In memory of American poet, Edgar Lee Masters, author of, "The Spoon River Anthology"
Petersburg, IL MuseumsSurveyed 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 DistrictsThis reconstructed 1830's village is where Lincoln lived for 6 yrs. as a young adult. Here is where he studied law and began politics. All 23 buildings have been reconstructed to give visitors a clearer understanding of Pioneer life.
Petersburg, IL Historic SitesCome visit Allis Chalmers collection of tractor models from 1914-1957. Private collection....
Vermilion County Museum is a new building which is a replica of the 1833 county courthouse where Lincoln practiced law from 1...
The historic Wabash Train Depot is preserved outside in traditional architecture. The inside has been renovated and now house...
A marker commemorates where two important trails intersected on the prairie - Detroit to St Louis and Peoria to Terre Haute. ...
At the end of Cumberland Rd., the first highway built by the US government, Vandalia awaited early travelers who made the lon...