In celebration of the role women played in Abraham Lincoln's life, mothers attending a May 11 event marking the 200th anniversary of his birth will receive free tulip trees. Families are being encouraged to plant the trees as a lasting tribute to Lincoln’s bicentennial and his Indiana heritage.
On Mother's Day – May 11, 2008 – the state where Lincoln spent his formative years will host one of only five national signature events created by the National Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration. To be held at the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial in Lincoln City, Ind., the free event will celebrate the nation’s 16th president on the Spencer County land where he lived, farmed, grew up and even buried his mother.
The Mother's Day celebration date is no coincidence. Lincoln often credited his mother, Nancy Hanks, and stepmother, Sarah Bush Johnston, for helping to shape his character, foster his education and instill in him the values that made him a great leader.
For more information, visit www.thinklincoln.org or call 888-444-9252
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