The Feb. 23rd Northwest Herald of McHenry County, Illinois, had an announcement about the traveling exhibit "Abraham Lincoln: Self-Made in America" which will be at the McHenry County courthouse today from 9 to 4. It is FREE and sponsored by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois and is on a two-year tour across the United states in honor of Lincoln's 200th birthday which we celebrated Feb. 12th.
It features interactive exhibits, graphics, facsimile documents and artifacts. Two interesting items are a virtual recreation of his 1861 Farewell Address at the Springfield train station as he left to take up residency in the White House. Also, there is the Civil War in 4 minutes show. You have to see that several times because it moves so fast.
The rest of the week it will be at local schools and McHenry County College.
Planning on Seeing It Myself. --Cooter
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