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Taylorville Chautauqua Auditorium
The Taylorville Chautauqua Auditorium opened August 23, 1914, and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Taylorville, IL Historic BuildingsBurial Site of "Kay" The Circus Elephant
See the grave and marker of "Kay" of Carson and Barnes Circus and Al G. Kelly and Miller Bros. Circus who died Oct. 21, 1994
Taylorville, IL CemeteriesLincoln Prairie Trail Bike Trail
Downstate's newest paved hike and bike trail follows the historic railbed 15
Pana, IL BikingRosamond Grove Cemetery
Rosamond Grove Cemetery can be seen as a high mound overlooking the prairie which is home to the famous statue "Lincoln the Orator", by turn of the century artist, J. Mulligan. This site also features the Lincoln-commissioned cannon, "Mary Lincoln."
Pana, IL CemeteriesChristian County Genealogical Society
The Genealogical Society is a research area where you can find history on your family background, computers, microfilm and microfiche, books and a copy machine, we can also do research that'
Taylorville, IL GenealogyCarnegie Schuyler Library
A full service library, still contains the original furniture, interior decor and double stairway as designed and built in 1913
Pana, IL Carnegie LibrariesChristian County Historical Society Museum
Walk through an 1820 log house, the 1839 Christian County courthouse where Lincoln argued cases, an 1854 farmhouse and an 1856 one-room school. Also military weapons of 5 wars, collection of 1800'
Taylorville, IL Museums"The Last Stop" - Lincoln Sculpture
The world's only statue of Abe Lincoln and a pig. The sculpture commemorates Lincoln's bemused request for a "writ of quietus" to calm noisy pigs gathered under the courthouse floor. The "Last Stop" refers to the location on the old 8
Taylorville, IL Arts