Abraham Lincoln National Railsplitting Contest and Crafts Festival September 18-20 7pm Friday Lincoln Park District Recreation Center 10am-4pm Sat. and Sun. Logan County Fairgrounds Lincoln $3 a day

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Saturday and Sunday, the main action takes place at the Logan County fairgrounds with good-ole fashioned rail-splitting, tomahawk throwing, log rolling and water boiling competitions.

There’s so much more happening, too: antique car and tractor show, historical displays, flea market, children’s games, handmade crafts, storytellers, trap shooting, working crafts, tours, food, music, and on Sunday, a parade at 2:30 pm. Friday night’s entertainment, Brian “Fox” Ellis with Mike Anderson, opens the 39th annual festival at the Lincoln Park District Recreation Center.