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21 Aug., 2015
LDN:
Logan County Genealogical &
Historical Society offers historical
items related to local education -
collection includes donations from
the recently closed Regional Office
of Education |
| 19 Aug., 2015 LDN: Lincoln research project receives major grant - Papers of Abraham Lincoln will use NEH grant to put Lincoln congressional documents online |
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"This
One's for You!"
http://www.lincolndailynews.com/News/today_society.shtml Local Historical Society to participate in Route 66 Garage Sales this weekend
Logan County Genealogical &
Historical Society is
participating in the Route 66
Garage Sales this weekend by
offering several valuable and
one-of-a-kind items from its
inventory, and a variety of
interesting items donating for
sale by society members and
local supporters. This one's for
you if you want something
different at a good price.
The LGCHS Route 66 Garage Sale,
114 N. Chicago St., Lincoln,
will be from 8 am to 5 pm Friday
and from 8 pm to 2 pm Saturday,
June 13. Donations for the
garage sale are being accepted
through Wednesday. The Center
will be open from 1 to 4 pm
Wednesday for drop-offs.
Collectors may be interested in
the black and white photographs
of beach scenes at Lincoln
Lakes, a Monopoly-like Lincoln,
IL Centennial board game;
Lincoln College yearbooks and
those from Lincoln High School,
beginning with the 1914
Panorama, and other area high
schools. Copies of This Is My
Story, Logan County Veterans
book, vol. 2, will be available
at a reduced price. Other items
on sale include a collector
quality Native American doll,
wooden side-arm school desk; a
Jim Shore hot air balloon
replica; a monkey multiplication
collectible; Lincoln city
directories, unique paintings,
Brooks Catsup and Grape Maiden
posters, and an abundance of
other garage sale items
including Caterpillar toys,
linens, books, décor, chargers
and cords; a metal file box,
and cardboard file drawer set.
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 25 April, 2015 LDN: New Abraham Lincoln statue for the courthouse lawn to arrive on Monday, April 27th, 2015 <-- click here |
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ESSAY CONTEST The Logan County
Genealogical & Historical Society is sponsoring
an essay contest for all Logan County
students in grades 5-8. The subject of
the essay contest is: The essay shall be no more than 500 words in length (not counting a, an, and, the). It may be either typed, or handwritten in ink on regular theme paper. No decorations, pictures or other graphics are to be used. A separate title page must include essay title, student’s name and home address, grade in school, and name of school. The essays must reach Roseann Coers, 48 1800th St, New Holland IL 62671, by March 23, 2015. If the essay is given as a class assignment, all of the essays may be sent to her in the same envelope. Announcement of the winner for each of the four grades will be made on Sunday, April 12, 2015, at the Lincoln Heritage Museum in Lincoln, at approximately 3:30 P.M. following the event, “A Nation Mourns, April 15, 1865.” The Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society is hosting this event in observance of the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, death and funeral. If you have any questions, contact Roseann Coers at 217-737-2534.
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April 12, 2015
2 - 3:30 pm The Lincoln Heritage Museum
The Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society will observe the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, death and funeral on Sunday, April 12, 2015, 2:00 p.m. Under the theme, “A Nation Mourns, April 15, 1865,” the event will take place at the Lincoln Heritage Museum. Charles Fricke will begin the afternoon with a narration, written by Paul Gleason, Logan County Historian, of the life and times of Abraham Lincoln prior to April 15, 1865. Ron Keller, Lincoln Heritage Museum Director, will present a PowerPoint presentation of national and local media coverage of President Lincoln’s death and funeral. Alexa Maxey, a Lincoln College student, will give a dramatic portrayal related to the Lincoln assassination and funeral titled “Louisa Hawes’s Story: How Logan County Mourned a President and Friend”. Paul Beaver, LC Professor Emeritus, will recount the funeral preparations and travel plans taking President Lincoln through the nation and home to Springfield, Illinois. The Lincoln Heritage Museum will be open at the time of this program showcasing artifacts from the assassination and funeral of President Lincoln. |