The Bicentennial Celebration
of the Marriage of Thomas
Lincoln and Nancy Hanks
received the
endorsement from the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial
Commission. This is truly a
great accomplishment and
honor!
The fifteen members of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial
Commission were
appointed by the President,
the Senate and the House of
Representatives following
the passage of the Abraham
Lincoln Bicentennial
Commission Act in 2000
(Public Law No: 106-173).
The
Commissioners are focused on
informing the public about
the impact Abraham Lincoln
had on the development of
our nation, and finding the
best possible ways to honor
his accomplishments.
To the hundreds of
volunteers and our sponsors a heartfelt thanks
for making the 200th Wedding Anniversary of
Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks a day all guests
will long remember.
There are not enough
words or deeds to show my gratitude to all
of you.
The celebration began on June 3rd at
9 am EDT with the
opening of "The American Experience." Guests
from all ages enjoyed this extraordinary
gathering of first person characters including
George Washington, Thomas Walker, George Rogers
Clark and Isaac Shelby. Visitors also
enjoyed demonstrations by a wagoneer, flintnapper,
shoemaker, spinner, period music, and experience
hands on log cabin construction.
At
1:00 pm, the outdoor performance titled "Dearly Beloved: The Vows of a
Lincoln Legacy," told the story of
the simple union between two people whose son
would become one of the world's great leaders.
Abraham Lincoln with son, Tad
Abraham Lincoln narrated the wedding event through the reading of letters he had written when people enquired about his life.
Nancy Hanks and Thomas Lincoln
Nancy and Thomas performing their vows in the presence of family and friends
The Cast of the Lincoln-Hanks Wedding
Schedule of the
Celebration
(June 3, 2006)
The Historic
Lincoln's Homestead representing America
pre-June 1806
Doctor
Thomas Walker
George
Rogers Clark
York of
the Lewis and Clark Expedition (will only be in the
park at 11:00 A.M.)
Rebecca
Boone (wife of Daniel Boone)
George
Washington (because Washington County is named for
George Washington)
Isaac
Shelby (Kentucky's first Governor)
18th
Century Mountain Pack Horses
Player of
the Mountain Dulcimer
Flintnapper
Spinner
of Wool
Hands on
Log Cabin Construction
Silhouette portraits by Ann Leslie of Alexandria,Virginia
$30.00 per portrait
Reservations suggested at Springfield-Washington
County Chamber of Commerce (859) 336-3810, ext.
1
Shoemaker
of 1806
Tomahawk
throwing demonstration and use of a period Native
American projectile called the Atlatl (performed by
Jonathan Harker, Naturalist at Big Bone Lick)
The
Beechland Fair (entertainment of 1806)
Signora Bella (The Beauty of Balance)
Dr.
Balthazar (One Man Medicine Show)
Ms.
Prunelli's Finishing School for Girls (A Class
in Etiquette of 1806)
M
LeFarceur de Villeverte, Marchand de Dentelle
(Bobbin Lace Maker)
"Jack
and Mattie" (Common Stock Folks)
Jim
Rose (Marinette and Punch & Judy Puppets)
Jacob
Schoener (Wagoner)
Sillas Moore (Rat Catcher)
Our
collection of first person interpreters promise to
make this a day all guests will long remember!
