Poll: Will you be attending Ford's 150 events?

Thomas Kearney · 01-23-2015, 09:51 AM

I got a packet about Ford's 150 events in the mail yesterday. I have already made plans to attend events there and skip school to attend the Lincoln Tribute both days. What are your plans for Ford's 150? Have you gotten your information in the mail yet?

Gene C · 01-23-2015, 10:03 AM

I just voted no, since I live to far away and am planning for Springfield, IL this coming Oct.

Please take lots of pictures and give us a nice report of your experience.

Anita · 01-23-2015, 10:59 AM

I too wished I lived closer. I'm in CA. Haven't checked Ford's website but I assume the events are posted there. Might be able to make a trip East at some point.

Susan Higginbotham · 01-23-2015, 12:57 PM

I'm going at least for the April 15 events.

Dave Taylor · (This post was last modified: 01-23-2015 05:03 PM by Dave Taylor.)

Kate and I will, at the very least, be present around Ford's as they have the re-enactors on the street portraying the crowd on April 14th. We are also hoping we are able to get tickets to their "Lincoln Commemoration" program which will take in the theater at 9:00 pm that night. Those tickets don't go on sale until March. We will also be there for the wreath laying on the 15th at 7:22 am. Part of me wishes I was still in Illinois, though. A playhouse in Springfield will be presenting Our American Cousin that night, which I really had hoped Ford's would do.

For those interested, a couple of days ago, I added a new widget to the sidebar on BoothieBarn which contains a list of upcoming Lincoln assassination related events planned for 2015. It's based on a Google calendar I made. The code being used to change the calendar into a list is a bit wonky at times, but if anyone would like to see the calendar as well, here's a link to it:

https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?sr...a/New_York

You can see the information in list form on the side of my website (or at the bottom if you are using a mobile device).

STS Lincolnite · 01-23-2015, 08:27 PM

Wish I could split myself in two and be in Washington on April 14th and 15th. I will instead be giving a lecture on the Assassination for the local Civil War Roundtable.

Dave Taylor · 01-23-2015, 09:02 PM

Congratulations on your speech. Would you mind posting the date, time, and venue so I can add it to my blog's calendar of upcoming Lincoln assassination events?

STS Lincolnite · 01-24-2015, 03:43 PM

(01-23-2015 09:02 PM)Dave Taylor Wrote: Congratulations on your speech. Would you mind posting the date, time, and venue so I can add it to my blog's calendar of upcoming Lincoln assassination events?

Thanks Dave. The details are as follows:

What: Horror! Horror! Most Dreadful News!: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

Who: All those interested are welcome to attend, there is no charge for this program
When: April 14, 2015 at 7:00 pm
Where: Monroe County Civil War Roundtable
Monroe County History Center
202 E. 6th Street
Bloomington, IN 47408

At some point, I will also being giving two follow up talks; one regarding the hunt for Booth and co-conspirators and the other about the Trial of the Conspirators.

Angela · (This post was last modified: 01-26-2015 07:56 AM by Angela.)

I just booked my flight yesterday and will arrive in Washington on the 14th. I hope to catch most Lincoln related events until the 16th and then head out for an epic road. I'd love to meet people from this board who plan to attend.

@Dave - that list on your blog is great! It'll help me pick out a lot of things I would not have known otherwise. Thank you!

Thomas Kearney · (This post was last modified: 01-26-2015 09:22 AM by Thomas Kearney.)

(01-23-2015 10:03 AM)Gene C Wrote: I just voted no, since I live to far away and am planning for Springfield, IL this coming Oct.

Please take lots of pictures and give us a nice report of your experience.

I will take lots of pictures. Thanks for the suggestion, Gene.

(01-23-2015 10:59 AM)Anita Wrote: I too wished I lived closer. I'm in CA. Haven't checked Ford's website but I assume the events are posted there. Might be able to make a trip East at some point.

Bummer you can't make it, Anita. I will have pictures posted on the forum after the events.

GARY POPOLO · 01-26-2015, 07:45 PM

I voted no on attending the 150th. But after reading the different things that are going to be going on I think I have to change my mind and try to attend. I have been to Washington before but this event is a once in a life time. Going to do my best to be there.

Thomas Kearney · 01-27-2015, 02:21 PM

(01-23-2015 04:53 PM)Dave Taylor Wrote: Kate and I will, at the very least, be present around Ford's as they have the re-enactors on the street portraying the crowd on April 14th. We are also hoping we are able to get tickets to their "Lincoln Commemoration" program which will take in the theater at 9:00 pm that night. Those tickets don't go on sale until March. We will also be there for the wreath laying on the 15th at 7:22 am. Part of me wishes I was still in Illinois, though. A playhouse in Springfield will be presenting Our American Cousin that night, which I really had hoped Ford's would do.

For those interested, a couple of days ago, I added a new widget to the sidebar on BoothieBarn which contains a list of upcoming Lincoln assassination related events planned for 2015. It's based on a Google calendar I made. The code being used to change the calendar into a list is a bit wonky at times, but if anyone would like to see the calendar as well, here's a link to it:

https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?sr...a/New_York

You can see the information in list form on the side of my website (or at the bottom if you are using a mobile device).

Great, I'll be the guy in the Sports Authority chair on 10th Street during the reenactment.

Thomas Kearney · 01-27-2015, 04:50 PM

(01-26-2015 07:45 PM)GARY POPOLO Wrote: I voted no on attending the 150th. But after reading the different things that are going to be going on I think I have to change my mind and try to attend. I have been to Washington before but this event is a once in a life time. Going to do my best to be there.

Glad you changed your mind. It's gonna be EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thomas Kearney · (This post was last modified: 02-06-2015 12:26 PM by Thomas Kearney.)

(01-26-2015 07:54 AM)Angela Wrote: I just booked my flight yesterday and will arrive in Washington on the 14th. I hope to catch most Lincoln related events until the 16th and then head out for an epic road. I'd love to meet people from this board who plan to attend.

@Dave - that list on your blog is great! It'll help me pick out a lot of things I would not have known otherwise. Thank you!

Cool. Gonna have a party that night!

I hope they will have the scenery the moment the assassination occurred on stage those days.

https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3090/26148...a7e1c1.jpg

Angela · 02-07-2015, 02:15 AM

(02-06-2015 12:19 PM)Thomas Kearney Wrote:
(01-26-2015 07:54 AM)Angela Wrote: I just booked my flight yesterday and will arrive in Washington on the 14th. I hope to catch most Lincoln related events until the 16th and then head out for an epic road. I'd love to meet people from this board who plan to attend.

@Dave - that list on your blog is great! It'll help me pick out a lot of things I would not have known otherwise. Thank you!

Cool. Gonna have a party that night!

I hope they will have the scenery the moment the assassination occurred on stage those days.

https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3090/26148...a7e1c1.jpg

Great - let's meet up! I only managed to get tickets for general admission so far; some events are not available until March to non-members.

I'm really counting the days (weeks...) now!

Poll: Will you be attending Ford's 150 events? This poll is closed.
Yes	11	47.83%
No	12	52.17%
Total	23 votes	100%