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[Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society] [Mt. Pulaski Courthouse] [Abraham Lincoln in Logan County, 1834-1860]

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Local Master Naturalist Dr. Pamela Moriearty shares a book "The Rhoades Site: A historic Kickapoo village on the Illinois prairie" written by Mark J. Wagner with Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society member Bill Donath. Moriearty spoke at the February meeting of the LCG&HS on the topic of the Kickpoo Tribes, citing Wagner's book as one of her topic sources. <-- click here for more

          114 N Chicago St., Lincoln 62656
Hours:       Tue, Thur, Fri: 11 am to 4 pm 2nd & 4th Sat: 10 am to 1 pm



        new Spring 2018 Issue Now Available                   < click above for a glimpse of one page of current 18-page Spring 2018 issue of R&B >

1 May, 2017 Lin. Courier: The Mill Starts A New Life As a Rte. 66 Museum of Yesteryears 1 May, 2017 Lin. Daily News: Slideshow <-- click here	2017 Spring Issue <-- click here

21 May, 2017 LDN: Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society recognizes Logan County law practices

LCGHS announces arrival
of "Days Gone By" ... available at the Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society, 114 N. Chicago St. Books may be purchased Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. & 2nd Saturday of the month (10 - 1). Cost of the book is $38 each. 217-732-3200.
LONG-AWAITED STORY: The One Room Logan County School House

UP-COMING MEETINGS / PROGRAMS

LCGHS has been given permission to use State Bank's parking lot next to LCGHS for the program meetings.
Street construction in down-town Lincoln has limited the parking on the streets in the vicinity of LCGHS.

LCGHS MEETING

Monday April 16, 2018 at 6:30 pm

The April program will be presented by Bill Donath. The society received a donation from the Shew family. This collection includes print jobs and newspaper prints from the Lincoln Herald Newspaper. The print jobs date back to 1896-1900 and the newspapers in this collection date back to 1873-1895.

All meetings are on the 3rd Mondays of each month (except for December) at 6:30 pm, with
the speaker being first on the agenda. We look forward to seeing you. Please call Carol Farmer,
Vice-President and Program Chairperson, with suggestions for programs at 217-871-3510.

2018 memberships: Cost is $15 for single; $20 for two persons at same address.
Send or stop by LCGHS. Donations are always welcomed.

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OLD LINCOLN CHRISTIAN CHURCH WAS SITE OF LOGAN COUNTY SEAT (1857-1858)

27 Apr., 2017 LDN: On Wednesday representatives from the Route 66 Heritage Foundation, Looking For Lincoln, The Route 66 Scenic By-Ways, and the Lincoln Christian Church gathered in front of the Mill on Route 66 to announce a long lost Abraham Lincoln artifact has been found. Comments made by Geoff Ladd and Bill Kelley indicate that the plaque was found in a collection of items that had been donated to the Mill. The Mill has no idea who gave the donation, but Ladd said when they saw the plaque they knew right away that it had to be given back to the rightful owners - the Christian Church.

The plaque testifies that in 1857 and 1858, after a fire destroyed the Logan County Courthouse, court was held at the church and that Abraham Lincoln heard cases in the church. The plaque will now be placed on display in the church. <-- click here for more

Photo by Nila Smith (click on image for larger version)

Note: Geoff Ladd, former Logan County Tourism Director & currently volunteer Director of the Mill on Route 66 Committee, has been spearheading the Mill renovation for several years.

4 May, 2016 Lincoln Daily News: Historical Society recognizes the Logan County Bar (founded in 1862)

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