STATEHOUSE (Feb. 11, 2022) – State Rep. Stephen Bartels (R-Eckerty) this week at the Statehouse honored the Lincoln Amphitheatre for its 35th anniversary serving up entertainment and education for Hoosiers in Spencer County and beyond.
Bartels welcomed Lincoln Amphitheatre Director Marc Steczyk and other local officials to the Statehouse where he formally presented them with House Resolution 14, which recognized the anniversary and the event center's impact. For more than 35 years, the 1,500-seat outdoor venue located in Lincoln City played host to hundreds of performances and is recognized as one of the largest covered amphitheaters in the nation.
"The Lincoln Amphitheatre is a community landmark with a profound impact in Spencer County," Bartels said. "Not only does the amphitheatre bring in tourism dollars from concert-goers visiting the area, but the venue also helps showcase Indiana's rich history, including President Lincoln's boyhood home."
Bartels said the Lincoln Amphitheatre is located in the very woods the 16th president of the United States walked as a boy. From the time he was 7 until he was 21, Lincoln lived in the area, now known as Lincoln State Park.
For more than 19 years, the amphitheatre hosted "Young Abe Lincoln," a musical drama chronicling the life of the president during his time in southern Indiana. Bartels said the regular performances are a tremendous educational opportunity for youth in the area, with many shows being free for young children.
Throughout the years, renovations and operational funding for the Lincoln Amphitheatre has been supported by the Indiana General Assembly, including $1.6 million in 2007 for facility upgrades and funds for production of a new Abraham Lincoln play.
The amphitheatre was re-imagined in 2015 with a new partnership between Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the Indiana Destination Development Corporation.
In addition to the Lincoln plays, the venue also hosts a variety of musical acts, including rock and roll, country, classical and more.
To find out more, visit lincolnamphitheatre.com.
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State Rep. Stephen Bartels (R-Eckerty) represents House District 74,
which includes portions of Spencer, Dubois, Perry, Crawford and Orange counties.
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