{"id":49761,"date":"2026-10-20T15:52:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T20:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=49761"},"modified":"2026-10-20T15:58:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T20:58:02","slug":"torchlight-halloween-hike-storytelling-and-wiener-roast-at-lincoln-log-cabin","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/calendar\/49761-torchlight-halloween-hike-storytelling-and-wiener-roast-at-lincoln-log-cabin\/","title":{"rendered":"Torchlight Halloween Hike, Storytelling, and Wiener Roast at Lincoln Log Cabin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-tribe_events pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-49762 additional-class aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lincoln-torch-850.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"561\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lincoln-torch-850.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lincoln-torch-850-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lincoln-torch-850-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/><br \/>\nA <strong>Torchlight Halloween Hike, Storytelling, and Wiener Roast<\/strong> will take place at the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Lincoln Log Cabin Grounds<\/span> on Saturday, October 24.\u00a0 This free event will be from 5:00 \u2013 8:00 p.m., and is a fun-for-all-ages stroll as paths between historic farms are lit by torchlight.<\/p>\n<p>Music fills the air, torches flicker, and hearth fires glow as the paths between our historic farms come alive after dark!\u00a0 Join us for a fun-for-all-ages stroll featuring music, storytelling, bonfires, and a wiener roast near the Visitor Center.\u00a0 The Lincoln Log Cabin Foundation will be selling cider, hotdogs, and s\u2019mores to roast over the fire, with proceeds benefiting Lincoln Log Cabin\u2019s educational and interpretive programs.<\/p>\n<p>The hike covers mixed terrain, so wear sturdy footwear and dress for the season.<\/p>\n<p>A Note for Parents:\u00a0 Some stories in the Lincoln Cabin are \u201cspooky,\u201d but all are kid-friendly.\u00a0 The torchlit paths may feel a little spooky for children who are afraid of the dark.\u00a0 Along the way, you\u2019ll encounter actors in historic clothing and \u201cfriendly ghost\u201d makeup.\u00a0 They\u2019ll be carrying lanterns and are not frightening\u2014just part of the fun!<\/p>\n<p>The Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site, a gateway site for the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area, was the 1840s home of Abraham Lincoln\u2019s father and stepmother, Thomas and Sarah Bush Lincoln.\u00a0 It is located at 402 South Lincoln Highway Road near Lerna<\/p>\n<p>This event is produced by Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site and the Lincoln Log Cabin Foundation.\u00a0 For more information about this or other events at the site, call 217-345-1845, email info@lincolnlogcabin.org, or visit www.lincolnlogcabin.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; A Torchlight Halloween Hike, Storytelling, and Wiener Roast will take place at the Lincoln Log Cabin Grounds on Saturday, October 24.\u00a0 This free event will be from 5:00 \u2013 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[40],"class_list":["post-49761","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","hentry","tribe_events_cat-community-calendar","cat_community-calendar"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - 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