In honor of Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday today, I thought I'd post the photos of our family vacation last April. As part of our Nauvoo trip, we made sure to stop by New Salem, Illinois which is where Lincoln lived in his late teens/early 20's.
We also went to Springfield, Illinois and visited the house that Lincoln lived in up until the time he went to D.C. to live in the White House. Inside of this Springfield home, we were able to touch the same exact stair railing that was there when Lincoln lived there. We've now touched something that Lincoln actually touched. While there in Springfield we also went to the Lincoln Presidential Museum. I've always wondered what a presidential library and museum were all about and was leary of having to pay $20/head to find out. But it was so worth every penny. There were amazing museum displays that took you through the life of Lincoln. If you ever find yourself in the vicinity of a presidential museum, take the time to go through it-of course, it helps if you admire that particular president.
When I was talking to the kids about Lincoln, it dawned on me that he was just 4 years younger than Joseph Smith. It saddened me and the kids to realize that both of these wonderful men, both of whom were sent by God at just the right time that they were needed on Earth, were then taken from this Earth at such a young age (Joseph at 38 yrs and Abraham at 56 yrs old).
We also went to Springfield, Illinois and visited the house that Lincoln lived in up until the time he went to D.C. to live in the White House. Inside of this Springfield home, we were able to touch the same exact stair railing that was there when Lincoln lived there. We've now touched something that Lincoln actually touched. While there in Springfield we also went to the Lincoln Presidential Museum. I've always wondered what a presidential library and museum were all about and was leary of having to pay $20/head to find out. But it was so worth every penny. There were amazing museum displays that took you through the life of Lincoln. If you ever find yourself in the vicinity of a presidential museum, take the time to go through it-of course, it helps if you admire that particular president.
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Hey, Nauvoo - that's where our Cavalier King Charles Spaniel was born. Too bad we didn't reconnect before now - we could have met up somewhere!!! Love your blog! ;-)
By the way, this will post as Roger because he has his own blog and I forgot to sign in on my account (although I don't make the time to blog!) But it's me - Jenni!!!
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