Press Release - Friday, February 10, 2006
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LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY OBSERVANCE FEBRUARY 12 IN VANDALIA
VANDALIA, IL - The Vandalia Historical Society will hold its annual Lincoln's Birthday observance at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 12 in the Supreme Court Room at the Vandalia Statehouse State Historic Site.
Dale Timmermann, president of the Vandalia Historical Society, and Ron Neibert, a noted Lincoln scholar, will present a program called "Lincoln in Vandalia." Neibert will have his collection of Lincoln memorabilia on display that day. Both men serve as historians on the Vandalia "Looking for Lincoln" project.
The February 12 observance is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the Vandalia Historical Society and the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.
Vandalia Statehouse State Historic Site is administered by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. It is the oldest remaining capitol building in Illinois, and is where Abraham Lincoln served as a state legislator and had his name entered onto a roll to become an attorney. It is open Wednesday through Sunday for free public tours.
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