Art Work brings Lincoln in new light
Today is the 10th anniversary of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. This amazing site in Springfield is celebrating in a big…
Tag: Abraham Lincoln
Murals, art in unexpected places.
Downtown Springfield has an art program that I am loving. They are adding murals like this of Lincoln the Surveyor at various buildings…
The Abraham Lincoln Museum opens a new exhibit "Undying Words"
Before the exhibit was open journalists had the chance to come and preview the exhibit “Undying Words 1858-1865 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential…
Peter Cartwright, a gravesite for reflection
Last week I was traveling toward Virginia, Illinois when I spied a sign that said that outside of the town of Pleasant Plains…
Mary Todd Lincoln links in Batavia
Living in Springfield, Illinois, the Lincoln connections are common. I am always surprised when traveling outside of Springfield and finding Lincoln history in…