Thanksgiving Holiday
When
Nov 26, 2009 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (Thursday)
Where
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site (map)
2995 Lincoln Farm Road
Hodgenville, KY 42748
Hodgenville, KY 42748
37.5330921
-85.7330403
What
Thanksgiving Date: November 26, 2009 Time: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PMLocation: Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical ParkDetails: As is the tradition Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Nat...
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Event details: Thanksgiving Holiday
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Thanksgiving
Date: November 26, 2009
Time: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
Details: As is the tradition Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park will be closed Thursday, November 26, 2009 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Did you know that Lincoln is the first president to suggest a Day of Thanksgiving?On May 9, July 7, and September 3, 1864, Lincoln issued proclamations in honor of Union victories. On October 20th, he released his last Proclamation of Thanksgiving. Now therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, do hereby appoint and set apart the last Thursday of November next as a day which I desire to be observed by all my fellow citizens wherever they may be, as a day of thanksgiving and praise to Almighty God, the beneficent Creator and Ruler of the universe.After Lincolns tragic death in 1865, the next 14 presidents observed Thanksgiving as stated in Lincolns 1864 proclamation. In 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt changed the observance of Thanksgiving to a week earlier by stating it would be observed on the fourth, but not last, Thursday in November. This was an effort to encourage more holiday shopping which would bolster the economy. In 1941, Congress issued a joint resolution returning Thanksgiving to the fourth Thursday in November.
Fees: N/A
Contact: Steve Brown
270.358.3137
Click here to email us for more information.
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Date: November 26, 2009
Time: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
Details: As is the tradition Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park will be closed Thursday, November 26, 2009 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Did you know that Lincoln is the first president to suggest a Day of Thanksgiving?On May 9, July 7, and September 3, 1864, Lincoln issued proclamations in honor of Union victories. On October 20th, he released his last Proclamation of Thanksgiving. Now therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, do hereby appoint and set apart the last Thursday of November next as a day which I desire to be observed by all my fellow citizens wherever they may be, as a day of thanksgiving and praise to Almighty God, the beneficent Creator and Ruler of the universe.After Lincolns tragic death in 1865, the next 14 presidents observed Thanksgiving as stated in Lincolns 1864 proclamation. In 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt changed the observance of Thanksgiving to a week earlier by stating it would be observed on the fourth, but not last, Thursday in November. This was an effort to encourage more holiday shopping which would bolster the economy. In 1941, Congress issued a joint resolution returning Thanksgiving to the fourth Thursday in November.
Fees: N/A
Contact: Steve Brown
270.358.3137
Click here to email us for more information.
More Information:
More about Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site
The Site focuses on Lincoln’s life in Kentucky. The Birthplace Unit demonstrates his humble beginnings with a symbolic birth cabin enshrined within a neo-classic Memorial Building. The Boyhood Home Unit at Knob Creek Farm was home to Lincoln during his formative years. Events in Kentucky helped mold a young boy into the man who became the nation’s sixteenth President.View all Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site events
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