Lincoln bicentennial events

A sampling of events being planned by the Lincoln Bicentennial Coalition of DuPage County, as well as by other groups, for this year and next to celebrate Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday.

• Lincoln-Douglas reunion debates will be held in Freeport Aug. 29 to Sept. 1; Jonesboro Sept. 12-14; Charlestown Sept. 20-21; Galesburg Oct. 3-5; Quincy Oct. 11-13; and Alton Oct. 17-19. Info: www.lincolndouglasreunion.com.

• A Lincoln Highway Tour will leave at 8 a.m. Sept. 20 from the Glen Ellyn History Center, 800 N. Main St., Glen Ellyn, and return about 5:30 p.m. Stops include Batavia Depot Museum and a drive by the former Bellevue Place sanitarium where Mary Lincoln was confined, and the Lincoln Highway Association Headquarters in Franklin Grove. The cost is $60. Info: (630) 665-2309.

• The 11th annual Civil War Symposium "Abraham Lincoln as War President" will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 18 at the First Division Museum at Cantigny Park, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. Cost: $40 public; $20 teachers and Civil War Roundtable members; $10 students and seniors. Info: (630) 260-8185.

• Dr. Rodney Davis, a professor at Knox College, will discuss "The Lincoln-Douglas Debates" at 7 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Glen Ellyn Public Library, 400 Duane St., Glen Ellyn. Info: (630) 469-0879.

• Dr. Craig Symonds, retired professor from the U.S. Naval Academy and author of the book "Lincoln and his Admirals," will provide a Dec. 13 program sponsored by the Salt Creek Civil War Round Table. Location to be arranged. Info: (630) 469-1867.

• Mark Pohland of the Illinois Humanities Council will present "The Camera and Abraham Lincoln" Jan. 11 at the Glen Ellyn History Center. Info: (630) 469-1867.

• An exhibit, "Naperville in the Age of Lincoln," will run Feb. 6 to June 28 at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., Naperville. Info: (630) 420-6010.

• A Lincoln 200th birthday celebration will be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 7 and 1 to 4 p.m. Feb. 8 at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., Naperville. Info: (630) 420-6010.

• President and Mrs. Lincoln will be portrayed by Max and Donna Daniels in "An Evening with Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln" as part of the Naper Settlement's History Speaks Lecture Series at 4 p.m. Feb. 8 at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., Naperville. Info: (630) 420-6010.

• An all-day Lincoln birthday party for students in grades one through five will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on President's Day, Feb. 16, at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., Naperville. Info: (630) 420-6010.

• A Lincoln birthday gala will be held by the Glen Ellyn Historical society Feb. 28 at Glen Oaks Country Club in Glen Ellyn. Info: (630) 469-1867.

• Lombard Historical Society plans an Underground Railroad Trolley Tour and/or Open House on April 5. The tour will include the Downers Grove Historical Museum, Graue Mill & Museum in Oak Brook, Wheaton History Center and Sheldon Peck Homestead in Lombard. Info: (630) 629-1885.

• Lincoln impersonator Michael Krebb will make a presentation May 25 during Memorial Day weekend. Sponsored by the Lombard Historical Society and the village of Lombard. Info: (630) 692-1885.

Brochures from the Lincoln Bicentennial Coalition of DuPage County are available from the Glen Ellyn Historical Society, (630) 469-1867, and Stacy's Tavern Museum, (630) 858-8696.