We are going to be having some very special events in the Lincoln and Logan County area over the next month or so. Look for coverage in the Lincoln Daily News as we plan to do all that we can to post everything going on.
This coming Friday night there will be a walking tour of the city of Lincoln with President Lincoln and his wife Mary Todd Lincoln leading the way.
It is my understanding that the tour will begin at the Christening site near the train depot and proceed from there to points of interest in the downtown area. These points of interest will revolve around the Lincoln's involvement in our communtiy prior to the presidential election which made Mr. Lincoln our 16th president.
On Satuday afternoon, there will be a large celebration at the MILL. For those of you who are interested in gangstas there will be a special presentation from a group out of Bloomington Illinois called "Spirits of...Tours". The program includes an appearance from Coonhound Johnny who was a known associate of the infamous Al Capone!
Also if your into ghosts and spirits, there will be a paranormal investigation taking place at the MILL at 8 p.m. that same night. The investigation will take place inside the MILL for the most part, but according to Geoff Ladd of the Abraham Lincoln Tourism and Save the Mill organizations, there could possibly be some sightings outside the building as well. The paranormal event does require a ticket purchase, but other events starting at noon that day are free of charge and will include live music and a car and motorcycle show.
August 4 will kick off the Logan County Fair, and LDN is planning complete coverage of the 4-H livestock shows.
August 27th will be a re-enactment of the Lincoln Christening scene at 1 p.m. and again at 2.
August 28th kicks off the Annual Art and Balloon Festival. At the moment I don't have many details on what will be going on those days, but you can be certain that there will be early morning fly-ins, evening glows, art in the park at Latham Park, a flea Market in Scully park, and the public library always has their annual book sale.
LDN will be covering all of these events, and in regard to the balloon festival, there will be a link to the balloon festival website in the LDN calendar of events.
Summertime is a great time for this area, lots to do, plenty to see, and none of it terribly expensive. These little events make for great one-day get-aways for anyone who would like to see the sites on a limited budget.
But if you can't make it to town, be sure to mark the Lincoln Daily News in your "favorites" and visit our publication to see just what all you missed!
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