All photos are courtesy of Hingham Historical Society.
The Hingham Historical Society invites residents of Hingham and the South Shore—and history lovers everywhere—to participate in Hingham’s 44th annual Lincoln Day on Saturday, February 15, 2020. Lincoln Day commemorates two famous Lincolns with Hingham roots: Benjamin Lincoln, Major General in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was a life-long Hingham resident, and Abraham Lincoln, our 16th President, was a descendant of Samuel Lincoln, who settled in Hingham in 1637. On Lincoln Day, we honor this local history and celebrate civic awareness and engagement.
The day’s events are free and open to the public. .
This year’s Lincoln Day celebration will begin at 10:15am with a muster of the Hingham Militia at the Memorial Bell Tower next to Old Ship Church on Hingham’s Main Street and military salutes at General Lincoln’s tomb in Hingham Cemetery. At 11:00am, the proceedings will move inside for a short program led by the Rev. Kenneth Read-Brown of Hingham’s First Parish, with participation by the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, the Military Order of the Loyal Legion, and the 22nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Company.
Paula Bagger, President of the Hingham Historical Society will deliver a keynote address on the life and legacy of Major General Benjamin Lincoln, both in his home town and in the birth of our nation. The winners of this year's 8th grade Lincoln Day essay contest will be announced and invited to join us in the ceremonies.
This program will be followed by a procession to the Abraham Lincoln statue in Fountain Square for the laying wreaths; a stop at New North Church, which General Lincoln helped found; and a light meal at the Hingham Heritage Museum, the Society’s headquarters, at 34 Main Street.
