Upcoming Events at Postville Courthouse

Abe Lincoln's Birthday Party
February 7, 2009 10 AM - 4 PM

Schedule of Events: Arts and Crafts Guild

10:00 AM to Noon - Abraham & Mary Todd Lincoln interpreter's Gary & Carole Simpkins (Pictured Below) will be present. Bring your cameras for pictures.

10:00 AM:

Welcome by Ed Carter of the Lincoln’s Logan County Arts and Crafts Guild
Invocation by the Rev. Ron Otto—Lincoln Christian Church
Presentation of the Colors—AMVETS & Logan County Inter-veteran’s Council
Pledge of Allegiance
Gettysburg Address - Zion Lutheran students

10:30 AM: Abraham Lincoln Song Contest winners announced.

10:45 AM: Contest winner performance

11 AM: Susan Kirby, McLean, IL
Author and storyteller

11:30 AM: Benediction by Rev. Otto

Everyone is invited to enjoy cake and ice cream after singing Happy Birthday to Abe!

Schedule of Events: Postville Volunteers

Noon to 4:00 PM

Abraham & Mary Todd Lincoln interpreters, Gary and Carol Simpkins will be visiting with our guests.
The ever popular Postville Express will entertain with period music throughout the afternoon.
Lincoln Historian, & Professor Emeritus, Paul Beaver will give presentations at 1:30 & 2:15 in the upstairs courtroom.
Susan Kirby will give a presentation from 1 PM to 1:30 PM.
Postville volunteers will conduct tours.
Be our guest for birthday cake and punch

As a special birthday present to all the guests, Abraham Lincoln’s favorite rocking chair will once again be on display at the courthouse as well. When Lincoln was riding the Eighth Judicial Circuit between Springfield and Charleston, he often stayed with his friend, Illinois State Senator, Maldon Jones. When there, he always sat in the same rocking chair, the chair that will be on display, thanks to Jones’ great-great-grandson Doug Mullikin and his wife.


Paul Beaver - Lincoln Historian and Author	Postville Express	Susan Kirby - Author

The Postville Courthouse Abraham Lincoln Birthday Observance will be February 7, 2009 at Postville Courthouse State Historic Site, 914 Fifth St, Lincoln, IL. Logan County native, Paul Beaver, will be giving presentations about Court Days in Logan County. Mr. Beaver, now retired and Lincoln College’s first Professor Emeritus was named 2008 Courier Citizen of The Year, and is also a nationally recognized Abraham Lincoln Scholar. He is well known for his work as local historian and an advocate for the town of Lincoln. Abraham & Mary Todd Lincoln interpreters will be visiting with our guests. Period music will be provided all afternoon by the ever popular Postville Express. Central Illinois native, Susan Kirby, who authored the book series, American Quilts, will give an afternoon presentation as well. Postville volunteers will conduct tours and serve birthday cake and punch. Hours are 12m to 4 pm. Please call 217-735-4977 or 217-737-0979 for more information.

Thank you for your attendance. We are open Tuesday thru Saturday noon to 4 in the winter and noon to 5 in the summer. We are open anytime by appointment. Bring your lunch and have a picnic on our historic grounds. Group meetings can be arranged summer or winter. We now have a period flower garden and will be giving tours when the flowers are in bloom. We will discuss the medicinal purposes of each plant. We are proud of our site and are eager to share it with everyone!