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

• Emden

• Lincoln

• Mount Pulaski:

  • City government

  • Mount Pulaski Township

• Looking for Lincoln:

• Central Illinois

• Lincoln

• Mount Pulaski

• State historic sites:

  • Mount Pulaski Courthouse

  • Postville Courthouse

• Museums:

  • Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

  • Heritage In Flight Museum

  • J.H. Hawes Grain Elevator and Museum

  • Lincoln Heritage 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:

• Logan County Fair
  July 31-Aug. 5, 2012

• Illinois State Fair
  Aug. 9-19, 2012

• Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival
  Aug. 24-26, 2012

• Abraham Lincoln National Railsplitting Festival
  Sept. 14-16, 2012

• Past fairs and festivals

Other tourism and historical links:

• Central Illinois tourism

• Enjoy Illinois

• Illinois Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission

• Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society

• Maps

• Mr. Lincoln, Route 66, and Other Highlights of Lincoln, Illinois
  (Site created by D. Leigh Henson)

• Parks

• Route 66:

• Illinois Route 66

• Historic Route 66 -- Illinois

• Route 66 -- Atlanta

• Recreation

• Transportation

Recent articles

• Battle of Shiloh's Benjamin Prentiss is 'General of the Month' at Old State Capitol

• Guns, guts and germs: 'To Kill and to Heal: Weapons and Medicine of the Civil War' opens Friday at Lincoln Presidential Museum

• 'Life and Limb' Civil War exhibit at Old State Capitol May 14-June 23

• Mother's Day tea May 12 at Vachel Lindsay Home

• Time is running out -- register now for 'Cache a Glimpse of Logan County'

• 'See America Week' activities May 5-13 at Springfield's Union Station

• Down on the farm, 1800s-style: Antique Farm Show Saturday at Lincoln's New Salem

• 100th anniversary Girl Scout exhibit & program May 5 at Vachel Lindsay Home

• SCOPE literary exhibit at Vachel Lindsay Home April 28-May 11

• 24th anniversary vigil May 5-6 at Vietnam Veterans Memorial

• Special Girl Scout 100th anniversary flag retreat ceremony May 4 at Lincoln Tomb

• Girl Scouts 100th anniversary exhibit through May at Lincoln Presidential Museum
  Special activities for Girl Scouts on May 5

• Image of Union veteran, a former slave, donated to Lincoln Presidential Library

• Who's that lady?
  Conservator who uncovered fake Mary Lincoln painting to present his findings April 26 at presidential museum

• Illinois poet laureate to present reading Saturday at Vachel Lindsay Home
  Part of National Poetry Month observance

• Battle of Shiloh and Donner Party topics of Wednesday program at presidential library

• Volunteer training day Saturday at Old State Capitol

• Mary Todd Lincoln's sanity, then and now: expert discussion Monday

• 2 Mary Lincoln authors to sign books Monday at presidential museum

• Large donation to Lincoln Presidential Library tells an Illinois family's story through 5 generations

• Elkhart readies for April events

• 'Cache a Glimpse of Logan County' planned for May 11-13

• Lincoln death day ceremony April 14 at Lincoln Tomb

• Elkhart's 'Wildflower Weekends' offer special events April 13-15, April 20-22

• Civil War and American literature program April 10 at presidential museum

• 2012 Illinois Travel Guide now available

• Preserving Route 66 is a good investment for the future

• Museums are big business in Illinois

• Rest in peace? Illinois asks citizens to preserve historic grave markers

• Battle of Shiloh program April 5 at presidential museum

• 13th Amendment goes on display Feb. 1 at presidential museum

• 13th Amendment copy restored by conservator, to return to Lincoln Presidential Museum

• Abe's law office clock is ALPLM artifact of the month for December

• 'Heritage Corner' ribbon-cut and dedication in Elkhart on Monday

• Elkhart Historical Society's candlelight chapel service tickets available

• Presidential museum to participate in Smithsonian magazine's Museum Day

• Volunteers needed at Postville Courthouse

• Featured Railsplitter event: College forestry teams to compete

• Looking for Lincoln to host workshop Tuesday

• David Davis Mansion provides display for Railsplitter

• Sign & Dine at Railsplitter

• Railsplitting Festival will feature new and annual events this weekend

• Salute to ag weekend Sept. 10-11

• Chamber offers free parking and shuttle service for patrons of Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival

• Meet the 2011 balloonists -- Part 3

• Meet the 2011 balloonists -- Part 2

• Weekend getaway at Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival

• Meet the 2011 balloonists -- Part 1

• Postville Courthouse to again host 1800s Craft Fair

• Get lost ... and have fun in the Lincoln Corn Maze

• Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival will again kick off with a parade

• An evening of elegance on Elkhart Hill Sept. 11

• KCBS BBQ competition joins the Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival this year

• Elkhart Historical Society announces fall dinner-lecture dates

• Ladd elected chairman of Route 66 Scenic Byway

• Atlanta & Lincoln team up to host Route 66 Motor Tour and Hall of Fame Banquet

• Route 66 motorcade visits Atlanta and Heritage In Flight Museum -- album

• Route 66 Hall of Fame dinner held at Lincoln College -- album

• Big weekend coming for Route 66 enthusiasts

• Community Memorial Day events and 5th annual Airport Daze