FREE ACTIVITIES AT WASHINGTON PARK!
Quincy’s Lincoln Legacy presents
LINCOLN IN THE DISTRICT Saturday, May 4 from 10 am-3 pm Washington Park Commemorate our local ties to Abraham Lincoln with free programs on Saturday, May 4 during Lincoln in the District! Reenactments: Visitors will see living history reenactments in the theater tent and this year visitors will hear the famous Gettysburg Address from Abraham Lincoln, portrayed by George Buss of Freeport, Illinois. Mr. Buss is the official President Lincoln at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, during its annual commemoration in November. Demonstrations: Festival-goers will see demonstrations of rail splitting, period crafts and vintage baseball. Kids will enjoy activities in a pioneer school house and making Lincolnrelated arts and crafts. Visitors can expect demonstrations of volunteer fire fighting and equipment using one of Quincy’s treasures, the 1840 restored fire pumper. Different activities and new participants each year enhance the
event and help capture the spirit of the Lincoln era. Chris Vallillo of Macomb will play period music in his presentation of, "Abraham Lincoln in Song." Additional music, refreshments, crafts and artisan sales will also be available. Open Houses at Lincoln-Related Sites: This interactive festival links the past to the present. While the sixth Lincoln-Douglas Debate stands out in our local history, we can be proud of our community’s many other connections with the 16th President. Seven historical sites related to Lincoln and his times are located in Quincy, and eighteen Looking for Lincoln Wayside Exhibits interpret this noteworthy relationship. During the festival, visitors are invited to tour the Lincoln-Douglas Debate Interpretive Center (128 N. 5th St.), the stately History Museum (332Maine St.); The Eells House, a documented Underground Railroad site (415 Jersey St.); the John Wood Mansion and the Lincoln Gallery (425 S. 12th St.); and the Lincoln-Era Log Cabin Village (1100 Quinsippi Island Rd.).
For more information about the event visit lincolninthedistrict.com.
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