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2009 Schedule of
Events
for the
39th Annual
Abraham Lincoln
National
Railsplitting Festival
September 18, 2009
Brian "Fox" Ellis
with Mike Anderson
Lincoln Park District
Rec Center
7 PM
September 19 &
20, 2009
10 AM - 4 PM
Logan County Fairgrounds
Lincoln, Illinois
Admission
$3/Day or $5/Weekend
ages 13 & up
Free/Ages 12 &
Under
Free Parking
Saturday, September
19, 2009:
Sunday, September
20, 2009:
Featured Events
Both Days:
Saturday, September
19, 2009
Sunday, September 20,
2009
Events Away From
the Fairgrounds
Friday 6 PM - 10 PM
Saturday 7 PM - 10 PM
Saturday
Downtown Activities:
Saturday 12:15 PM - Captain
Bogardus Trap Shoot: Lincoln Sportsmen's Club
Daily Events
10:00
AM - Opening Ceremonies and Ribbon Cutting
10:30 AM - Women's Firewood
Split
10:45 AM - Log Rolling
Contest
11:30 AM - Cross Cut Saw
Competition
12:00 PM - Mike Anderson:
Storyteller, Musician
12:00 PM - Hero Tug-of-War
12:15 PM - Captain Bogardus
Trap Shoot
*
Location - Lincoln Sportsmen's Club
1:00 PM - Rail
Toss
2:00 PM - Team
Railsplitting Contest
3:00 PM - Jr. Railsplitting
Contest
3:30 PM - Amateur
Railsplitting Contest
3:30 PM - Daily
Attendance Drawing (Attendance cards distributed upon entry)
7:00 PM - Civil
War Ball (Ends at 10 PM)
*
Location - Lincoln Park District)
10:00
AM - Community Church Service
11:00 AM - Dean Tibbs
Tomahawk Throw
(Sponsored By -
The Tibbs Family)
12:00 PM - Ray Begolka
Corn Shelling Contest
(Sponsored
By - The Begolka Family)
12:00 PM - Mike Anderson:
Storyteller, Musician
1:00 PM - Water
Boil Contest
1:00 PM - Bob Church
Presents "Abraham Lincoln, Deputy Surveyor"
1:00
PM - Guided Route 66 Tour of Logan County
2:00 PM - Railsplitter
Parade
3:00 PM - Re-Christening
of Lincoln
3:15 PM - National
Railsplitting Contest
1st
Place ($1,000) Sponsored By - Graue Chevrolet and Xamis Ford
2nd Place ($500) Sponsored By - Lincoln College
3rd Place ($250) Sponsored By - Lincoln IGA
4th Place ($100) Sponsored By - Rankin Backhoe Service
3:30 PM - Daily
Attendance Drawing (Attendance cards distributed upon entry)
Old Time Country Music
Quilt Display
Boy Scouts Cooking Demonstrations
12 PM - 4 PM - Mike Anderson
12:15 PM - Captain Bogardus
Trap Shoot - Held at the Lincoln Sportsmen's Club
Afternoon - Bob Church:
Abraham Lincoln Deputy Surveyor
12 PM - 3 PM - Mike Anderson
2:30 PM - Railsplitter
Parade through the Fairgrounds
3 PM - Christening Scene
Reenactment
3:15 PM - National Championship
Railsplitting Contest
Brian
"Fox" Ellis with Mike Anderson
Storytellers, Lincoln
Park District Rec Center, 7 PM
Civil
War Ball at Lincoln Park District Rec Center
Tours of
Postville Courthouse: 914 Fifth St.
Tours of
Lincoln College Museum: 300 Keokuk Street
Open House
& Bake Sale at 114 N. Chicago
St. (Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society)
Frontier
Land
Children's Games
Handmade
Crafts
Historical
Displays
Quilt
Displays
Antique
Tractors
Steam
Show
Antique
Cars & Hot Rods
Food
Concessions
Pioneer
Games
Learn
How To Participate In: Railsplitting, Water Boil, & Corn Shelling
Artistic
Entertainment
Chainsaw
Carving
Working
Horses
Barn
Raising
Tours
of Lincoln College Museum: 300 Keokuk St, Lincoln
Tours
of Postville Courthouse: 914 Fifth St., Lincoln
Tours
of Historic Route 66
Ongoing Events in the
Pioneer Village
Stick Toss
Hopscotch
Cat Tail Mats
Tug-of-War
Lincoln Long Jump
Leaf Rubbing
Lawn Mower Races
Long Pole Step Dancing
Balloon Toss
Lariat Roping
Chess
Cross Cut Sawing
Lariat Roping
Paper Hats
Whirlygigs
Clothespin Drop
Spinning Tops
Marbles
Stilts
Hoops 'n' Sticks
Corn Shelling
Clothes Washing
Wood Carving (Presented
by the Sangamon Valley Woodcarvers)
Workshop Events
Stew Making
Bread Making
Dutch Oven Cooking
Herb Drying
Popcorn