Lincoln Land Community College Community Education Overnight Trip
Lincoln’s Boyhood in Indiana and Journey to Illinois September 8-10, 2016 (Thursday-Saturday, 3 days/2nights)
Join us in commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Lincoln family’s arrival in Indiana as Dr. Samuel Wheeler, State Historian, and Ann Kramer of Lincoln Land Community College lead a three-day trip to Lincoln Boyhood sites in Indiana; then follow the Lincoln family to Illinois. Highlights Tour the impressive Visitor Center at the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial and visit the living history farm on the Lincoln home site; walk the trail to the Nancy Hanks Lincoln grave. Take a guided bus tour with Bill Bartelt, author of “There I Grew Up” Remembering Abraham Lincoln’s Indiana Youth, to Lincoln related sites in southern Indiana including The Squire Samuel Pate House, the Ohio River Crossing, the Little Pigeon Baptist Church and the gravesite of Sarah Lincoln Grigsby. Learn about furniture made by Thomas Lincoln during an evening program by Steve Hauff, expert woodworker. Follow the Lincoln’s journey to Illinois and explore Thomas and Sarah Bush Lincoln’s farm in Coles County. The bus will leave the LLCC Cass Gym parking lot on Thursday, September 8, at 7:30 a.m. and return at approximately 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 10. Course Code and Fees CEW 121-04 Fee $335 (double room occupancy) CEW 121-05 Fee $100 (single supplement for private hotel room) All meals are provided except for one dinner on your own. Tipping Notes: Gratuities for escorts, guides and motor coach driver are included in the fees.
Registration and Payment
Registration and payment due by August 25, 2016 Extended Registration Deadline Date Please mail registration form and check payable to LLCC to the address below or call LLCC Community Education at 786-2432 to register by phone with a credit card. Please mail registration form and check payable to LLCC Community Education, Lincoln Land Community College 5250 Shepherd Rd., Springfield, IL 62794-9256 A detailed itinerary and registration form are available on the web at http://www.llcc.edu/community-education/travel-opportunities. Community Education is a self-sustaining program of LLCC.
Lincoln Land Community College Community Education Overnight Trip
Lincoln’s Boyhood in Indiana and Journey to Illinois September 8-10, 2016 Join us in commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Lincoln family’s arrival in Indiana as Dr. Samuel Wheeler, State Historian, leads a three-day trip to Lincoln’s Boyhood Home in Indiana; then follow the Lincoln family to Illinois Thursday, September 8, 2016 Morning Travel by motor coach from Springfield to Dale, Indiana Lunch Lunch stop along the way Afternoon Visit Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial View Film & Displays, Visit Farmstead, Walk Trails to Gravesites Late PM Check in at Comfort Inn, Ferdinand, IN Dinner Travel to Mariah Hill for Buffet at The Chateau (included) Return to Comfort Inn Evening Program: Thomas Lincoln’s Furniture by Steve Haaff, expert woodworker Friday, September 9, 2016 Morning Breakfast Buffet at Comfort Inn (included) Board bus for Field Trip of Lincoln Related Sites in Spencer County, IN with Bill Bartelt, author of “There I Grew Up” Remembering Abraham Lincoln’s Indiana Youth, retired educator and former ranger and historian at Lincoln Boyhood Memorial Lunch McKenzie’s at the Historic Rockport Inn (included) Afternoon Continue Field Trip then Return to Comfort Inn Dinner Travel to Jasper, IN for dinner at Schnitzelbank German Restaurant (OYO) Evening Return to Comfort Inn Saturday, September 10, 2016 Morning Breakfast Buffet at Comfort Inn (included) Travel to Vincennes, IN site of Lincoln Trail State Memorial and continue to Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site near Charleston Lunch Lincoln Log Cabin Site (included) Afternoon Film and Exhibits in Visitor Center, Visit Farmstead, then travel to Springfield The motorcoach will leave Lincoln Land Community College Campus at 7:30 am on September 8 and return to campus by 5:00 pm on September 10.
Please mail registration form and check payable to LLCC Community Education, Lincoln Land Community College 5250 Shepherd Rd., Springfield, IL 62794-9256 A detailed itinerary and registration form are available on the web at http://www.llcc.edu/community-education/travel-opportunities. Community Education is a self-sustaining program of LLCC.
