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Delaware Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission

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Photo of Abraham Lincoln. June 10, 2008, 1:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. - Delaware Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration Kickoff Ceremony
Willingtown Square - 505 North Market Street, Wilmington - The Delaware Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission and the Delaware Public Archives will recognize the 160th anniversary of Lincoln's only known visit to the First State with the unveiling of a state historical marker commemorating Lincoln's appearance before a meeting of political leaders in Wilmington on June 10, 1848.

January 27, 2009, through June 12, 2009 - Lincoln Collection Exhibit, "Abraham Lincoln: a Bicentennial Celebration"
Morris Library, University of Delaware, Newark - The display will include items from the Lincoln Collection of the University of Delaware, one of the finest collections of Lincolniana in the country. A selection from the exhibition will also be displayed in June 2009 at the Delaware Public Archives, Dover.

February 10, 2009 - Lincoln Bicentennial Dinner
Chase Riverfront Center in Wilmington - The commemorative dinner will feature Rhode Island Chief Justice Frank J. Williams and Harold Holzer discussing The Legacy of Abraham Lincoln. Justin Carisio, a director and former president of The Lincoln Club of Delaware, will moderate.

February 12, 2009 - Bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's Birth
This date is the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth.

More Events
The national calendar for Lincoln events can be found on the Lincoln Bicentennial National Calendar.









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