Decatur’s Oglesby Mansion hosting two more open houses
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DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Governor Richard J. Oglesby Mansion in Decatur is opening to the public later this month with a pair of open houses.
One month after the mansion hosted an open house in April, the mansion is opening up again for Historic Preservation Week. People can come take a tour, take photos and kids can get a Flat Lincoln (a small cutout of Abraham Lincoln). A $2 donation is requested for entry.
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The home is the only surviving one that the Governor of Illinois once lived in. Richard Oglesby, the only person to serve as Governor of Illinois three times, was a close friend of Abraham Lincoln and nominated him for the presidency in 1860.
“We are fortunate to have this beautiful home as a vessel to tell the stories of the life of the Governor,” Carol Pelz, President of the Governor Oglesby Mansion Board, said in a news release.
The open houses will be Sunday, May 18, and Sunday, May 26, both from 2 to 4 p.m.
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