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Subject: Lincoln Coffine Exhibit
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 12:02:09 -0400

THE ABRAHAM LINCOLN COFFIN EXHIBIT, VICTORIAN MOURNING AND
RELATED EVENTS
Presented by the Kirk and Nice Funeral Homes

The two locations of Kirk and Nice Funeral Home will host an
exhibit of the Abraham Lincoln replica coffin during the
first two weeks of November. Along with this exhibit, the
funeral home will feature a display of its own history as the
oldest funeral business in the United States. Other
activities have been planned to accompany this upcoming
event. All are welcome to attend. Admission is free.

Schedule Of Activities

Sunday, October 23rd, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Kirk and Nice Funeral Home, at Sunset Memorial Park in
Feasterville, will host a Ladies' Tea and Vintage Fashion
Show on Sunday afternoon. The fashion show will feature
women's clothing styles from the Civil War era.
Tea and light fare will be served. R.S.V.P.'s are requested
at 215-354-0088 or
<about:blank>.

*The Lincoln replica coffin exhibit will be displayed at the
Feasterville location from November 8th until November 14th.
Visitation hours are weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to
7:30 p.m. and Saturday/Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.


Tuesday, November 1st, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Kirk and Nice Funeral Home, at George Washington Memorial
Park: Plymouth Meeting, PA.
Plymouth Meeting, will host an opening reception for the
Abraham Lincoln replica coffin exhibit. Beverages and light
fare will be served. R.S.V.P's are requested at
610-832-2064 or <about:blank>.

*The exhibit will be displayed at the Plymouth Meeting
location from
November 1st until November 5th. Visitation hours are
weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday from
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.


Thursday, November 3rd, at 7:00 p.m.

Kirk and Nice Funeral Home, at George Washington Memorial
Park in Plymouth Meeting, will host the presentation "Grave
Matters" given by
Ms. Jane Peters-Estes. The talk will cover the topic of
Victorian mourning customs and is described as "a virtual
walk through the cemetery without leaving your seat."
Beverages and light fare will be served. R.S.V.P.'s are
requested at
610-832-2064 or <about:blank>.


Directions to Kirk and Nice Funeral Home at
George Washington Memorial Park
80 Stenton Ave., Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
Events at this funeral home are schedule on November 1,
opening reception, and November 3rd with a presentation
on "Grave Matters." The exhibit will be displayed at this
location from November 1st to the 5th.
610-832-2064

From Philadelphia take 76 west to the Blue Rte (476) north.
Travel to just before the turnpike toll booth where the last
exit for Germantown Ave. and Plymouth Rd. is. Take this exit
and stay to the left towards Plymouth Rd. At the stop sign,
make a right on to Plymouth Rd. and drive to the intersection
of Plymouth Rd. and
Butler Pike (this is a T intersection where you must go left
or right). Make a left on to Butler Pike and travel
approximately 1 ½ miles to the intersection of Stenton and
Butler Pike. (There is a housing development to the right)
Make a right on to Stenton and the first entrance on your
right-hand side will be for the funeral home/memorial park.
Go past the first building. The second one is the funeral
home.

Note: This funeral home is a more "intimate" space. Hoop
skirts can fit, but might be tight in some areas of the
funeral home.



Directions to Kirk and Nice Funeral Home at Sunset Memorial
Park
333 County Line Rd., Feasterville
215-354-0088
Events at this funeral home are the Ladies' Tea and Fashion
show as well
as the Lincoln coffin exhibit from 11/8/05 to 11/14/05.
*Note: Do not refer to Map Quest for directions.

From Philadelphia head northbound on I-95 until the exit
marked
Woodhaven Rd. (Rte. 63). Take this exit and follow Woodhaven
Rd. heading west (the ramp takes you in that direction).
Take Woodhaven over Rte. 1 to the end where traffic will make
a left onto Evans Rd. This road lasts about ½ block to the
intersection of Evans and Byberry. Make a right onto Byberry
and travel down to the intersection of Byberry and Bustleton
Rds. (a little over a mile after you turn on to Byberry). At
this intersection, you will see two gas stations. Make a
right on to Bustleton and travel to the fourth stop light
where you will make a left onto County Line Rd. (There is a
CVS at the corner.) As you get on County Line Rd. you will
be going up a hill. Roughly 1 mile down, on the right hand
side, you will see Sunset Memorial Park. Pass the entrance
for Sunset to the very next one which will be for the funeral
home.


Gene Stackhouse, Germantown
Happiness is a full beer fridge.

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