Visiting Springfield

General Itinerary Leave school at 9:00 promptly Arrive at Abraham Lincoln Museum 9:45 Lunch at 12:00 Go to Lincoln’s Home at 12:30 Leave for home at 2:30 Arrive at school at 3:15

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum

What is there to see in the museum? The Journey, Part 1: the pre- presidential years. You will see: –Young Abe Lincoln in 1817 on the Indiana frontier –A New Orleans slave auction –The Berry-Lincoln Store in New Salem –Lincoln’s courtship of Mary Todd and the children they had –The Lincoln-Douglas debates

What is there to see in the museum? The Journey, Part 2: The White House years. You will see: –Lincoln’s election into office –The Civil War The Gettysburg Address –Lincoln’s assassination –Lincoln’s funeral

What is there to see in the museum? Lincoln’s eyes—a movie set in a multi-screen theatre telling the story of Lincoln seen through the eyes of his peers Ghosts of the Library—Told through a live actor and holographic images, this production discusses the importance of collections from the past

What is there to see in the museum? Mrs. Lincoln’s Attic—a hands-on children’s area where children can learn what it was like to live and play during Lincoln’s time

Lincoln’s Home A Ranger-led tour of the Lincoln homeA Ranger-led tour of the Lincoln home Tour the neighborhood See the Heirloom Garden (if time)See the Heirloom Garden (if time)

After the field trip… Each student will create a timeline of Abraham Lincoln’s life using Inspiration software, an interactive timeline for help and available digital photographs.interactive timeline digital photographs