The Lincoln Family and Springfield: A Roundtable Discussion
Lincoln Home National Historic Site Visitor Center
Springfield, Illinois
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
7 p.m. CT (In-Person Event)
FREE - Open to the Public
From left: Justin Emrich, Susan Haake, Dr. Christian McWhirter, Dr. Samuel Wheeler
Join Dr. Christian McWhirter, Dr. Samuel Wheeler, National Park Service's Curator and Chief of Interpretation, Susan Haake, and Gilder Lehrman Institute Master Teacher Justin Emrich for The Lincoln Family and Springfield: A Roundtable Discussion. This event is FREE and open to the public on Wednesday, July 22nd at 7 pm CT, and will be held in the Lincoln Home National Historic Site Visitor Center.
This event is part of a special U.S. 250th Anniversary in-person teacher seminar, July 19-24, 2026, hosted by Lincoln Presidential Foundation in partnership with The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.