Downtown Charleston includes historic courthouse and many historic homes listed on the Coles County Register for significant places and on the National Register.
Downtown Charleston includes historic courthouse and many historic homes listed on the Coles County Register for significant places and on the National Register.
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 MuseumsDiscover 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 CemeteriesThe 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 CemeteriesTour 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 MuseumsCharleston'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 MuralsThis impressive, black granite piece located on the grounds of Vandalia's Tourist Information Center is a tribute to prairie ...
Constructed in 1854 as a church, this Greek Revival building also served as a school house for nearly 50 years. A later addit...
An original 1904 architecture, the Carnegie Public Library houses one of the most complete genealogy departments in the surro...