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By JENNIFER BROWN For the JG/T-C | Posted: Sunday, July 11, 2010 9:17 pm | (0) Comments

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LERNA - Lincoln Log Cabin historic site's Taste of

Summer featured a tractor show this year. It was a
new addition to the site's annual festivities. Guests
of Lincoln Log Cabin could enjoy Sarah Lincoln,
sweet corn, and a two-family tractor collection.
Matthew Mittlestaedt, director of Lincoln Log Cabin,
says the tractor show goes well with the agricultural
features of the festivities.
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"It's about broadening our appeal to a historic site," How do you feel about weather canceling
Mittlestaedt said. "It has the ability to attract a school or work for you?
different, unique visitor."
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Ten-year-old volunteer pioneer Ian Mittlestaedt said that while there aren't currently any
McDaniel of Charleston shucks corn Saturday afternoon I would rather be at work/school
restaurant vendors at the Taste of Summer, adding
(July 10, 2010) at Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site some may be discussed for future events.
near Lerna during the Taste of Summer event. (Photo by Vote
Ken Trevarthan/Charleston Times-Courier). The historic site uses home grown vegetables and
fruits.
"Our gardens are available and we tend to showcase what a normal garden would look like," Mittlestaedt Most Popular
said. "We know what's available to people at this time."
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Mittlestaedt said that during his time Thomas Jefferson was known for his garden. He was raising pear
tomatoes and grape tomatoes, both of which are still around today. 1 adult, 3 kids die in crash
Accused in domestic incident, former Coles
Jim Ryan of Toledo brought in a tractor to be displayed in the tractor show at this year's event. chief deputy arrested
"It was delivered to Cumberland County to my grandfather in 1936," Ryan said. "It was sold to my father in Man lying in road hit, killed Saturday night
1937 because it went too fast. My grandfather wanted to go back to horse farming." Woman files second order of protection request
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Ryan heard about the tractor show through the local newspaper and said the tractor has never been more More closings: Area schools call off Thursday
then 25 miles from Cumberland County. classes
"It's been repainted and been a useable tractor," Ryan said. "My mom went out to the fields with it." Police investigating suspicious vehicle fire
Winter's worst storm to bring ice, then snow to
Don Madlem of Charleston put seven of his 30 tractors on display at the tractor show Saturday and Sunday. Coles County region
EIU classes canceled, area schools closed
"We entered the tractor show because it was local and I like to support local people," Madlem said. "My Tuesday due to storm
grandson works at Lincoln Log and volunteers on Thursdays; that's how I found out."
Madlem brought the oldest tractors to the show.
The oldest of his tractors is a 1930 four-wheel drive Massey-Harris. Marketplace
"I started collecting my father's tractors and this is one I found along the way," Madlem said.
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Madlem also brought a 1940 Massey-Harris.
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"It was my mom and dad's, which came off the farm," Madlem said. "I helped farm until I was graduated Eastern IL Area Spec Ed
from high school and got married."
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Madlem plans to be at the tractor show at Coles County Fairgrounds next weekend.
Susie Colgrove, president of volunteer pioneers, portrayed Sarah Bush Lincoln this weekend at Sargent Driver Trainees
Farm. She portrays Sarah Bush Lincoln consistently and is able to tell children about her and Abraham Schneider National
Lincoln.
Colgrove explained all the plants on Sargent farm are those that were available during Lincoln's time. There
aren't any modern plants grown at Lincoln historic site.

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"This weekend we have the taste of summer," Colgrove said. "We have the corn boil. We have a volunteer
that is churning ice cream with a gas engine."
The Lincoln historic site uses heirloom seeds to plant its agricultural fruits and vegetables.
"We don't use any insecticides or weed control," Colgrove said.
"We are always looking for new things to do," Mittlestaedt said.
Jennifer Brown can be reached at 815-793-4466 or jebrown2@eiu.edu.
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