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The Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site will host a program titled "National Park Service in Our Region" presented by Norm Malone.

The presentation will be on Saturday, April 20, at 2:00 pm.

While the popular images of the National Park Service often focus on the spectacular scenic sites in the American West or nationally significant historic sites in the eastern U.S., the NPS has a meaningful presence in Illinois and its surrounding states.  It includes National Monuments, National Trails, National Heritage Areas and Corridors, National Historic Landmarks (88 in Illinois), and sites on the National Register of Historic Places (over 1,900 in Illinois). 

Each of those places contributes to the understanding of our region’s cultural history in tangible, visible forms in the cultural landscape.  As such, they provide an additional way to learn history that supplements other fields such as literature, music, art, theatrical presentations, and museum curation.  Since visits to these sites involve many senses, they can make “history come alive.” 

As significant as these sites are, some remain less known and underappreciated.  Dr. Moline hopes to highlight sites that do not receive much attention in and near locales, even when they have gone through the nomination and selection process.  Dr. Moline is an educator with experience in historic preservation and urban planning. 

His presentation is an Illinois Humanities Road Scholar program

The Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site is located at 402 South Lincoln Highway Road, Lerna, IL 62440