Lincoln's House
Today started out with a tour of the Old State Capital. Our presenters did a wonderful job of presenting their information. It was sad to think of all the items lost in the great Chicago fire. From there we went to a very detailed presentation at the Lincoln Herndon Law Office. It was interesting to hear about the the two lots and the development s of two stores and the rental units. After the law office we went to the Lincoln’s home. This was very interesting as we were able to see Lincoln’s home as it might have been long ago. It was intersesting to hear how they had bought the house and then added on to the house over the years. It was neat to see the exhibits to show the different additions.
Next we went to Lincpln’s tomb. I thought the tomb to be a respectful rememberance of the Lincoln family. I was also intriguied to learn about the several attempts to steal Lincoln’s body. Ourf final stop of the day was New Salem. New Salem was the village that Lincoln lived in during his younger years when he lived in Illinois. This stop gave me the most to take back to my students. In third grade we talk about communitiess. This village would be a great way to talk and compare villages of the past and the present and also compare different time periods. My favorite old tool in the village was the ash bins to make soap.
