Join us in welcoming author and historian, Guy C. Fraker, as he shares his insight regarding the story of Abraham Lincoln and Ann Rutledge, the young lady believed by many to have been Lincoln’s first sweetheart. Mr. Fraker’s presentation, Abraham Lincoln & Ann Rutledge: Is the Story True? will take place at the C.H. Moore Homestead & DeWitt County Museum’s carriage barn (219 E. Woodlawn in Clinton, Illinois) on Sunday, April 27th, at 1:30pm. In addition to publishing two books about Abraham Lincoln and the Eighth Judicial Circuit, Mr. Fraker has written and spoken extensively about Lincoln, not only in the State of Illinois, but at various other venues around the country. In addition, he was a consultant on and participant in Abraham Lincoln: Prelude to the Presidency, an award-winning nationally distributed documentary produced by WILL-TV (PBS). He was also Co-Curator of Prologue to the Presidency, a permanent exhibit at the David Davis Mansion Historic Site. For several years he was an instructor at OSHER Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Illinois. From 2013 to 2017, he served as Chairman of Looking for Lincoln, the action arm of the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area. Currently, Mr. Fraker continues to contribute to a variety of periodicals, on a wide range of Lincoln topics. He is Co-Chairman of the New Salem Committee of the Abraham Lincoln Association, which is working with other partners to rejuvenate and revitalize the iconic Lincoln site. Mr. Fraker’s presentation will be sure to enlighten all as he shares his knowledge of the relationship shared by Lincoln and Rutledge during their time in New Salem. This special presentation is admission-free and open to the public, courtesy of Mr. Fraker and the DeWitt County Museum Association. No reservations are necessary. Additional parking is available in the lot across from the museum. For more information, please contact the C.H. Moore Homestead & DeWitt County Museum by calling 217-935-6066.
