
Just Released: A free traveling exhibit is now available through our Southern Partnership Project. To schedule the Indians of Southern Illinois exhibit for display at your facility please contact Cindy Upchurch at 618-251-5811 for availability and booking information. The exhibit displays 14,000 years of Indian history from the southern region of the state.
Historic Sites Division of the Illinois Historic Preservation
Agency oversees a remarkable array of historically significant
places. They range from the earthen-mound remnants of a
prehistoric Native American city at Cahokia Mounds to Springfield’s
Dana-Thomas House, a twentieth-century masterpiece designed
by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Several sites celebrate
Abraham Lincoln’s life and legacy, while others recognize
the Illinois roots of such literary figures such as Carl
Sandburg and Vachel Lindsay. Monuments and memorials commemorate
contributions of various individuals and groups, including
the sacrifices made by Illinoisans who served in the Korean
and Vietnam wars. Besides physically caring for those traces
of the state’s past, the Sites Division offers a wide
variety of public programs that bring Illinois history to
life and make it meaningful to more than 2.5 million annual
visitors.
Additions to this site are being made daily which will provide
basic information about each of the more than fifty state-owned
historic sites, memorials, and miscellaneous properties
managed by the Historic Sites Division. Frequent inquiries
about Division-managed properties and programs have demonstrated
the need for a compilation of such information in a concise,
accessible format. Each site entry begins with an explanation
of historical significance and brief physical description.
Basic information such as geographical location, mailing
address, hours of operation, acreage, staff size, and annual
visitor attendance appear in the right navigational bar,
followed by descriptions of artifact or antique collections,
public programs, volunteer organizations, support groups,
and special events. Please be aware that although the information
presented here was correct as of March 20, 2006, new sites
are regularly being acquired and programs are sometimes
changed. Readers should also be aware that while most state-owned
historic sites are managed by the Illinois Historic Preservation
Agency, a few are not. Dickson Mounds and Fort Massac, for
example, are operated by the Illinois
Department of Natural Resources.

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