Lincoln Birthday Bicentennial Celebration February 7, 2009

Experience a captivating commemoration of Abraham Lincoln's 200th Birthday. A day of educational, interactive, insightful and fun reenactments and stories from the Civil War era, including a look at slavery's impact on President Lincoln, true tales of notoriously tough war generals, letters between Harriet Tubman and President Lincoln, and the evolving fashions of the time. Also, enjoy the authentic tunes of Civil War Cavalry Regiment bands, and take photos with a monumental 10-foot replica of the Lincoln Memorial statue, created by local sculptor Fran Volz.