NEWS & EVENTS
2026 EVENTS
Februrary 11 Lincoln Lecture @ 7 pm at the Morson-Ario-Strand VFW Post 950 in Mankato, MN.
"Stolen in State: The Disputed Election of 1876 and the Plot to Steal Lincoln's Body"
Discover the dramatic political crisis that ended Reconstruction with the Compromise of 1877, and the astonishing plot to steal President Abraham Lincoln’s body, attempted on Election Night, November 7, 1876. Lecture is presented by Bryce O. Stenzel and hosted by the Friends. Admission: free will donation is appreciated to benefit the Boy in Blue Civil War Veterans Headstone Project. Download event poster.
March 28 Civil War Symposium - Tale of Two Revolutions: Liberty and Union -
Comparing the American Revolution and the American Civil War.
9 am - 5 pm at the Morson-Ario-Strand VFW Post 950, 1900 N. Riverfront Dr. in Mankato
Registration form
Event poster/flyer
Symposium program schedule
How to register:
Mail: complete registration form and mail with check made out to: Boy in Blue.
Online: email completed registration form and pay online using credit card.
Registration deadline: March 20, 2026
A $2 fee is added to cover credit card fees
Adult Registration - $35 (+ $2 fee)
Adult Registration for current members only - $30.00 (+ $2 fee)
Student Registration - $20 (+ $2 fee)
May 16 Civil War Veterans Headstone Dedication in Glenwood Cemetery in Mankato @ 1 pm
May 25 Decoration Day in Lincoln Park (Memorial Day)
July 8 Patriotic Band Concert in Lincoln Park
THE FRIENDS OF THE BOY IN BLUE MEMORIAL
meet monthly on the 2nd Monday of the month
at 5:30 pm at the Morson-Ario-Strand VFW
(1900 North Riverfront Dr. in Mankato).
Any changes in this schedule will be posted here.
All are welcome to attend.
