The Meriwether Society 2027 Annual Meeting
and Reunion will take place in Springfield, Illinois on 24-27 June 2027, at the President Abraham Lincoln Springfield, a Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, 701 E. Adams Steet, Springfield, IL 62701. dtspringfieldil.com Room rates are $129 plus tax for King or two double beds for a single or double occupant;
$139 for three people; $149 for four people in the room. There are additional charges for parking.Located in downtown Springfield, it is only a short walk to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum and Library and the Illinois State Museum. Features include free Wi-Fi, indoor pool, gym, non-smoking rooms, on-site restaurant, and airport shuttle. You can make your hotel reservations online now https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/themeriwethersociety Or, you can call 217-544-8800, ask for reservations, and give the code “MWS.”
Please make your reservations as early as possible to help our planning committee.
Plans are being made for some interesting tours, including a visit to Oak Ridge Cemetery, the burial place of many Meriwethers. Marjorie Merriweather Post was born in Springfield. If you are interested in Abraham Lincoln, this is the place to go.
Elections will be held for The Meriwether Society officers and directors. If you would like to serve a two-year term, please contact Joe
Oglesby. President@MeriwetherSociety.org
If you have Illinois Meriwether ancestors or you have some tour suggestions, please contact Sharon Pike. Sharon@MeriwetherSociety.org