|
 The historic site will host a vintage
bicycle show all day long, while also offering mansion tours and
explaining how Abraham Lincoln and his colleague David Davis
traveled the Eighth Judicial Circuit in the 1800s.
A free ice cream social and concert featuring the 33rd Illinois
Volunteer Regiment Band will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.
The festival celebrates the community’s ties to the 16th president,
who was often called “Father Abraham” by supporters, and to Route
66, the national highway known to many as “the Mother Road.”
Events take place throughout Bloomington-Normal from July 14 to July
16. They include a car show at Franklin Park, lectures and games at
the McLean County Museum of History, a Civil War encampment at
Illinois Wesleyan University, and movies and music at the
Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts.
[to top of second column] |
For the full schedule and details, visit
www.lincolnsfestival.net or call
(309) 824-8862.
The David Davis Mansion was built in 1872 for David Davis and his wife, Sarah.
Davis helped Lincoln win the presidency, was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court
and served in the U.S. Senate. The site is open Wednesday through Saturday from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for free public tours.
The site is operated by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. IHPA protects
the state’s historic resources, which contribute to education, culture and the
economy. IHPA sites include ancient burial mounds, forts and buildings erected
by settlers, and homes connected to famous Illinoisans.
Learn more about IHPA at www.Illinois
History.gov
[Shanta Thoele
Executive Secretary
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library] |
