category : Museums
In memory of American poet, Edgar Lee Masters, author of, "The Spoon River Anthology". Memorabilia of his life and works are displayed in the house where he lived as a young boy.

Admission: Free
Hours: T-S: 10am-noon & 1pm-3pm
Address: Eighth & Jackson Streets
Phone: 217-632-7363

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Menard County Historical Museum

Housed in an 1890

Petersburg, IL Museums

Edgar Lee Masters Memorial Museum

In memory of American poet, Edgar Lee Masters, author of, "The Spoon River Anthology"

Petersburg, IL Museums

Historic Petersburg

Surveyed by Abraham Lincoln in 1836, the Petersburg Historic District, which encompasses well over half of Petersburg, is included in the National Register of Historic Sites

Petersburg, IL Historic Districts

The Farm

Petersburg, IL Fun Centers

Rosehill Cemetery

Petersburg, IL Cemeteries

Things to do Museums near Petersburg, IL

Southwestern Farm and Home Museum

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Grand Army of The Republic Memorial Museum

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Lamon House

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Illinois Fire Museum

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