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Charleston, Illinois

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Lincoln Douglas Debate Museum

Tour the only museum in Illinois retracing the senatorial debates of 1858 between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas. The museum offers exhibits and interactive displays that tell the story of the debates through film, audio selections, artifacts and photos. The museum also includes a Children'

Charleston, IL Museums

Dudley House Museum

Tour this Queen Anne-style house listed on the National Register of Historic Places to appreciate the original woodwork, the 1920's and 1940'

Charleston, IL Museums

Thomas Lincoln Cemetary and Shiloh Church

The final resting place for a great many Civil War veterans and for Thomas and Sarah Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln's father and stepmother. The church is open to the public. The south stained glass window includes a picture of the Lincolns'

Charleston, IL Cemeteries

Dennis Hanks Gravesite

Discover the grave marker of Abraham Lincoln's "tutor," Dennis Friend Hanks (the grave is located on the southeast corner of Old City Cemetery)

Charleston, IL Cemeteries

Murals Around The Square

Charleston's reputation as a city of murals is growing more and more as visitors learn of the project. The murals around the square are worth a walking tour. The tour spans a seven block area. This mural was painted by Glen C. Davies of Urbana. The mural is located on the east side of 5

Charleston, IL Murals

Things to do near Charleston, IL

Lakeview Country Club

Course Access: PrivateHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes...

John Philip Sousa Library & Museum

In honor of "the true music man," John Philip Sousa, the John Philip Sousa Library & Museum relives the era in which Sousa's ...

Wards Museum

Visit the beautiful grounds at Wards Museum and see a collection of over 10,000 specimens of sea shells, primitive furniture ...

Flood Plain Forge--- Blacksmith

Blacksmithing, artistic and useful iron work, is done in a smithy erected in 1928. There has been a blacksmith shop at this l...

Anita Purves Nature Center

Located at the north end of Crystal Lake, the Anita Purves Nature Center is an environmental education facility. The center p...