Campfire Tales: Lincoln's America Through Story and Song

Schedule

Fri Jun 12 2026 at 11:00 am to 11:30 am

UTC-05:00
Location

1 Old State Capitol Plz, Springfield, IL, United States, Illinois 62701 | Springfield, IL

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Join us on the Old State Capitol Lawn on Fridays during History Comes Alive for stories and songs. (No program on July 24).
Program is free and open to everyone; reservations are not needed.
More information about History Comes Alive is available at https://visitspringfieldillinois.com/Landing/HistoryComesAlive.aspx
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