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 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.
Check
out the Illinois State Historic Sites YouTube Channel!
Find
out what's happening at Historic Sites near you!!!
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The award winning living history program
History Comes Alive! was recognized
by the National Park Service with the "Midwest
Region Excellence in Partnership Merit Award."
Click
the logo at the left for this year's line
up or here
to view footage from last year's spectacular
program.
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Check the Schedule
Historic
Sites and Memorial Across Illinois
State
Historic Site Schedules
Please
call before you visit to verify hours listed
below.
Downloadable
Schedule (PDF)
Apple River Fort, Elizabeth.
March - October, We - Su, 9 - 5 pm; November - February,
We-Su, 9 - 4 pm. 815/858-2028.
Bishop Hill, Bishop Hill. March - Oct, We
- Su 9 - 5 pm; November - February, We - Su 9 - 4
pm. 309/927-3345.
Black Hawk, Rock Island.
March - October, We - Su, 9 - 5 pm; November - February,
We - Su, 9 - 4 pm. (closed from 12 - 1 pm year-round)
Grounds open from sunrise to sunset. 309/788-0177.
Bryant Cottage, Bement. March - October
Th - Su 9 - 5 pm; November - February, Th - Su 9 -
4 pm. 217/678-8184.
Cahokia Courthouse,
Cahokia. March - Labor Day, Th - Sa, 9 - 5 pm; post
Labor Day-February, Th - Sa, 9 - 4 pm. 618/332-1782.
Reduced hours due to staff shortages,
call before visiting.
Cahokia Mounds, Collinsville.
January, We-Su, 9 - 4 pm; February - April, We - Su,
9 - 5 pm; May - October, daily, 9 - 5 pm; November
- December, We - Su. Grounds open from 8 am - sunset.
618/346-5160.
Carl Sandburg, Galesburg. May - October,
Th-Su, 9 - 5 pm; Nov - April, call for hours. 309/342-2361.
Reduced hours due to staff shortages,
call before visiting.
Dana-Thomas House,
Springfield. Year - round, We - Su, 9 - 4 pm. 217/782-6776.
David Davis Mansion, Bloomington.
Year - round, We - Su, 9 - 5 pm. (last tour at 4 pm)
309/828-1084.
Douglas Tomb, Chicago.
Year - round, We - Su, 9 - 5 pm. 312/225-2620.
Fort de Chartres, Prairie
du Rocher. Year - round, We - Su, 9 - 5 pm. 618/284-7230.
Fort Kaskaskia, Ellis Grove. Year
- round, Mo - Su, 8 - 4 pm. 618/859-3741.
Galena Historic Sites:
U.S. Grant Home, March - October, We - Su, 9 - 5 pm;
November - February, We - Su, 9 - 4 pm.
Washburne House, May - October, Fr, 10 - 4 pm.
Old Market House, Year - round, 9 - 5 pm. 815/777-3310.
Jubilee College, Brimfield. Site
is currently closed due to staffing shortages.
Lewis and Clark, Hartford. May -
Labor Day, daily, 9 - 5 pm; post Labor Day - April,
We - Su, 9 - 5 pm. 618/251-5811.
Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices,
Springfield. June - Labor Day, Mo - Su, 9 - 5 pm;
post Labor Day - May, Tu - Sa, 9 - 5 pm. 217/785-7289.
Lincoln Log Cabin, Lerna. April -
May, We - Su, 9 - 5 pm; Meml Day - Labor Day, Mo -
Su, 9 - 5 pm, September - October, We - Su, 9 - 5
pm, November - March, We -Su, 9 - 4 pm. 217/345-6489.
Lincoln Tomb, Springfield. March
- April, Tu - Sa, 9 - 5 pm, May - September, daily,
9 - 5 pm, September - November, Tu - Sa, 9 - 5 pm,
December - February, Tu - Sa, 9-4pm. 217/782-2717.
Lincoln’s New Salem,
Petersburg. April - September, daily, 9 - 5pm; October
1 - March 31, We - Su, 8 - 4pm. 217/632-4000.
Metamora Courthouse, Metamora.
November - February, Tu - Sa, 12 - 4 pm; March - October,
Tu - Sa, 1 - 5 pm.
Mt. Pulaski Courthouse,
Mt. Pulaski. Year - round, Tu - Sa, 12 - 4 pm.
Old State Capitol, Springfield. June
- Labor Day, daily, 9 - 5 pm, post Labor Day - May,
Tu - Sa, 9 - 5 pm. 217/785-9363.
Pierre Menard, Ellis Grove. May -
October, We - Su, 9 - 5 pm; November - April, by appointment
only. 618/284-7230. Hours reduced
due to staff shortages.
Postville Courthouse, Lincoln. November
- February, Tu - Sa, 12 - 4 pm; March - October, Tu
- Sa, 12 - 5 pm.
Pullman, Chicago. Site
is closed for rennovations. Limited tours of the Factory
complex are available. Call for informtion. 773/660-2341.
Vachel Lindsay Home, Springfield.
Year - round, Tu - Sa, 10 - 4 pm. 217/524-0901.
Vandalia Statehouse, Vandalia. May
- Labor Day, Tu - Sa, 9 - 5 pm, post Labor Day - April,
Tu - Sa, 9 - 4 pm. 618/283-1161.
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