Saturday February 4th

The 72nd annual Lincoln Pilgrimage

The 72nd annual Lincoln Pilgrimage, which attracts more than 1,000 Scouts and other attendees to honor the ideals and life of President Abraham Lincoln, will take place Saturday February 4th

The Lincoln Pilgrimage is coordinated by the Grayback District of the California Inland Empire Council, Boy Scouts of America, and is sponsored by the Redlands Noon Kiwanis Club of Redlands .

The pilgrimage encourages youth to dedicate themselves to the principles and virtues held by President Abraham Lincoln and the founding fathers, according to volunteer coordinator Don Buchanan of Redlands .

Lincoln Pilgrimage youth participants will be primarily from Riverside and San Bernardino counties, however, young people from Los Angeles to San Diego counties also have registered to take part in years past.

The pilgrimage parade starts at 10 a.m. with participants walking from the Redlands High School softball field area, at the corner of Citrus Avenue and University Street, traveling west on Citrus Avenue through downtown Redlands to Eureka Street, turning south and heading to the Redlands Bowl for a free Civil War historical presentation and music, beginning at about 11 a.m.

Information: Don Buchanan 909-792-3236; Larry Agre, 909-792-9278; Boy Scouts of America, 909-793-2463, ext. 129 or 130.