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It was 150 years ago this week in 1859 that Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, climbed up the steps at the old Montgomery County Court House, at Third and Main streets in the center of Dayton, to address thousands who had gathered there.
In celebration of Lincoln's visit to Dayton, and also to honor the 200th anniversary of President Lincoln's birth, which was Feb. 12, 1809, the Lincoln Society of Dayton is planning some special festivities.See the full content of this document
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Community Will Honor Lincoln
The highlight will come Thursday, Sept. 17, the anniversary of Mr. Lincoln's court...
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