Our National Thanksgiving: With Thanks to President Lincoln and Mrs. Hale

Website: http://www.nhhc.org/events/our-national-thanksgiving-thanks-president-lincoln-and-mrs-hale-1

Phone: 603-836-2239

Email: nh_lincoln@pobox.com


Sarah Josepha Hale, a Newport, NH native, tells the story of her 30 year effort to have Thanksgiving declared a national holiday. President Abraham Lincoln enters at the end of her tale to read his 1863 Thanksgiving proclamation. Sharon Wood portrays Hale and Steve Wood portrays Lincoln in a living history presentation following background about their characters and the times.

2018-11-08 10:30 2018-11-08 11:30 America/New_York Our National Thanksgiving: With Thanks to President Lincoln and Mrs. Hale

Website: http://www.nhhc.org/events/our-national-thanksgiving-thanks-president-lincoln-and-mrs-hale-1 Phone: 603-836-2239 Email: nh_lincoln@pobox.com Sarah Josepha Hale, a Newport, NH native, tells the story of her 30 year effort to have Thanksgiving declared a national holiday. President Abraham Lincoln enters at the end of her tale to read his 1863 Thanksgiving proclamation. Sharon Wood portrays Hale and Steve Wood portrays Lincoln in a living history presentation […]

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