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October 3rd
Lincoln On The Prairie - 6:30 PM
Join the celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Lincoln/Douglas Debates in historic Galesburg with a Lincoln Ball & Dinner at the Best Western Prairie Inn. An authentic buffet will be served & we encourage you to dress in the attire of 1858. After the dinner Abraham Lincoln & Stephen Douglas will reminisce about the hard-fought campaign and then be available for pictures while mingling amongst the guests. A band will be performing for dancing & a cash bar will be available. A Lincoln/Douglas discussion will take place at 7:50 to 8:15. Dinner starts at 7:00 pm.
Best Western - Prairie Inn, 260 S. Soangetaha Road
Jeralyn Wood 309-343-2485 (or) 800-916-3330 jwood@visitgalesburg.com visitors@visitgalesburg.com www.visitgalesburg.com
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October 4th
Galesburg Scarecrow Festival - 9:00 am - 5:00 PM
Home made scarecrows voted on by the festival goers. Special Lincoln/Douglas catagory to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Lincoln/Douglas debates. Abe & Mary Lincoln will join us on Saturday from 9 - 10 am, come meet them and talk to them. Enjoy live entertainment, crafts, children's activities, food & much more. Standish Park is directly across the street from the location of the famous Lincoln/Douglas debate site.
Standish Park Arboretum
Jerry Wood 309-343-2485 jwood@visitgalesburg.com
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October 4th
The Reunion Tour 08' - 2:00 PM
Abraham Lincoln & Stephen Douglas will meet at the original sight of "Old Main" on the Knox College Campus. Imagine that the two men have been reunited - not to reenact their debates but to revisit them. They will return to the location where thousands gathered to hear them debate in 1858 - Galesburg, the 6th debate in a series of seven debates that took place across Illinois. Abe & Douglas will reminisce about the hard-fought campaign that won one a Senate seat & set the other on the road to the presidency.
Galesburg CVB 309-343-2485 visitors@visitgalesburg.com
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October 4th
Lincoln/Douglas Reunion Tour - Noon - 4:00 PM
Throughout the day, students at Knox College will be providing tours of the original site of the Galesburg debate, "Old Main", and the "Old Jail House" a part of the underground Railroad.
Knox College, South Street, Galesburg
309-343-2485 visitors@visitgalesburg.com www.visitgalesburg.com
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October 4th
Knox County Scenic Drive - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
This self-guided driving tour is held annually in celebration of the rural heritage of the area. Towns, villages & points of historical interest participate as official stops. All feature an assortment of food, crafts, antiques, flea markets, artisans & demonstrations. Abe & Mary will be visiting the stops along the Scenic Drive. The common thread of hospitality binds the drive together and the self-guided driving tour lets you set your own pace and enjoy the spectacular foliage between stops.
various locations in Knox County
Jerry Wood 309-343-2485 jwood@visitgalesburg.com www.visitgalesburg.com
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October 19th
Knox-Galesburg Symphony - 7:30 PM
The Abraham Lincoln Commemoration Committee & the Knox-Galesburg Symphony joins forces to recognize & celebrate Lincoln's Knox College-Galesburg ties, featuring music aligned with the American Civil War & Lincoln. Program to include Copland's "Lincoln Portrait", Bilik's "American Civil War Fantasy", Tobani's "Gems of Stephen Foster" & Gould's "American Salute". Guest soloist Felix Parra, one of Mexico's leading violinists will perform Wieniawsky's Second Violin Concerto.
Orpheum Theatre - 57 S. Kellogg Street
Pearl Strickland 309-341-7268 pstrickl@knox.edu
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