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Seeds from the Lincoln (white) cushaw squash will be given to all elementary students in Spencer and Perry counties to engage these students in the history of the squash, their state and the famous president who lived here, Abraham Lincoln. These students will be encouraged to grow the squash in their own gardens at home and advertise this program to endorse Indiana's Bicentennial by displaying a sign in their yard. Extra seeds and signs will be made available to other residents of Spencer County.
Our goal is to have every garden in the county growing the Lincoln squash in 2016. Over 10,000 seeds have already been collected by Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial staff, community partners and volunteers who began their participation in the project in 2013 by planting, growing and collecting seeds. We will celebrate the 2016 harvest with contests recognizing the largest squash, pie making, most seeds collected, and more.
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