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Weekend Parade in Downtown Springfield Will Relive Historic Lincoln Parade

If you love parades, you can double your pleasure in the coming days. In addition to next week's State Fair Twilight Parade, Springfield is gearing up for a parade soaked in history. A parade Saturday evening will be a re-enactment of the 1860 parade supporting favorite son Abraham Lincoln's run for the presidency. The Lincoln Wide Awake Parade will begin at the Lincoln Home National Historic Site and move on to the Old State Capitol. Spectators can join reenactors in the march, just like the Lincoln supporters known as the Wide Awakes did in the mid 19th century. The event is one in a series of activities tied to the Illinois Bicentennial.

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