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 150th Anniversary of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates
July 26, 2008 in
Bement, Illinois 10:00 a.m.
Veterans Memorial Park
Opening Ceremony with guest speaker Bryon Andresen, Abraham Lincoln
Presidential Museum
Prairie Ovation - Senator Douglas, Prairie
Ovation - Mr. Lincoln
Douglas-Lincoln Press Conference #1
On Lawn shared by Bryant Cottage
State Historic Site & F.E.
Bryant 2nd home (Pat Hunter’s home) South of Veterans Memorial
Park
11:30 a.m.
Military Drill – Civil War Soldiers
12:00 noon
Lunch In Camp – Civil War Soldiers Only
1:00 p.m.
Visit with Sen. Douglas & Mr. Lincoln in the Big House (ticket
only)
A Play- The Bement Story (United Methodist Church Sanctuary)
1:30 p.m.
Bayonet Drill – Civil War Soldiers
1:45 p.m.
Visit with Sen. Douglas & Mr. Lincoln in the Big House (ticket
only)
 2:00 p.m.
Tea in the Big House (ticket only)
A Play- The Bement Story (United Methodist Church Sanctuary)
2:30 p.m.
Tableau Vivant – Civil War Soldiers
Visit with Sen. Douglas & Mr. Lincoln in the Big House (ticket
only)
2:45 p.m.
Tea in the Big House (ticket only)
3:30 p.m.
Military Drill – Civil War Soldiers
Tea in the Big House (ticket only)
Veterans Memorial Park - Douglas-Lincoln
Press Conference #2
4:00 p.m.
Concert - Bement Community Band & Monticello Summer Singers
Ongoing activities (10 am – 5 pm)
Demonstrations in military & civilian camps/Food sales /period
craftdemo/sales.
Demonstrations of 19th century childrens games/Middle School History
Fair Projects/Special Commemorative Stamp Cancellation/150th Anniversary
Debates Commemorative Coin
For more information, call 217-678-8184;
or email hpa.bryantcottage@illinois.gov
Sponsored by: IL. Association of Museums,
IL. Historic Preservation Agency, IL Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial
Commission, IL Bureau of Tourism, IL Dept. Commerce & Economic Opportunity, Abraham
LincolnPresidential Library & Museum, Looking for Lincoln Coalition,
Bement Sesquicentennial Committee, Bement Community Council & Bryant
Cottage State Historic Site
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Internet Bement News
Dear Internet Customers,
It's with a sad heart that we're announcing
the end of Internet Bement local dial-up
Internet service. Our last day of service will be August
29, 2008.
The dial-up services and all related customer help services will
end on that date.
The economics of running a small-scale local
Internet service for a dwindling number of dial-up customers, spread
over two counties and in 8 different towns, makes it impossible
for us to continue offering the service. Read full story...
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Bryant
Cottage State Historic Site - Hours of Operation
Call (217) 678-8184 for more information.
Bryant Cottage, built in 1856, is one
of Bement's most historic buildings. It's owned and operated by the State
of Illinois.
Bryant
Cottage will be open:
Thursday
- Sunday - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
March - October
Thursday
- Sunday - 9
a.m. - 4 p.m. November - February
The cottage is closed on some holidays.
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Bement,
Illinois
Bement is a central-Illinois
community with a population of 1,600 founded in 1855. Many turn-of-the-century
buildings are still in use and Bement boasts an outstanding business
community and school system. Located equidistant between Champaign-Urbana
and Decatur, on Illinois Highway 105, close to Interstate 72, and on a
railroad, Bement is an excellent location for residential living and for
business and has had its own village-owned and operated Internet
service for four years.
The community has
two lovely parks, an expansive children's play area in the City Park and
a Veterans Memorial which is a tourist destination
in and of itself. A patriotic community for nearly a century and a half,
Bement is gearing up for its Sesquicentennial celebration in 2005 which
will be directed by the Bement Community Council which was formed prior
to the the Bement Centennial Celebration in 1955 and has been promoting
community events continuously ever since.
Take a stroll through
our web site and then come and visit us. Bement has an active Community
Council, Chamber of Commerce, VFW, American
Legion Post, Masonic Lodge, Lions Club, Woman's Club, Support Our Schools
group and five churches of different faiths.
It's also the home
of a State of Illinois Historic Site, Bryant Cottage,
which provides a glimpse of life in 1858. Bement takes a great deal of
pride in its rich history.
Bement has had a Community
Band for over a century. The band performs during the summer in the City
Park Band Shell, participates in parades and out-of-town venues during
the summer season.
Visit our parks, swim
in our pool, play on our extensive playground equipment, enjoy our flowers
and trees, visit our historic site and stay awhile! Bement is a Great
Place to Call Home!
For more information
about Bement or this web site contact help@bement.com
The
Bement Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes you!
This web site is paid for in part by the Bement
Area Chamber of Commerce |
