Springfield Tour

[Gene C]

Joe is busy working on our itenerary and he's adding a few new places to see. I am re-reading Benjamin Thomas's "Lincoln's New Salem", to refresh my memory and get a little more familiar with the people behind the places we visit. (Purchased at Praire Archives in Springfield last year's trip). If you like old cemeteries, we will be a bit better organized this time for Oak Ridge Cemetery, with an interesting surprise on an unusual gravesite here. I called the Lincoln Tomb, and all the repairs have been completed. I am really looking forward to visiting the Lincoln Home, where the famous Lincoln "What Not" is located. And near New Salem, in the little town of Petersburg, is the Oakland Cemetery where the old headstone for Ann Rutledge is located. Joe wil have the interesting details about that. If you're planning on coming, let us know, even if it's only for one day.

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