WV History Alive! Presents Mary Todd Lincoln

Saturday 11 a.m. Free Event

The wife of Abraham Lincoln, Mary’s story symbolizes the pain and
loss of Civil War America.

Born into a politically active, slave owning family, she was her husband’s
political advisor. See Lincoln through the eyes of the woman who loved
him during the tragedies that befell her divided family and the nation.
JoAnn F. Peterson portrays Mary Todd
Lincoln.

Location: Hardy County 4-H Camp, Pinnacle Dr., Wardensville

Lincoln is one of the many available character presentations offered through the West Virginia Humanities Council’s History Alive! program as a means of exploring history by interacting with noteworthy historical figures.  These programs provide audiences with the opportunity to question those who have shaped our history.

Historical characterization is the vehicle for this program. Humanities scholars have carefully researched a variety of sources about the figures they portray such as journals, letters, official documents, speeches, autobiographies and research by other scholars in developing their presentation.


This program is available to interested nonprofit groups such as libraries, museums, and historical societies. For more information call the West Virginia Humanities Council at 346-8500 or visit the website: www.wvhumanities.org