Illinois State Military Museum
1301 N. MacArthur Blvd. (Camp Lincoln), Springfield, IL 62702
Historic Sites
Rare artifacts, including the artificial leg of Mexican General Santa Anna, preserve and showcase the diverse military history of Illinois from its earliest citizen soldiers to the armed forces of today.
Preserving the heritage of the Illinois National Guard, the museum is committed to collecting, preserving, interpreting, and exhibiting the military artifacts associated with the citizen-soldier of Illinois. The exhibit includes rare items such as the artificial leg of Mexican General Santa Anna, a target board shot at by President Lincoln, as well as vehicles, weapons, uniforms, equipment and photographs. The Citizen-Soldier exhibit features the military experiences of famous Illinois soldiers such as Carl Sandburg, Robert McCormick, John A. Logan and Abraham Lincoln.
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Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular
Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon - Washington Park • Oct 16 – Oct 17 @ 6:30PM
Enjoy the sparking splendor of illuminated hand-carved jack-o-lanterns displayed around the Carillon and the Washington Park Botanical Garden.
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The Magic of Motown at UIS Performing Arts Center
UIS Performing Arts Center • Oct 17 @ 7:30PM
The Magic of Motown takes the stage on October 17th
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Downtown Springfield-Corner of 4th & Adams St • May 13 – Oct 31 @ 8AM
Visit Springfield's longest-running and most popular Farmers Market in beautiful downtown Springfield.
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