Past and Upcoming Idaho Events

 

DATE

LOCATION

EVENT

Monday, February 12, 2007 Boise Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter, declares Idaho ABRAHAM LINCOLN LEGACY DAY
Thursday, August 2, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. Veterans Home at the Lincoln Statue, Boise Idaho Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Website debuts on the web at lincolnbicentennial.idaho.gov
Friday, February 1, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. through March 1, 2008 Idaho State Historical Museum, Boise "Lincoln and Idaho Traveling Exhibit opens.  The exhibit is a combination of a national presentation "Forever Free" from the American Library Association and a special collection of Lincoln memorabilia prepared to show his connection to Idaho Territory and our modern world.  CORPORATE SPONSOR - UNITD HERITAGE INSURANCE 
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 Ada County, Courthouse Capitol, Boise   Idaho Legislative recognition of Lincoln's Birthday in the Senate and House Chambers
Thursday, February 21, 2008 Center on the Grove, Boise  Ada County Lincoln Day Banquet Association annual dinner 
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The Egyption Theater, Boise A film festival honoring our 16th President on the anniversary date that Lincoln lobbied the Congress to pass the Bill creating Idaho Territory (March 3, 1863).  Two films about Idaho, one modern and one classic, and several Lincoln artifacts will be shown.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. through May 22, 2008  Mountain Home Public Library  "Lincoln and Idaho Traveling Exhibit" on display - Contact: Mildred McNeal (208) 587-3227 
Monday, March 24, 2008, with a Saturday, March 29, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. Grand Opening, through Aptil 12, 2008  Burley Public Library  "Lincoln and Idaho Traveling Exhibit" on display - Contact: Kim Kilson (208) 878-7708 
Monday, April 14, 2008 through April 27, 2008  Century High School, Pocatello  "Lincoln and Idaho Traveling Exhibit" on display - Contact: Bill Rasmussen (208) 478-6863 
Monday, May 2, 2008 through June 2, 2008  Nampa Civic Center, Nampa  "Lincoln and Idaho Traveling Exhibit" on display - Contact: James Brown (208) 468-5500 
Wednesday, June 4, 2008 through June 28, 2008 College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls "Lincoln and Idaho Traveling Exhibit" on display, with a special program:  Civil Liberties Symposium - Contact: Rus Reymayne(208) 732-6885
Monday, June 30, 2008 through July 27, 2008 Lewis-Clark Center for Arts and History, Lewiston "Lincoln and Idaho Traveling Exhibit" on display, with a special July 4th program - Contact: Ellen Vieth (208) 792-2317
Friday, August 15, 2008 through August 24, 2008  Western Idaho Fair, Boise  "Lincoln and Idaho Traveling Exhibit" on display - Contact: Lori Cox (208) 287-5650
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 through September 7, 2008 Pacific & Idaho Railway Depot, New Meadows "Lincoln and Idaho Traveling Exhibit" on display, with special Labor Day programs - Contact: Dave Villeneuve (208) 347-2042
Monday, October 13, 2008 through November 10, 2008  Helstrom Business Center, Northwest Nazarene University, Nampa   "Lincoln and Idaho Traveling Exhibit" on display - Contact: Bill Russell (208) 467-8784
November 16, 2008 to December 10, 2008  Gooding High School, Gooding  "Lincoln and Idaho Traveling Exhibit" on display - Contact: Carly Hall (208) 934-4831 
January 5, 2009 to January 23, 2009 Madison High School, Rexburg "Lincoln and Idaho Traveling Exhibit" on display - Contact: Janet Goodliffe (208) 359-3300
Tuesday, January 27, noon to 1:00 p.m.  Nampa Valley Grange, Nampa  Canyon County Historical Society Licnoln and Idaho Program and Lunch - Contact: Wendy Miller 
Tuesday, February 3, 2009 through Saturday, February 28, 2009  Idaho History Center, Boise  "Lincoln and Idaho Traveling Exhibit" on display - Contact: Jan Gallimore, Director (208) 334-2682 
Thursday, February 12, 2009 noon to 1:00 p.m. (Lincoln's 200th Birth Anniversary)  Capitol Boulevard & Bannock Street, Boise PUBLIC CEREMONY:  Lincoln and Idaho Tribute and a rededication of the oldest Lincoln statue in the western United States, Governor Butch Otter, dignitaries, kids & veterans participating
Thursday, February 12, 2009, 10:00a.m. to 2:00p.m. Capitol Park adjacent to the monument site, Boise Lincoln Event Tent  - sale and cancellation of Lincoln Bicentennial stamps and envelopes and other Lincoln history books and items by the U.S. Postal Service, Eagle Stamp Club, and Idaho State Historical Society
Thursday, February 12, 2009, 5:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. Capitol Park, Boise Mr. Lincoln's Birthday Party in the Capitol Park Event Tent, Refreshments, entertainment by Vocalist Lynn Berg and pianist Del Parkinson.  Photos with Lincoln, memorabilia and books for sale.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 11:00a.m. to 12:30p.m.  University Place, Idaho Falls  "Lincoln's Gettysburg Address" - A lecture by Professor Melvyn Sanford  
Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 6:30p.m-9:00p.m. Centre on the Grove, Boise Ada County Lincoln Day Banquet Association Annual Dinner and "Lincoln and Idaho Traveling Exhibit" on display.  Contact:  Dick Bauer - (208) 853-5115
Thursday, February 19, 2009, 7:30p.m. South Idaho Falls State Building, Emerson and 21st St., Idaho Falls "An Evening with President Lincoln" oral presentations, a video and artifacts on display.  Contact:  Linden Belema - (208) 524-0927
March 4-27, 2009 University of Idaho Library, Moscow "Lincoln and Idaho Traveling Exhibit" on display. Contact: Dean Lynn Baird - (208) 885-6713
Thursday, March 5, 2009, 2:00p.m. to 3:30p.m.  University Place, Idaho Falls  "The Life of Abraham Lincoln Part I" - A lecture by former State Legislator and history teacher Linden 
Bateman.  Contact:  (208) 524-0927 
Thursday, March 12, 2009, 2:00p.m. to 3:30p.m University Place, Idaho Falls  "The Life of Abraham Lincoln Part II" - A continuation of the Linden 
Bateman lecture.  Contact:  (208) 524-0927 
April 2009 through July 2009 TBD "Lincoln and Idaho Traveling Exhibit" on display.
Friday, September 25, 2009 through December 5, 2009 Museum of Idaho, Idaho Falls "Lincoln: The Preservation of a Nation" a nationally significant exhibition and interpretation of major Lincoln and Civil Ware artifacts, documents and memorabilia.  Contact:  Rod Hansen - 208-522-1400

 

 

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