category : Museums
In memory of American poet, Edgar Lee Masters, author of, "The Spoon River Anthology". Memorabilia of his life and works are displayed in the house where he lived as a young boy.

Admission: Free
Hours: T-S: 10am-noon & 1pm-3pm
Address: Eighth & Jackson Streets
Phone: 217-632-7363

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Edgar Lee Masters Memorial Museum

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

Petersburg, IL Museums

New Salem County Opry

Petersburg, IL Opries

Rosehill Cemetery

Petersburg, IL Cemeteries

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

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