County: Show Your Support for Ole Abe'
  Join the rally at the courthouse for Lincoln, the candidate

• 'Looking for Your Lincoln Hero' essay and art contest

• Lincoln Presidential Museum wins 2008 EXPY Award

• 2nd annual car show Oct. 11 to help save The Mill

• Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum looking for bicentennial volunteers

• Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum to retain major collection

• New Salem to offer candlelight tours

• 2nd annual Logan County Fall Farm Day

• Rainy Railsplitter results

• Saturday's Railsplitting Festival  (pictorial)

• Quiz answers for Abraham Lincoln assassination and funeral exhibit

• Railsplitting Festival special events today and tomorrow

• Railsplitter Festival educational, informative fun

• Railsplitting Festival -- from 'base ball' to trapshooting and more

• Looking back on those early Railsplitter festivals

• Lincoln funeral re-enactment becomes major exposition
  'Now He Belongs to the Ages' to open next weekend

  • Preparations for re-creation of Lincoln funeral continue -- pictures

• New events, old favorites, 'never a dull moment' planned for Mount Pulaski Fall Festival