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 Spooky decorations will go up on Saturday, October
17. Then, on Halloween Day, the Haunted Courthouse will open its
doors in earnest.
There will be signs posing Halloween riddles and a creepy scarecrow
by artist Renee Hubal. Children get to paint pumpkins and take home
their creations. Kids can also play Halloween-themed games, such as
tossing a bean bag into a Jack-o-lantern’s mouth.
Children are encouraged to wear costumes, and each child will go
home with a grab bag of treats and toys.
The fun lasts from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. There is no fee for any of the
activities.
Built in 1848, the Mount Pulaski Courthouse is one of two remaining
sites where Abraham Lincoln practiced as a lawyer traveling the 8th
Judicial Circuit. It is now operated by the Illinois Historic
Preservation Agency.
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Mount Pulaski Courthouse Foundation was established in 2011 to care for the
building and plan special events like the Haunted Courthouse, now in its fourth
year. For more information, visit
www.mtpulaskihistoriccourthouse.org.
The site is open noon-4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. There is no charge for
admission.
[Shanta Thoele, Communications and
Public Affairs, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency] |
