Bring out Dad and spend Father's Day at 'Civil War Weekend' learning about the men who answered President Lincoln's call for troops in 1861, those who remained on the home front, and those on the other side! Visit with soldiers and civilian reenactors, watch mounted and dismounted drilling exercises, and learn about the lives of Civil War soldiers. Special presentations are scheduled throughout the weekend, and a dance (open to the public!) will be held on Saturday evening.
More details and a schedule will be announced closer to the event. Reenactors and units interested in attending should email
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Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site, a gateway site for the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area, was the 1840s home of Abraham Lincoln’s father and stepmother, Thomas and Sarah Bush Lincoln. It is located eight miles south of Charleston and 14 miles southeast of Mattoon, Illinois.
This event is produced by Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site and the Lincoln Log Cabin Foundation. For more information about this or other events at the site, call 217-345-1845, email
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