2012
Railsplitter Festival - Lincoln, Illinois September 14 - 16, 2012 Copyright LDN 2012
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Saturday at the festival...
S
aturday was a great day to spend outside in the sunshine and folks took advantage of
that to attend the 42nd annual Abraham Lincoln National Railsplitting Festival at the
Logan County Fairgrounds.
The day kicked off with a ribbon-cut. Then the gates were opened and visitors were
welcomed into a time gone by as they had the opportunity to see what life was like in the days
of Abraham Lincoln.
Included in this year’s attractions were the antique tractor and car shows that have become a
tradition of this event. The pioneer village is another tradition.
This year there were also some new attractions such as the Dan Tackett Bluegrass Jam, the
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Pleasant Sage” play and the barn dance at the end of the day.
Geoff Ladd, director of the Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County, said he was
excited about the new features at the festival this year. He said the play and the bluegrass music
both were going to bring in more people to the event and the community in general.
Ladd also mentioned the Route 66 Shootout tournament hosted by the Lincoln Futbol Club
over the weekend. He said these events bring money into Logan County and raise awareness of
all Lincoln and Logan County have to offer.
Pictures by Nila Smith
