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Be a part of
history. Help preserve a national treasure.
Please see
donation levels
at left before you visit the donation form
First known
portrait of Abraham Lincoln, 1846, as he looked practicing
at the Lincoln Law Office State Historic Site
Be among the
first to donate A Greenback for a Great Cause—
the endowment fund drive to restore and preserve Abraham
Lincoln’s Law Office in downtown Springfield, Illinois.
> Donate today with credit card or Pay Pal
> Download a
print donation form
> Download an
informational flyer
If you would like to
mail a donation, please mail your
check payable to
Old State
Capitol Foundation
to:
Old State Capitol Foundation
A Greenback for a Great Cause
P.O. Box 502
Springfield, IL 62705-0502
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A Greenback for a
Great Cause
Be Inspired. Be Generous.
Abraham Lincoln has been inspiring legal professionals in Illinois
for more than 150 years. His wit, work ethic, and respect for the
rule of law left an indelible mark on the legal profession and on
the nation.
Now you can leave your mark, too, with a donation to the endowment
fund to restore and preserve the law office where Lincoln prepared
cases, talked legal strategy, and launched a career in national
politics.
As the nation prepares for the Lincoln Bicentennial in 2009,
A Greenback for a Great Cause invites
legal professionals to help start a history education endowment that
will help preserve the history of Lincoln's legal career for future
generations.
The Lincoln Law Office Restoration Project will:
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Recapture
Lincoln’s world in the 1840’s—bringing visitors face-to-face
with Lincoln’s clients and neighbors.
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Reflect Lincoln’s place in the
legal profession and among his colleagues.
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Restore his law office, a
dry-goods store, federal courtroom, and post office.
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Recreate an immersive historical
experience.
Donor
Categories
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Legacy Donors ($10,000)
will be recognized on a donor wall at the completion of
the renovation project. Donors will receive the benefits
listed below and the four-volume set, The Papers of
Abraham Lincoln: Legal Documents and Cases.
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Bicentennial Donors
($5,000) will be recognized on a donor wall at the
completion of the renovation project. Donors will
receive the benefits listed below plus a private
candlelit tour of the Old State Capitol for up to 20
people.
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Commemorative Donors
($1,000) will receive the benefits listed below and
the volume In Tender Consideration: Women, Families,
and the Law in Abraham Lincoln's Illinois.
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Partner Donors ($500)
will receive four admission passes to the Abraham
Lincoln Presidential Museum.
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Associate Donors ($100)
will receive an invitation to a select Lincoln Law
Office event.
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All donors will receive a
commemorative penny lapel pin handmade by historic site
volunteers
as a token of appreciation.
> Donate today with credit card or Pay Pal
If you would like to schedule a
presentation about the Lincoln Law Office Restoration Project,
please e-mail your name and contact information to:
info@oldstatecapitol.org.
The Old State Capitol Foundation is a non-profit organization whose
mission is to promote history education
at the Old State Capitol and Lincoln Law Office Historic Sites. Your
donations support efforts to restore and preserve the only remaining
building that housed Lincoln's offices in Springfield.
All gifts are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
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