Mary Harlan Lincoln: Mourning First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln | Springfield, Illinois | Visit Springfield
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May 28, 2025
6pm

Lincoln Library-Public Library of Springfield
326 S 7th. Street, Springfield
(217) 753-4900

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Mary Harlan Lincoln’s mother-in-law was known around the world - Former First Lady, widow of the martyred President Lincoln. But the two Mary Lincolns did not always have a cordial relationship, and after a long illness, Mary Todd Lincoln died on 16 July 1882. Now, after years of separation, the surviving Mary Lincoln must sort through the possessions left by the elder Mary Lincoln. This emotionally charged and deeply personal act opens memories from their shared past. Laura Keyes portrays Mary Harlan Lincoln.