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Petersburg, Illinois

  • Oakland Cemetary

    The grave site of Ann Rutledge, Abraham Lincoln's first sweetheart, lies in Oakland Cemetary. Her tombstone bears an inscription written by Edgar Lee Masters, who is buried nearby....
    Oakland Cemetary
  • Rosehill Cemetery

    Rosehill Cemetery contains the grave of mayor B.F. Stevenson, founder of the G.A.R. Other notable graves are of Peter Lukins for whom Petersburg was named, and Dr. John Allen and Samuel Hill, noted fi...
    Rosehill Cemetery

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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

Oakland Cemetary

The grave site of Ann Rutledge, Abraham Lincoln'

Petersburg, IL Cemeteries

Edgar Lee Masters Memorial Museum

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

Petersburg, IL Museums

Things to do near Petersburg, IL

Pana Country Club

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

Anderson Prairie

Anderson Prairie is a 25-acre wildlife park featuring remnants of the original tallgrass Illinois prairiie. A butterfly house...

Illinois Fire Museum

The museum is home to one of the nations largest collections of firefighter patches, as well as, antique fire service memorab...

Veterans Memorial

This 9 ton cannon, used in WW II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, stands alongside Veterans Parkway in honor of the men a...

St. Elmo Golf Club

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