The Lincoln Chamber of Commerce Cordially Welcomes You to Lincoln Reenactment Day, Lincoln, Kansas

22nd Annual Lincoln Reenactment

February 17 & 18, 2012

CELEBRATING ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S 203rd BIRTHDAY
IN LINCOLN, KANSAS,
THE LAND OF LINCOLN LOOK-A-LIKES

Village Lines, "the Little Kansas Store"
Lincoln Reenactment Headquarters 
139 W. Lincoln, Lincoln, KS 67455
Phone 785-524-5133   E-mail:   villagelines@sbcglobal.net

Lincoln County


Dressed up  for Lincoln Day in Lincoln, Kansas
Banking
Churches
Dining
Education
Government
Health Care
History
Library
Lodging
Museum
Shopping
Special Events

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Schedule

Friday, February 17
Public Free
Lincoln JR/SR High School
1:15 p.m. ASSEMBLY: "Abraham Lincoln and General Custer in our Settlement History"
Steve Alexander, Monroe, MI, Marla Matkin, Hill City, KS, Mistress of Ceremonies
Lincoln Historical Museum
3:00 p.m. ROUND TABLE: Re-Cap of Assembly speech
Finch Theatre
5:00 p.m. Invitation only Dinner for Program Presenters
6:00 p.m. For Presenters only: Wedding Rehearsal at Community Church
Marshall-Yohe House
7:00 p.m. OPEN HOUSE : "An Evening With the Lincolns" By donation
Troy and Dawn Strahan and son Toby as the Lincolns
Saturday, February 18
All day & meal: $22 Adult, $10 Student to 12 years old
Half day and meal: $11 ADULT, $5 STUDENT, Meal alone $8, $4
COURTHOUSE   BASEMENT
9:45 a.m. JR. SOLDIER CAMP commanded by Rob Matlack, Minneapolis, KS
COURTHOUSE   COURTROOM
Vintage Music Provided Throughout Day by Jonathan & Betsy Goering, Newton, KS
9:55 a.m. Welcome by Master of Ceremonies, Tim Rust, Wichita, KS
10:00 a.m. "Mary Todd Lincoln's Introduction to Washington"
Bev Nelson, Lincoln, KS
10:40 a.m. "Headlong Into the Presedency--Trial by Fire!"
portrayed by Troy Strahan, Gardner, KS
11:15 a.m. "Abraham Lincoln and General Custer in our Settlement History"
Steve Alexander as General Custer, Monroe, MI
11:45 a.m. Patriotic Music
Jonathan and Betsy Goering, Newton, KS
12:00p.m. Look-A-Like Ceremony
COURTHOUSE STEPS
12:20 p.m. Presidential Troop Review
LINCOLN AVENUE TO 4TH STREET
12:25 p.m. Freedom March
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
12:30 p.m. Buffalo Stew Meal
1:20 p.m. Music of the Civil War
Jonathan and Betsy Goering, Newton, KS
1:40 p.m. "How I Came to Write a Letter to Mr. Lincoln" - The Grace Bedell Story
Maruby McQueen, Lincoln, KS and Tom Leahy, Conway Springs, KS.
1:55 p.m. Carriage Rides to Wedding
LINCOLN COMMUNITY CHURCH
2:30 p.m. Re-enacted Wedding of George A. Custer and Libbie Bacon
Steve Alexander as Custer, Marla Matkin, Hill City, KS, as Libbie
Special guests: Bacon families residing in Lincoln County
LINCOLN COMMUNITY CHURCH HALL
3:15 p.m. Wedding Reception and Dance
Music provided by Jonathan & Betsy Goering
4:45 p.m. Farewell
Information
785.524.5133   www.villagelines.com

Chamber of Commerce
(785) 524-4934
144 E. Lincoln, Lincoln, KS 67455

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