Welcome to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ page). Below, we have tried to answer some of the most common questions visitors to our Web site may have. If you find that your question is not answered on this page, please email us alincoln@comcast.net or call us between 7am and 9pm Eastern Time at 734-697-0484.

How long have you been doing this?
Fred has been roleplaying  since 1987; Lincoln since 1996.
Bonnie began roleplaying Mrs. Lincoln in 1996.

How much do you charge for appearances?
Our appearance fees are generally negotiable.
Non-profit organizations in Michigan are generally eligible for grant money from the Michigan Humanities Council. Consult the Michigan Touring Arts Directory.

How far do you travel?
We travel mostly in the midwest. However, we have and are willing to travel just about anywhere.

How many children did the Lincolns have?
Four boys...Robert, Edward, William (Willie) and Thomas (Tad)

Didn’t some of them die young?
Eddie died in February, 1850 just before his fourth birthday.
Willie died at age 11 in February, 1862.
Tad died at age 18 in July, 1871.
Robert lived until 1926, dying at the age of 83.

How tall were the Lincolns?
Abraham was 6’4”
Mary was 5’2”

Do the Lincolns have any living descendents?
No direct descendents are alive today.

How old was Lincoln when he died?
He was 56 years old when he was assassinated on April 14, 1865.

How long did Mary live?
Mary lived another 17 years, dying at age 64 in July of 1882.

Was Abraham Lincoln a Christian?
A very good question! Some would say no, because he never joined a church. Of course, joining a church does not make one a Christian.
Lincoln was an avid reader of the Bible. Knowing the Scriptures does not make one a Christian, either. Satan knows them better than we do.
Lincoln never, to our knowledge, came right out and professed a belief in Jesus Christ as his savior. So, what we must do then, to answer this question, is to look at his actions in terms of what he did and what he said and wrote. Generally, his actions were those of a Christian man. He sinned, just as all of us do. We know he prayed regularly, especially after Willie died in 1862. We can see from his prolific use of Scripture in his speeches and writings that the Bible had a considerable influence on his decision making. Without getting into an extremely long-winded description of examples, we believe that, based on what we know of Lincoln, he died a Christian.