SEE PHOTO GALLERY: Photos in Article (and Gallery) may be purchased for personal use at: https://www.randymanning.com/Lucy-Haskell-Birthday-Party ALTON - Lucy Haskell’s 142nd birthday was marked Friday night at the Haskell Playhouse at the corner of 12th and Henry with a large crowd, fun, games, and tours of the beloved Alton home. Margaret Hopkins, the organizer of the event, said the party every year mimics Lucy’s fifth birthday party when the playhouse was gifted to her. There were Victorian games, cake, lemonade, and pony rides to celebrate. Bailey Mishler, in the role of Lucy Haskell, said she was celebrating her fifth birthday and she received the Haskell Playhouse and it is a lot of fun. “The best thing about the playhouse is the decorations,” she said. “It is really big. It is a magical place and everybody can have fun in it.” Lucy Haskell received her own playhouse in 1885 for her fifth birthday but died at age 9 in 1890.
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