Those who annually attend the Apple n' Pork Festival have become familiar with seeing Mr. Abraham Lincoln on the Homestead grounds of the CH Moore Mansion.

Mr. Lincoln points out though, that house was not actually ever occupied by Mr. Moore.

One of the similarities between CH Moore and Mr. Lincoln was a passion for books and reading. Mr Lincoln points out Moore had one of the largest collections of books in downstate Illinois.

Moore was very good with real estate. Mr. Lincoln explains because of his time in the service, he was gifted land by the US government and Moore helped arrange for him to purchase land in Iowa.

During the weekend of the Apple n' Pork Festival, Mr. Lincoln will present to those in attendance on the front lawn of the Homestead grounds. A familiar undertone of his presentations is that while CH Moore and Lincoln got along quite well, they didn't always agree on everything.

Mr. Lincoln's ties to Clinton and central Illinois are well documented - including at the DeWitt County Museum and CH Moore Mansion during the Apple n' Pork Festival. 

Next year's Apple n' Pork Festival will fall Sept. 26  and 27.