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Lincoln Home National Historic Site Top Attraction! Historic Site in Springfield, IL USA
Located in a historic neighborhood, the Lincoln Home features actual Lincoln family furnishings and period artifacts in an authentically reproduced setting, revealing an intimate glimpse of Lincoln as a husband, father, neighbor and politician.
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Frank Lloyd Wright's B. Harley Bradley House Top Attraction! Historic Site in Kankakee, IL USA
See historic Frank Lloyd Wright Architecture This Prairie Style house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright along with its neighboring home. The houses are acknowledged by the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy as Wright's first house designs that ushered in Wright's Prairie Style. The B.
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The Catchup Bottle Top Attraction! Historic Site in Collinsville, IL USA
Looming over Collinsville, this is an internationally known roadside attraction that was even mentionin the the Twilight film. The World's Largest Catsup BottleĀ« stands proudly next to Route 159, just south of downtown Collinsville, Illinois. This unique 170 ft. tall water tower was built in 1949 by the W.E. Caldwell Company for the G.S.
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Cahokia Mounds Top Attraction! Historic Site in Collinsville, IL USA
The remains of the most sophisticated prehistoric native civilization north of Mexico are preserved at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. A World Treasure
In 1982, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), designated Cahokia Mounds a World Heritage Site for its importance to our understanding of the prehistory of North America.
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Historic Pleasant Home Historic Site in Oak Park, IL USA
Guided tours of Pleasant Home are offered year-round to individuals and groups and they allow you to explore this Prairie School design. Explore this opulent mansion designed by prominent Prairie School architect George W. Maher in 1897. A National Historic Landmark, Pleasant Home features a wonderful Arts & Crafts interior with art glass windows and intricate carved wood. Museum shop on site.
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Historic Sandwich Opera House Historic Site in Sandwich, IL USA
Tour the Historic buidling from 1879. Check out our website for current information about performances.
Concert Venue. Live theatrical performances. A Wedding and Party Room rental. The Sandwich Opera House preserves a space in history and allows you to go back in time.
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1950's Park Forest Museum Historic Site in Park Forest, IL USA
History of Vintage Valentines Day The museum is decorated in vintage Valentines Day decorations including die-cuts and Vintage Valentines. The classroom is decorated for a 1950s Valentines Day class party. A colorful way to shake the gray days of February. Call to verify exhibit.
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Historical Walk on Ridge Rd Historic Site in Lansing, IL USA
Historic Walk Lansing Historical Society President Paul Schultz will lead a walking tour along Lansing's main street, pointing out sites of historical, geological and architectural interest.
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Step Back Into a 1950's Valentine's Day Historic Site in Park Forest, IL USA
1950's Decorations The museum is decorated in vintage Valentines Day decorations including die-cuts and Vintage Valentines. The classroom is decorated for a 1950s Valentines Day class party.
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STEP BACK INTO A 1950s VALENTINE'S DAY EXHIBIT Historic Site in Park Forest, IL USA
History of Vintage Valentines Day The museum is decorated in vintage Valentines Day decorations including die-cuts and Vintage Valentines. The classroom is decorated for a 1950s Valentines Day class party. A colorful way to shake the gray days of February. Call to verify exhibit.
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