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category : Historic Sites
Commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson, the national Road is the first interstate highway. It created a conduit for pioneers seeking a new life in a pristine world.


Address: Route 40
Phone: 217-849-3188

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Effingham County Courthouse

The current Effingham County Courthouse was built in 1871 after Effingham was named the county seat. An earlier 1850's courthouse had been on the site. The courhouse retains a pristine exterior and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places

Effingham, IL Historic Courthouses


Sculpture on the Avenue

Twenty-six pieces of outdoor sculpture by Midwest artists are exhibited on the Avenues of downtown Effingham. The exhibit changes each July 1. There are several permanent pieces, but about 20

Effingham, IL Arts

Things to do Historic Sites near Effingham, IL

Pike's Peak Ocean to Ocean Road

One of the first transcontinental highways. It is one of the most unchanged of all early highways. Get a map to travel the Ed...

Lincoln Christening Scene

Lincoln, Illinois is only city named for Abraham Lincoln before he became president. He was present and christened it on the ...

National Road

Commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson, the national Road is the first interstate highway. It created a conduit for pione...

Postville Courthouse State Historic Site

The Postville Courthouse State Historic Site is a reproduction of the first Logan County courthouse used from 1840-1847, whic...