11-07-2007, 09:10 PM
On Sunday, November 18, Spring Mill State Park invites you to join Abraham and Mary Lincoln for an authentic 1863 dinner served inside the Gristmill in the park's Pioneer Village. Seated in the unique ambience of a 190-year-old gristmill, guests will enjoy a meal of sliced roast pork with gravy, chicken and noodles, three vegetable side dishes, bread, and pumpkin pie.
President Lincoln and his wife will join the table to partake in this Thanksgiving meal. Following dinner, the President will discuss his 1863 Thanksgiving Proclamation. Demonstrations and crafts presented by Pioneer Village heritage interpreters will follow the presentation, and the Lincolns will be available for photographs and conversation.
"Thanksgiving in the Village" will begin at 6 p.m. and conclude at 8:30 p.m. The cost is $30 per person and is limited to 30 people. Pre-registration is required. To register, call the Spring Mill Inn at 812-849-4081 by Nov. 14.
Rooms are available at the Spring Mill Inn for Nov. 17 and 18; call the Inn for reservations.
Jill Vance, Spring Mill State Park's Interpretive Naturalist, notes that "This is an opportunity to spend an evening enjoying some of the tastes, people, and activities of 1863. 'Thanksgiving in the Village' will be a relaxing prelude to the busy holiday season presented in a unique, historic setting."
Visitors who wish to expand their celebration of Thanksgiving at Spring Mill are also invited to make a set of Thanksgiving crafts in the Pioneer Village on Nov. 17. For more information on "Thanksgiving Crafts Day," call the Nature Center at 812-849-4129.
Admission to the park after 5 p.m. on Sunday is free. Prior to 5 p.m., admission is $5 per vehicle for Indiana residents or $7 per vehicle for non-Indiana residents.
Media Contact:
Jill Vance, interpretive naturalist, (812) 849-4129, jvance@dnr.IN.gov
President Lincoln and his wife will join the table to partake in this Thanksgiving meal. Following dinner, the President will discuss his 1863 Thanksgiving Proclamation. Demonstrations and crafts presented by Pioneer Village heritage interpreters will follow the presentation, and the Lincolns will be available for photographs and conversation.
"Thanksgiving in the Village" will begin at 6 p.m. and conclude at 8:30 p.m. The cost is $30 per person and is limited to 30 people. Pre-registration is required. To register, call the Spring Mill Inn at 812-849-4081 by Nov. 14.
Rooms are available at the Spring Mill Inn for Nov. 17 and 18; call the Inn for reservations.
Jill Vance, Spring Mill State Park's Interpretive Naturalist, notes that "This is an opportunity to spend an evening enjoying some of the tastes, people, and activities of 1863. 'Thanksgiving in the Village' will be a relaxing prelude to the busy holiday season presented in a unique, historic setting."
Visitors who wish to expand their celebration of Thanksgiving at Spring Mill are also invited to make a set of Thanksgiving crafts in the Pioneer Village on Nov. 17. For more information on "Thanksgiving Crafts Day," call the Nature Center at 812-849-4129.
Admission to the park after 5 p.m. on Sunday is free. Prior to 5 p.m., admission is $5 per vehicle for Indiana residents or $7 per vehicle for non-Indiana residents.
Media Contact:
Jill Vance, interpretive naturalist, (812) 849-4129, jvance@dnr.IN.gov