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The Lincoln Highway National Museum & Archives 102 Old Lincoln Way West Galion, Ohio 44833 (419) 462-2212 Voice |
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North, South, East and West
January 12, 2004
Dear Friends,
Hard to believe,
And so it is particularly fitting,
You remember...
Carl was the founder of
Around 10:30 or so
Memorial Candles
By 11 pm we were at
And around 11:30,
After a quick check
The count was 4 not including
Me,
We gathered off in the distance,
As we entered the circle,
on either side of the picnic table.
On the Table...
were various symbolic items.
The bunting was from the
The wreath,
on Mr. Lincoln's Birthday.
The Golden Spike
by the NPS Head Ranger
The three fire Helmets
The Valley Helmet...
was in the middle as the first
They represent
"The Perfect Tribute"
The Fire Bell
The Candles
On the back side of the Table...
was the
Mr. Lincoln and The Blue Angels.
OK,
I started with a brief introduction of
As midnight approached,
After that,
each from a different direction
Warmest Regards,
Since January 12, 2004
but after 4 years in the making
the time had finally come to light
"The Sacred Fire of Liberty".
that I tell the story of
"The Sacred Fire"
on January 12th
Carl Fisher's 130th Birthday.
The Lincoln Highway
back in 1912.
The Assistant Chief
left the Station
for some last minute items.
and of course,
a few
Halloween Goodies.
The Golden Spike.
my lone Civil War Soldier arrived
followed shortly thereafter by
the Photographer for
The Nonpareil
and finally the Fire Chief
who pulled up in a
One Ton Grass Rig.
to see if the pump worked
it was time to begin...
the photographer.
The Civil War Soldier
The Chief
and
Assistant Chief.
lit two of the torches
and then made our way to
"The Sacred Fire."
we each lit one of
the four torches...
"Spirit of the Lincoln Way"
and had traveled
across the Continent.
was the one presented at
The Lincoln Memorial...
was placed in the middle of
Mr. Lincoln's two halves
and was a replica of
"The Real Deal"
given to Mr. Lincoln...
at Promontory Point, Utah
and was resting on the Flag
that flew with
Mr. Lincoln
and
The Blue Angels
during
Fleet Week.
were from Valley, Nebraska
Oakland and Berkeley
California.
with
The Oakland and Berkeley Helmets
on either side.
"The End of the Trail"
as well as the location...
was conceived and written.
was given by a
Fire Chief
somewhere in Iowa,
and mounted by a Fireman
in Moraga, California.
were for
The Memorial Service.
"Book of Remembrance"
a copy of
"The Perfect Tribute"
The Lincoln Highway Proclamations
issued by the Governors of
Iowa,
Nebraska,
and
Ohio
plus the three
additional flags to Fly with...
So now that we've got that covered,
we can move on to the actual ceremony.
The Lincoln Highway Comes of Age,
followed by
The Perfect Tribute.
The Chief
sounded the alarm
and turned on the flashing lights
like they did 90 years before.
we each took one of the four torches
and "all together" lit
"The Scared Fire of Liberty"
representing each of the 4 winds,
North, South, East and West.
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