Roxborough Area Historical Society will be hosting an exceptional guest during their annual meeting – Abraham Lincoln! More specifically, Abraham Lincoln presenter and look-alike, John Voehl.

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Abraham Lincoln To Visit Roxborough!

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Krysta Cossitt

Abraham Lincoln To Visit Roxborough!

The Roxborough Area Historical Society will be hosting an exceptional guest during their annual meeting – Abraham Lincoln! More specifically, Abraham Lincoln presenter and look-alike, John Voehl.

John Voehl is a lifetime member of the Association of Lincoln Presenters and has appeared before thousands of people as Lincoln. He accidentally fell into the role in 1996, despite his resemblance to Lincoln. Voehl has always been fascinated with the 16th US President but it wasn’t until a friend needed a favor when he began reenacting the historical figure. Voehl’s reenactments are historically accurate and are presented in the first person.

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“Role models are so very important and you made President Lincoln one that every person in the gym could identify with.” – James M. Hughes, Principal, Stewart Elementary, Salina, KS 1997 

“John Voehl’s portrayal of Abraham Lincoln is magnificent.  One feels transported back to the momentous days of the Civil War.” – Pastor D. Williams, South Holly Baptist Church, Littleton, CO 1999

“Your resemblance to Mr. Lincoln is amazing.” – Mr. & Mrs. Miller, USS Kanawha Reunion, Vancouver WA 2000

“Your passion for what you do is unsurpassed.”   – Rick Ewing, Chairman, Wyoming Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission 2009

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The typically closed meeting will be open to all Roxborough residents on Thursday, January 28th. The doors of Roxborough Park’s Community Center will open at 7pm and is free to all that can join (donations are appreciated). Please RSVP by emailing roxhistory@msn.com. For more information, please visit www.roxhistory.com.

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About Krysta

Krysta Cossitt, owner of Cossitt Concierge, has been a resident of Roxborough for three years. She lives in the park with her husband, Travis, and dog, Ruby. Cossitt Concierge offers individuals and families an affordable way to offload a range of tasks in order to manage an active lifestyle including event coordinating, organizational tasks and you guessed it - blogging.

 

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