On Saturday, November 19, The Lincoln Memorial Shrine continued its yearlong celebration of the 90th-anniversary dedication with the 159th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.

The day begins with music from the Camp Carleton Band, Mountain Fifes & Drums, and Civil War Artillery Demonstrations from the 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery.

Then, renowned Abraham Lincoln presenter Robert Broski, before giving the speech” Play Dixie as I want to remind everyone that we are free.” The Gettysburg Address Robert Broski gave was a Version that was one of the first printed after the speech in 1863 and included pauses for audience applause.

The event concluded with a screening of Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln screened in Smiley Library’s Contemporary Club.

Mebers of The Camp Carleton Band Play during The Gettysburg Adress Aniversey at The Lincon Mamorial Shrine Nov. 19, 2022

Members of the Mountain Fifes and Drums pose next to Robbert Broski, Lincoln, during The Gettysburg Adress Anniversary at The Lincon Memorial Shrine Nov. 19, 2022

Members Mike Johnson, Dennis Porter, Gordon Bergslien, John Maxwell, Jerry Tolka, Dennis Johnson, and Dave Richman of the First Penn. Light Artillery, Battery B “Cooper’s Battery” during The Gettysburg Adress Anniversary at The Lincon Memorial Shrine Nov. 19, 2022

Robert Broski Performs as the 16th President, Abraham Lincoln The Gettysburg Adress Anniversary at The Lincon Memorial Shrine Nov. 19, 2022

Robert Broski Performs as the 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, The Gettysburg Adress Anniversary at The Lincon Memorial Shrine Nov. 19, 2022