Abraham Lincoln

One of my most memorable trips as a kid was to Abraham Lincoln historical sites in Springfield, Illinois. Now, there's a new but still somber look at Abraham Lincoln's first and only Illinois home plus his final resting place.

It's very much in fashion to give Illinois a hard time these days and some of that grief is probably deserved. But, I would argue that there are at least 5 types of people who would legit really love living in the Land of Lincoln and I'm not even being snarky about this.

One of the benefits of growing up in or near Illinois is having so much history around you. That includes Abraham Lincoln and the many places in Illinois where he visited. There is one fact about him that you might not know and that's the fact that his body was exhumed 17 times after his assassination.

They don't make bridges like this anymore. There's a new video showing one of these historic spans in Illinois that was built years before Abraham Lincoln became President of the United States.

Despite popular belief, I was NOT around when Abraham Lincoln became President of the United States. However, there is one home in Hannibal that predates Abe taking the Oath of Office. It's a big blue house on Center Street and it was built before President Lincoln was President Lincoln.

There is no cemetery in Illinois that has a wilder variety of history than Rosehill. It's the final resting place of many of Abraham Lincoln's friends. Oh, and it might also include a vampire. Really.

There is obviously no lack of Abraham Lincoln history in Springfield, Illinois. If you've never had the opportunity to visit, there's a new video and picture share of what Lincoln's home was like before he began his time as President.

You may be asking "Why is Thanksgiving so late this year?" Thanksgiving is November 28 this year which is the last Thursday of the month.

It was August 14,1925 that the names of the four presidents were revealed for their future sculpturing at Mount Rushmore. It took 16 years to accomplish the work thanks to the work of Gutzon Borglum and his son James Borglum.

From an Abraham Lincoln News Conference in Quincy to  a Hymn Festival in Hannibal, there are plenty of arts activities going on this in the area. Lenny Bart, the Executive Director of the Quincy Society of Fine Arts, fills us in.