[October 24, 2013]      

This week the Abraham Lincoln Statue Committee of the Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society shared their mission and the history of Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln, Ill., with students from Northwest School.

A tour of the State Bank of Lincoln and the Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society for the students of Ms Williams' history classes enlightened the students about the life of Abraham Lincoln and how his life intertwines with the history of our city.

Susan Hurley guided the tour around the bank, drawing attention to the many pieces of art and artifacts relating to the 16th president. Historian Paul Gleason and Wanda Lee Rohlfs presented additional information. At the historical society building, Mary Ellen Martin and JoAnne Marlin hosted the kids, with Martin sharing details about genealogy as well as Abraham Lincoln.

The event was hosted by the Abraham Lincoln Statue Committee to educate and raise awareness of the statue that will one day be erected on the southwest corner of the Logan County Courthouse lawn.

Pictures by Nila Smith

Susan Hurley talks to the kids about Lincoln's life and his assassination.

 

Gleason spoke about the speeches Lincoln made and why they were called "stump speeches"

Rohlfs, dressed in period clothing, talked about the Postville Courthouse and her family connection to the original building.
 

 

 

Before going outside, the kids got a close look at the replica of the statue that will one day stand on the Logan County Courthouse lawn.