Lincoln Season in February
February is Lincoln Season at the Lincoln Memorial Shrine!
Open House – Saturday, February 1
Don’t miss the Open House on Saturday, February 1, 2025, 11am-3pm at the Lincoln Memorial Shrine and Smiley Park.
The annual event will feature a new large-scale exhibition, live music, Civil War reenactors, and family activities. The 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery will provide hourly cannon demonstrations and President Lincoln presenter Robert Broski will be on hand to recite the Gettysburg Address. The day will also include the participation of the Sons of Union Veterans, Dr. Malarkey, the Camp Carleton Band, and the Inland Empire LEGO User Group with their ever-growing LEGO Civil War battle scene.
This event is free and open to the public.The Lincoln Memorial Shrine and Smiley Park are located at 125 W. Vine Street in Redlands. For more information, please contact the Heritage Room at (909)798-7632. Program subject to change.
Lincoln Dinner – Wednesday, February 12
The 93rd Watchorn Lincoln Dinner will take place at University of Redlands’ Orton Center on Wednesday, February 12 and will feature Dr. Jonathan White of Christopher Newport University as keynote speaker. Dr. White’s keynote address is titled, “Abraham Lincoln and the Power of the Emancipation Proclamation.”
Attendance to the Lincoln Dinner is $79 for Lincoln Memorial Association contributors who renew in January 2024, and $89 for the general public. For reservations, please call (909)798-7632 or email heritage@akspl.org. The deadline for reservations is Saturday, February 1, or until sold out.
Presidents’ Day – Monday, February 20
The Lincoln Shrine will be open on Presidents’ Day ! While the museum is typically closed on Mondays, visit us in observance of Presidents’ Day on Monday, February 20.