New Salem Candlelight Walk

Name: New Salem Candlelight Walk
Start: 2025-10-17T17:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-10-19T19:30:00+00:00
Location: Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site, History Ln, Petersburg, IL, USA

WHERE

Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site, History Ln, Petersburg, IL, USA Map

WHEN

Fri Oct 17, 2025 5:00 PM - Sun Oct 19, 2025 7:30 PM (CDT)

AGE

All Ages

PRICE

Suggested Donation

WEBSITE

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Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening 5pm - 7:30pm.

The walk features the historic village lit entirely by candle lanterns, with interpreters in period clothing stationed throughout log homes and shops.

These interpreters offer insights into daily life in 19th-century Illinois.

Visitors will also be able to tour many candle-lit building interiors and are asked to keep flashlights off to maintain the setting’s authenticity.