[OPLINLIST] Press Release Lincoln and Ohio: His Friends and Foes

[keltonhouse at cs.com]

Same press release attached.



FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Georgeanne Reuter
Executive Director
                                    614-464-2022
keltonhouse at cs.com
            
Kelton House Museumand Garden Announces Lincoln Civil War Sesquicentennial Program
 
(Columbus,October 22, 2012) --  Philip Stichter will present Lincoln and Ohio: His Friends and Foeson Sunday, November 11, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. at the Kelton House Museum &Garden, 586 East Town Street, Columbus. Admission is $5/person. 
Call614.464.2022 for reservations.
 
In Ohio, who were Lincoln’s friends, foes, andacquaintances? What were the issues during Lincoln’s presidency that causedOhioans to support or oppose Lincoln? Which Ohioans were appointed by Lincolnto important public positions? In the presidential elections of 1860 and 1864,why did a majority of Columbus voters cast ballots for Lincoln’s opponents? Howdid the Lincoln-Douglas debates come to be published for the first time here inColumbus?
Join us to find out about Lincoln in thecontext of our state.
Parkingis available in the Museum lot on Franklin Avenue.
 
See www.keltonhouse.comfor upcoming Civil War Sesquicentennial events.
 
General Information
 
TheKelton House Museum & Garden is located at 586 E. Town Street in downtown Columbus.  Built in 1852 by Fernando Cortez and SophiaStone Kelton, the House has been preserved with Kelton family treasures fromthe 1800’s.  Strong Abolitionists, theKelton family hid fugitive slaves and gave long term support to a particularAfrican-American family. In 1975, when Grace Kelton, the granddaughter ofFernando and Sophia, died, her will entrusted the property to the ColumbusFoundation with the stipulation that her family home be preserved and used as amuseum of local history and the decorative arts. In 1976, The Junior League ofColumbus took on the task of renovating and restoring the house and garden tocreate a museum of 19th-century life.
 
Today,the Kelton House Museumand Garden is a community service of the Junior League of Columbus that offersan ongoing program of house tours, special events and educationalopportunities. An active volunteer program provides a training ground forindividuals interested in historic preservation, the decorative arts, AmericanHistory and museum management.
 
Formore information about the Kelton House Museumand Garden log on to www.keltonhouse.com or call 614.464.2022.
 
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Kelton House Museum & Garden
A Service of the Junior League of Columbus
586 East Town Street
Columbus, OH 43215
614.464.2022
keltonhouse at cs.com
www.keltonhouse.com

Tour the Kelton House Museum & Garden
Docent-led Tour Sunday 1, 2 & 3 pm
Audio Tour is available:
Sunday 1 - 4 pm
Monday-Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Last Audio Tour begins at 3 pm





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