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:

  • 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

• 'The Fiery Trial: Civil War Stories by Candlelight' to be presented at 6 Springfield historic sites

• Tickets on sale for 'The Heavens are Hung in Black' at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum

• 'Poets in the Parlor' Saturday at Vachel Lindsay Home to feature Maureen Flannery

• 'A Call to Arms' Sept. 22 at Old State Capitol

• Dan Tackett Bluegrass Jam comes to Railsplitting Festival

• 'Civil War Saturdays' starting at Old State Capitol

• 'The Jury in Lincoln's America' book discussion Sept. 20 at presidential museum

• John A. 'Black Jack' Logan program Tuesday at presidential library

• John Pope is Civil War 'General of the Month' at Old State Capitol

• Battle of Antietam program Sept. 13 at presidential museum

• 150th anniversary: Emancipation Proclamation goes on display today at Lincoln Presidential Museum

• Lincoln's New Salem Traditional Music & Bluegrass Festival Friday & Saturday

• 'Spirits of the Civil War' Saturday at Lincoln Tomb

• Tourism announces Fall Farm Day to be Sept. 9

• Mary Todd Lincoln's extravagances on display at Lincoln Presidential Museum

• 'Best New Downtown Event' returns to Springfield

• Mary Lincoln to be retried on insanity charges Sept. 24 and Oct. 1

• Lincoln Presidential Museum welcomes 3 millionth visitor

• Votes sought on entries for presidential library volunteer calendar

• Antique car exhibition Saturday at David Davis Mansion

• Go to work in the past: Historic site volunteer training Aug. 4

• 'Blackberry Rain' author Graham Murdock at Vachel Lindsay Home Aug. 4

• 'The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln' author Stephen Carter at presidential museum Aug. 2

• Morgan horse demonstrations Saturday at Lincoln's New Salem

• Ernie and Fran Edwards Route 66 Appreciation Day set for Aug. 5

• 'Jazz in Bloom' Saturday at Dana-Thomas House

• 'Drummer Boy of Shiloh' Saturday at presidential museum

• Special Civil War era vocal & folk music concert Saturday at Old State Capitol

• 'Artist in Residence' program July 14-25 at Vachel Lindsay Home

• 'Prairie Troubadour' featured in Honest Abe's museum

• 25th annual Heritage Sunday at Bryant Cottage

• That college degree is worth something at the Lincoln Presidential Museum

• 'Baseball and the Presidency' July 7 at presidential library

• 'Presidents and Poetry' program Saturday at Vachel Lindsay Home

• Meet Vachel's mom at the Lindsay Home this summer

• Live performances scheduled this summer at presidential museum

• New Route 66 visitor center and museum in Litchfield to showcase area's rich history

• Researchers discover report of 1st doctor to reach Lincoln at Ford's Theatre

• James Shields is 'General of the Month' at Old State Capitol

• 21st annual Champagne British Car Festival Sunday at David Davis Mansion

• Summer flag-lowering and retreat ceremonies start Tuesday at Lincoln Tomb

• Gettysburg Address goes on display starting Friday at presidential museum

• D-Day remembrance ceremony June 2 at World War II Memorial

• Wake up with Abe
  Facebook series features images of Abraham Lincoln from around the world

• Old State Capitol mustering in participants for Civil War Medical Encampment Education Day June 8

• 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

• 2012 Illinois Travel Guide now available