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 2-4, 2009

• Logan County Fair
  July 28-Aug. 2, 2009

• Illinois State Fair
  Aug. 14-23, 2009

• Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival
  Aug. 28-30, 2009

• Abraham Lincoln National Railsplitting Festival
  Sept. 18-20, 2009

• 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

• Putting a stamp of approval on Lincoln

• Ford's Theatre drama 'One Destiny' at presidential museum Feb. 11-13

• Rare opportunity: Three key Lincoln documents to be displayed at presidential museum
  Gettysburg Address, the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery

• Abe's 200th birthday American flag will be given to random recipient

• Local February events scheduled for Lincoln birthday

• Special Lincoln events hosted by presidential library and museum

• Shirley Bartelmay and volunteers save Postville Courthouse -- twice

• 'Lincoln in Lincoln' painting unveiling scheduled Thursday at Lincoln College

• Authors to present special programs leading up to Lincoln's 200th birthday

• 1860s ball on Lincoln's Birthday open to public

• Looking for Lincoln wayside exhibit unveiled in Atlanta

• Looking for Lincoln wayside exhibit to be unveiled Monday in Atlanta

• City hears how new Route 66 signage would draw tourists to local attractions

• Christmas open house Dec. 6 at Postville
  To feature rocking chair used by Abraham Lincoln

• Gettysburg Address art display at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

• Wayside exhibit to be unveiled Friday

• Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum extends popular exhibit

• Lincoln College Museum changes name

• 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