Looking for Lincoln Receives Award for Institutional Excellence

 

[December 11, 2019] 

On November 17, 2019, the Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition received the Wendy Allen Award for Institutional Excellence at The Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Each year, The Lincoln Forum presents at its annual symposium, a special award to a Lincoln or Civil War institution or organization that has achieved widespread recognition for bringing learning, scholarship, and enlightenment to a wide public.

"In honoring this group, we do honor to ourselves. 'Looking for Lincoln' has taken hallowed ground and made it accessible to more and more visitors. As one who has often enjoyed the thrill of walking alongside Lincoln's Illinois pathways, I cannot overemphasize the importance of 'place' to history, and the importance of 'Looking for Lincoln' in leading the way to these places for all Americans" said Harold Holzer, Chairman of the Lincoln Forum.

Left to right: Harold Holzer, Sarah Watson,
Wendy Allen, Jonathan White

"We are honored to receive this award for our efforts in preserving and telling the story of Abraham Lincoln in Illinois to visitors and residents alike," said Sarah Watson, Executive Director, Looking for Lincoln and the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area. "We would like to thank The Lincoln Forum for their support of our efforts."

The Lincoln Forum is an assembly of people who share a deep interest in the life and times of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War era. Through a roster of activities and projects including symposia, tours, student essay competitions, teacher scholarships, a newsletter, Lincoln studies, the Forum endeavors to enhance the understanding and preserve the memory of Abraham Lincoln. More information about The Lincoln Forum can be found at: https://www.thelincolnforum.org/.

The Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition is the coordinating entity for the 43-county Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area. It is a partnership of organizations and individuals dedicated to enhancing the communities and landscapes of central Illinois through recognition and support of their significant natural, cultural and historical legacies. Few individuals have so profoundly influenced American history as did Abraham Lincoln. Millions around the world are inspired by the story of Lincoln's rise from humble beginnings to President of the United States, his qualities of integrity and courage and his decisive leadership - traits that carried a fragile nation through one of its most trying periods.

For more information about the Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition and the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area, go to www.lookingforlincoln.com.

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