A Big Bang for the 42nd Lincoln Memorial Shrine

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Civil war era reenactors Ivan Clevenger of Lytle Creek, Jim and Brenda Midren of Banning, Jacob Snow of Hemet and Steve Kruger of Duarte.

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United Daughters of the Confederacy members Stephanie Peake-Green of Redlands, Pam Jackson of Hesperia, Dawn Byrd-Beresovoy of Temecula, Dawn Ridder of Claremont and reenactor Norm Braly of Torrance of the 2nd Florida Company I as a part of Hart's Engineers.

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Lincoln presenter Robert Broski speaking to friends Tyler Hall, 17, Aurora McNay, 15 and Sarai Tirado, 18 of Redlands.

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Reenactor Gordon Bergslien of Glendora from Battery B 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery discusses the light artillery cannon with Bradley Harjehausen (a docent at the library in gray jacket) from Yucaipa.

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Building with the Lincoln logs were Deacon Angle, Andrew Angle, Abigail Angle, Ethan Angle (all of Yucaipa) and Eva Scheer of Rancho Cucamonga.

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Abraham Lincoln presenter Robert Broski greeting the Lincoln Memorial Shrine visitors.

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Abraham Lincoln presenter Robert Broski delivers the Gettysburg address in the Lincoln shrine rotunda.

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Visitors to the event listen intently as Lincoln presenter Robert Broski delivers the Gettysburg address.

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Don Mc Cue, A.K. Smiley Library & Lincoln Shrine Director encourages the guests to visit all of the new displays and reconnect with Abraham Lincoln and his legacy.

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Janice and Michael Hicks from Mentone portray Captain Ellis Spear and his wife Susan at the Lincoln celebration.

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Bill Bell plays Civil War era music as the crowd visits the displays in the Lincoln shrine.

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John and Colleen LeVar of Fontana enjoy one of the displays at the Lincoln Shrine.

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One of the many offerings at the Lincoln Memorial Shrine.

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A member of the public checks out one of the many displays.

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A saddle from the Civil War era on display.

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A book sale featuring Civil War publishings was held on the terrace.

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Some of the Civil War books offered for sale.

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Many public members came to enjoy friends, food and fun at the gathering.

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People gathered to the Lincoln Memorial Shrine.

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Lincoln Shrine Now Open to welcome all the visitors.

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Members of the Battery B 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery speaking to the public about this particular piece of weaponry which was fired during the presentation.

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Some of the reenactors stand guard at the entrance to the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Shrine located on the grounds of the A.K. Smiley Library in Redlands.

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A granite monument stands in place to honor Robert and Alma Watchorn who built the Lincoln Memorial Shrine as a memorial to their late son Emory.

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American Civil War Society member Larry Duncan of Redlands presents facts about medical and field hospital procedures during the civil war.

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American Civil War Society member Larry Duncan of Redlands shares some civil war instruments of healing with the crowd.

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American Civil War Society member Larry Duncan of Redlands points out some Civil War field hospital tools.

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A crowd listens to American Civil War Society member Larry Duncan from Redlands as he discusses Civil War medicinal practices with Stephanie Peake-Green as his nurse.

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Stephanie Peak-Green of Redlands demonstrates some Civil War field hospital treatments as American Civil War Society member Larry Duncan explains the procedures to the watching crowd.

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Confederate soldier reenactor Adam Risley of Rancho Cucamonga is part of the 1st North Carolina Calvary Company B.

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Kris Anderson of Hawthorne and Ken Jolly from Redlands reenactors Union soldiers at the Lincoln celebration.

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1st Pennysylvania Light Artillery Battery B (aka Coopers Battery) showcased shells used during the Civil War period.

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A wall on the Lincoln Memorial Shrine.

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Larry Duncan of Redlands and American Civil War Society member presented civil war field hospital facts to the crowd.

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Crowds were drawn to the Civil War field medical presentation offered by American Civil War Society member Larry Duncan of Redlands.

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Union Army reenactor 6 year old Macy Dejong of Yucaipa poses with members of the 7th Michigan Volunteer Calvary Company F.

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Open Sign welcoming the public to the Lincoln Shrine.

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Cindy Stevens of Riverside had come to enjoy the festivities at the Lincoln Shrine Open House.

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The book sale on the terrace of the Lincoln Shrine.

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Civil War traditional dance performed by Michael and Janice Hicks of Mentone to the music of Bill Bell and his Civil War band members Ryan Welch, Corey Adams, Dan Richardson, Bill Bell (behind dancers), Seth Richardson, Eddie Young.

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Civil war reenactors Michael and Janice Hicks of Mentone dance to the music of Bill Bell and his band.

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Civil war reenactors Michael and Janice Hicks of Mentone dance to the music of Bill Bell and his band.

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Civil war reenactors Michael and Janice Hicks of Mentone dance to the music of Bill Bell and his band.