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16th Annual Lincoln Lecture Series — Voices of Our Past: Frederick Douglass
October 15, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Museum of the Grand Prairie, Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve, 2 p.m.
Help us kickoff the 16th Annual Lincoln Lecture Series with this special event! The theme of this year’s series is “Voices of Our Past” and will feature first-person interpretations of African-American voices present during the life and times of Abraham Lincoln. Did you know Frederick Douglass spoke in Champaign once? Learn about this important figure in US history as Bob Davis, first-person interpreter, brings Douglass to life with an interactive and engaging presentation portraying the notable abolitionist and orator. FREE. For more info: (217) 586-2612 or pcain@ccfpd.org.