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

• 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 30-Aug. 4, 2013

• Illinois State Fair
  Aug. 8-18, 2013

• Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival
  Aug. 23-25, 2013

• Civil War Ball
  Sept. 20, 2013

• 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

• Dana-Thomas House offers special tours explaining famed house's design

• Tickets now available for Illinois history conference Sept. 26-27

• Railsplitter Festival offers Civil War Ball, bluegrass and more

• Chamber launches mobile app for Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival

• Splitting rails, an event that pulls families together

• Interactive new e-book explores Cahokia Mounds and the ancient Mississippian culture

• New Lincoln document identified in Switzerland reveals story of early female journalist

• Tourism appoints Leslie Hoefle as interim director

• 'Prairie Voices' returns to Old State Capitol for 6  performances

• Author of major new book on Lincoln and Douglas to speak Wednesday at Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

• Abraham Lincoln Association celebrates anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation and contributions of African-American soldiers

• A new look at Lincoln: 'Lincoln's Association with American Indians'

• From Christmas woes to Civil War foes: Old State Capitol commemorates Ulysses S. Grant, the business failure who became a Civil War success

• Civil War scholar to speak, sign books Tuesday at Lincoln Presidential Library

• Lincoln's New Salem presents Morgan horse show July 20

• David Davis Mansion hosts Civil War Days July 20-21

• Authors to speak at Lincoln Presidential Museum

• Lincoln Home to present play about Mary Lincoln's divided family

• Studying legal rights by bringing history to life

• Patriotic quilts on display at Old State Capitol

• Illinois and the Korean War, July 1953

• 'Never forget what they did here'
  Gettysburg Address going on display at Lincoln Presidential Museum

• Ford Model T Club visits Heritage in Flight Museum

  • Ford Model T Club visits Heritage in Flight Museum -- album

• Tour Bloomington-Normal's most beautiful gardens to support David Davis Mansion State Historic Site

• Palms Grill in Atlanta to be inducted into Route 66 Hall of Fame
  Motor tour to stop over in Lincoln on Saturday for annual banquet