NEWS RELEASE
June 25, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: William Stolz (573) 882-0188
Program to answer if Lincoln visited Columbia
By The State Historical Society of Missouri/ Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Columbia
COLUMBIA, MO—Rumors that the 16th President of the United States came to town will be put to rest as William T. Stolz answers the question, “Did Abraham Lincoln visit Columbia?” in a presentation on Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. at the Walters-Boone County Museum.
Mary Todd Lincoln had relatives in Columbia during the early1860s, and this fact coupled with the President’s documented travel to Missouri has given rise to reports that “Honest Abe” set foot in the Boone County community. Is it true? Stolz, assistant director of reference at Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Columbia, will examine the local hearsay and what reality lies behind it as part of a celebration of the 200th anniversary of Lincoln’s birth.
“Did Abraham Lincoln visit Columbia?” is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Columbia at (573) 882-6028.