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📅 Saturday, July 11, 2026
🕐 3:00pm – 5:00pm 📍 Johnson City Family / Kids
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📍 Jackson Theatre — 121 W Main St, Jonesborough, TN 37684
The Jackson Theatre will welcome award-winning Lincoln presenter Jacob Truax on Saturday, July 11, for two special performances celebrating the life and legacy of the 16th President of the United States as part of the theatre’s America 250 programming.
The day will feature both Meet Abraham Lincoln at 3:00 PM and An Evening with Abraham Lincoln at 7:00 PM, offering audiences two unique opportunities to experience history through live performance.
Meet Abraham LincolnSaturday, July 11 at 3:00 PM
Designed for families, students, and history enthusiasts of all ages, Meet Abraham Lincoln offers an interactive introduction to the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln. Audiences will hear stories from Lincoln’s life and have the opportunity to ask questions, creating a unique and engaging experience for young learners and curious minds alike.
With anecdotes both heart-warming and heart-rending, Abraham Lincoln recounts the extraordinary arc of his life — from his difficult frontier childhood to the marriage, family, and legal and legislative successes that eventually elevated him to the presidency. Woven throughout are some of Lincoln’s most enduring speeches, including Lincoln’s Lecture on Law, the House Divided speech, the Second Inaugural Address, and the show’s powerful finale, The Gettysburg Address.
The day will feature both Meet Abraham Lincoln at 3:00 PM and An Evening with Abraham Lincoln at 7:00 PM, offering audiences two unique opportunities to experience history through live performance.
Meet Abraham LincolnSaturday, July 11 at 3:00 PM
Designed for families, students, and history enthusiasts of all ages, Meet Abraham Lincoln offers an interactive introduction to the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln. Audiences will hear stories from Lincoln’s life and have the opportunity to ask questions, creating a unique and engaging experience for young learners and curious minds alike.
With anecdotes both heart-warming and heart-rending, Abraham Lincoln recounts the extraordinary arc of his life — from his difficult frontier childhood to the marriage, family, and legal and legislative successes that eventually elevated him to the presidency. Woven throughout are some of Lincoln’s most enduring speeches, including Lincoln’s Lecture on Law, the House Divided speech, the Second Inaugural Address, and the show’s powerful finale, The Gettysburg Address.
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