In celebration of the 160th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, the Lincoln Memorial Shrine will host a special event on Sunday, November 19 at 1pm in Smiley Park. Featuring music by Mountain Fifes and Drums and Camp Carleton Band, as well as an artillery demonstration by the ever-popular 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery, the event will include a special presentation of the famed speech by local children.
On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln presented his now famous speech at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Relatively brief, the Gettysburg Address, as it now known, brings together the principles of liberty, equality, and abolition, and venerates those who sacrificed their lives in defense of those ideals. Coming at an especially significant period in the war, it is considered to be one of the greatest speeches in American history and continues to be studied to this day.
This event is free and open to the public. In case of inclement weather, the program will be held in the Contemporary Club of A.K. Smiley Public Library at 173 S. Eureka Street. For additional information, please visit www.lincolnshrine.org or call the Heritage Room at (909)798-7632.