News Release

Lincoln Home National Historic Site Hosts Animal Protective League Adoption Day

A park ranger poses with a cardboard cutout of Fido, the Lincoln family dog, in front of the Lincoln Home at Lincoln Home National Historic Site

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News Release Date: September 12, 2023

Contact: Jasmine Leung, 217-391-3244

SPRINGFIELD, IL: On Saturday October 21, 2023 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Lincoln Home National Historic Site will host an adoption event for Springfield’s Animal Protective League (APL). APL’s Mobile Adoption Unit will be on-site near the Lincoln Home National Historic Site Visitor Center, located at 426 S. 7th Street, Springfield IL 62701.
 
Lincoln Home visitors and Springfield residents are invited to stop by, meet some of APL’s cats and dogs, and maybe take home a pet of their own. The Lincolns’ had many pets in their 8th Street home, including a dog named Fido, and Mary Lincoln mentioned caring for cats as one of her husband's "hobbies" in an 1848 letter. Abraham Lincoln, portrayed by Fritz Klein, will be present and available for photos during the event.

APL is a non-profit organization committed to caring for sick, injured, abused and abandoned dogs and cats and finding the best possible permanent homes for them.  In addition to regular pet adoptions, the organization coordinates cruelty investigations and humane education programs and operates a low cost spay/neuter clinic adjacent to its Springfield shelter. For more information about APL, visit their website at https://www.apl-shelter.org/ or call 217-544-PETS (7387).
 
All Lincoln Home National Historic Site programs are free and open to the public. For more information or a full listing of upcoming programs, contact the Lincoln Home National Historic Site Visitor Center at [phone], at [e-mail], or check the Lincoln Home National Historic Site Calendar.