Lincoln in Kalamazoo, Michigan

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(12-16-2018 03:33 AM)LincolnMan Wrote:  Last week I visited the spot where Lincoln made his only visit to Michigan (in Kalamazoo). There is a Historical Marker there denoting the occasion. It is located downtown in a park. Ironically, I asked several people who were walking in the park where the Marker was located and they did not know. Mind you, we were standing about a hundred feet from it! I am now informed from a news feed on the internet that there may be plans to erect a Lincoln statue on the site, as well. Maybe that will be an attention getter!
Lincoln’s visit there was in 1856. He gave a speech that was largely unnoticed by the press at the time in support of John Fremont. Unnoticed? I see a pattern!

(Bill, I added a photo of the marker to go along with your post.)

I am afraid that anything that requires reading now (unless it is in text talk and fewer than three sentences) is ignored by most people. This started out being the Information Age, but it appears no one wants information unless it's related to a crime or scandal or gossip.