This Week in History January 31, 1861 President-elect Lincoln visits his stepmother for the last time in Coles County, Illinois. Febrary 1, 1850 Edward Baker Lincoln, the second son of Abraham and Mary Lincoln, dies in Springfield, Illinois, at 3 years and 11 months of age. February 3, 1865 President Lincoln meets with Confederate peace commissioners at Hampton Roads, Virginia. Today in Lincoln's Life Lincoln's Words "In times like the present, men should utter nothing for which they would not willingly be responsible through time and in eternity." --Annual Message to Congress, December 1, 1862

Lincoln Events February 3 Assassination Lecture, Birmingham, AL February 4 Lincoln Day Celebration, Hingham, MA February 4 Birthday Ball, Philadelphia, PA February 7 Lincoln Lecture, Aurora, IL February 8 Lincoln Dinner, Wilmington, DE February 9 Lincoln Lecture, Bloomington, IL February 10 Birthday Parade, Philadelphia, PA February 11 Lincoln Ball, Gettysburg, PA February 11-12 Tomb Pilgrimage, Springfield, IL February 11-12 Birthday Events, Springfield, IL February 11-12 Birthday Events, Washington, DC February 12 Birthday Dinner, Redlands, CA February 12 Cemetery Ceremony, Harrisonburg, VA February 12 Lincoln Ceremony, Jersey City, NJ February 12 Lincoln Lecture, Washington, DC February 12 Lincoln Program, Naperville, IL February 12 Lincoln/Douglas Program, Kenosha, WI >> More Events/Exhibits Welcome Message to Visitors Frequently Asked Questions Email ALO Photo Tours of Lincoln Places

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