A historical celebrity annually makes an appearance at the Apple n' Pork Festival in Clinton.

Abraham Lincoln and his ties to the CH Moore Homestead brought Mr. Lincoln to Clinton the last weekend of September. Mr. Lincoln says people often want to know why he returns to Clinton for the annual festival.

Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Moore shared a similar path into the world of practicing law. Mr. Lincoln explains neither went to law school and in fact used libraries as their means to understand and practice law.

Mr. Lincoln was quite an athlete as a young man and during downtime when he would visit Clinton, they would have long jump competitions. Mr. Lincoln points out he was quite the wrestler.

Splitting rails was one of the first skills Mr. Lincoln learned growing up in central Illinois. He says a lesser-known fact about the railsplitting was those were used for fence rails. 

Visitors to the Apple n' Pork Festival take pictures and talk to the former President. He is quite the celebrity on the grounds of the CH Moore Homestead year after year offering presentations every few hours on the front lawn.