eisely Posted August 25, 2002 Share Posted August 25, 2002 Does anybody know if the Lincoln Trail is part of the Scout's designated "historic trails" today. Some council in Central Illinois sponsored this years ago. By hiking from New Salem Illinois to Springfield Illinois (about 30 miles) in one day a scout could earn a special award. My explorer post did this back in the mid fifties in July. Not quite the Bataan death march, but close. The idea was to retrace a route that Abraham Lincoln reputedly walked many times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob White Posted August 25, 2002 Share Posted August 25, 2002 Eisely, Here is the info you are looking for. http://www.angelfire.com/il3/LincolnPilgrimage/hiking.html Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hskydg Posted August 25, 2002 Share Posted August 25, 2002 Greetings from Springfield: The Lincoln Trail is still being walked by hundreds of scouts, especially during April, when the Lincoln pilgrimage is held. The route has changed a bit somewhat (due to the perils of suburbia spread) but the mileage still reflects a span of apprx. 20 miles (Petersburg's New Salem State park to Springfield) This is my 1st reply, and glad to see this question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eisely Posted August 25, 2002 Author Share Posted August 25, 2002 Maybe it just seemed like 30 miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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