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The Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site is hosting "The Road was Home" an Illinois Humanities Road Scholar Presentation.  This will be presented by Jamie Poorman at 2:00 on Saturday, March 2, in the Visitor Center Auditorium.

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, central Illinois was often visited by the Cooper family, a traveling band of Gypsies, who traded horses, told fortunes, and made many friends throughout the area.  The death of a young daughter, and her burial in Marshall Cemetery, solidified the family’s relationship with the area, and they continued to visit for many more years. 

The Romani families left many traces of their visits here – not only in the tombstones in the cemetery, but also tales of a Gypsy Queen’s blessing on the town of Marshall, a small frame church outside Salem, a Gypsy wagon in Findlay, and memories with those who knew them.  Their travels took them over much of central Illinois, and their family roots spread all across the region.

As a librarian, presenter Jamie Poorman has a lot of experience with children’s programming, leading book clubs, and presenting programs for public audiences and groups like the DAR.  Outside of the library, she led the local Cub Scout pack for many years and presented programs and ceremonies for the scouts and their families, and as a board member for the Clark County Historical Society.

Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site is located at 402 South Lincoln Highway Road, near Lerna

For more information, call 217-345-1845 or visit their website:  lincolnlogcabin.org