Columns Museum celebrates Lincoln's birthday
Milford The Columns Museum of the Pike County Historical Society is celebrating the 200th birthday of President Abraham Lincoln now and throughout the spring, with a menu of special events and exhibits. The festivities will continue now through April. This week an exhibit opened featuring a collection of Lincoln Statuary which is on loan from the Lehigh Valley Historical Society. Included are an extremely rare 1891 Leonard Volk piece depicting Lincoln carrying the Emancipation Proclamation and an original John Rogers “Group” titled: “Council of War” which was created in 1868. John Rogers (1929-1904) was with little doubt the most popular sculptor of the last half of the 19th century. Working in plaster creating Victorian decorative groups of statuary, he is often referred to as the “Norman Rockwell” of his time. Rogers distinguished himself early in his career with the many poignant American Civil War subjects he created and realized in various groups of statuary. One of his most impressive Civil War offerings is without doubt, “The Council of War”. For more information visit www.pikecountyhistoricalsociety.org or call 570-296-8126 Ongoing Lincoln Bicentennial events February Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 14-15, new exhibit of Lincoln Memorabilia now at The Columns; Saturday-Sunday hours 1-4 p.m.; museum is also open Wednesday afternoons and by appointment. Saturday, Feb. 28, Lincoln Flag on Display at Wayne County Republican Club’s Annual Lincoln Dinner, 7 p.m. March - Women’s History Month Friday, March 13, 8 p.m., Mary Todd Lincoln portrayal by Stacy Case, Lincoln Room, $15 donation Saturday, March 14, 2 p.m., “Dressing Mrs. Lincoln” Program by Joanna Szackmary April Lincoln Weekend April 17, 18, 19 at the The Columns: Exhibit on 151st Infantry Pennsylvania Volunteers Opens Friday, Apr. 17, 7 p.m., Lincoln Movie in the Foundation Room Saturday, Apr. 18, Civil War Re-enactors from New York’s 56th re-enactors, all day outside the Columns Museum Saturday, April 18, 7-10 p.m., evening program soiree, $25 Sunday Apr. 19, on the Veranda of The Columns Museum: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., New York 56th activities; 1 p.m.- Reading of the Gettysburg Address by Darren Fouse