Lincoln flag returned to historical museum

Mar 24, 2021 By CIYC 1 min read

1 / 2

PHOTO PROVIDED Members of the Captiva Island Fire Control District ceremoniously fold the historic flag.

2 / 2

PHOTO PROVIDED Commodore Maggie Davis center presents the flag to Gib Warren, left, joined by Jack Tukey.

In preparation for a major facility restoration, the Captiva Island Yacht Club, with the assistance of the Captiva Island Fire Control District, recently arranged for the honorable folding of a 48-star flag. The flag originally flew over former President Abraham Lincoln’s gravesite in Springfield, Illinois, officials reported. The flag was given to the family of Gib Warren in memory of his grandfather by the Monument Association in 1953. Warren, in turn, donated the flag to the yacht club in memory of Commodore Dale Hanson. The flag will be returned to the Historical Museum in Springfield, Illinois.