 First is the 77th annual national pilgrimage to Lincoln Tomb by
members of Springfield American Legion Post 32. Dignitaries will
assemble at 10:30 a.m., and wreaths from Legion posts across the
state will be placed in the burial chamber. The American Legion
national commander will address those gathered for the event at 11
a.m., and other officials will also speak. The Sound Celebration
Chorus, a part of Sweet Adelines International, will sing patriotic
songs for the occasion.The 64th annual pilgrimage of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars will take place at 2:30 p.m. A service at the tomb
will feature a eulogy for Lincoln, with military honors for the 16th
president following.
The
Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site is administered by the Illinois
Historic Preservation Agency. It is open for free public tours.
[Text from file received from
the Illinois Historic
Preservation Agency] |
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