With such a tie to Abraham Lincoln, it is not surprising that Springfield, Illinois, would have a lot of related events during the year.
Here are the ones listed in the Springfield 2016 Visitors Guide:
LINCOLN'S GHOSTWALK: LEGENDS & LORE-- (From March 8-Nov. 1) Downtown Springfield.
This 90-minute, 10-block walking tour uses Lincoln sites as the backdrop for the strange and bizarre history surrounding Lincoln's life and death. Admission
LINCOLN PRESIDENTIAL HALF MARATHON-- Old State Capitol. (April 2) Run where Lincoln walked past Springfield's major Lincoln sites, including his home and tomb. Admission
SUVCW DEATH DAY PROGRAM-- (April 9) Lincoln Tomb A ceremony commemorating the 151st anniversary of President Lincoln's death. The ceremony starts with a military parade, followed by several speeches, the laying of wreaths and culminates with taps. Free
SUVCW-- Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
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