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#OnThisDay in 1931, Hull House founder, social reformer, and peace activist Jane Addams became the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Vandalia Statehouse State Historic Site hosts the annual Christmas Open House, with candlelight tours, this Saturday evening, Dec. 11, 2021. www2.illinois.gov/dnr/news/P…
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Arrival at Camp River Dubois event planned for this weekend (Dec. 11-12, 2021) at Lewis and Clark State Historic Site. www2.illinois.gov/IISNews/24…
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Discover Ancient America with Cahokia Mounds’ through Augmented Reality. See the ancient structures of Cahokia overlaid on the modern landscape. Check out this incredible new technology with us. You can rent an iPad for $15 or buy the app on Apple devices for $4.99.
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Building an ice rink, forging community illinoistimes.com/springfiel…
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Ice Rink opens at the Old State Capitol Saturday. Here's what you need to know sj-r.com/story/news/2021/11/… via @sjrbreaking

The LRS Ice Rink opens at the Old State Capitol Saturday. Here's what you need to know

The student-run LRS Ice Rink opens Saturday. Here are hours of operation and how to get tickets.

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Illinois History retweeted
Illinois DNR@IllinoisDNR20 Oct 2021
More than 700 students will get a chance to get out of the classroom and experience Illinois history up close thanks to the IDNR State Historic Sites Field Trip Grant Program. www2.illinois.gov/dnr/news/P…
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Illinois History retweeted
Illinois DNR@IllinoisDNR11 Oct 2021
Great way to spend part of a rainy day - at the Old State Capitol in Springfield. www2.illinois.gov/dnr/news/P…
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Illinois History retweeted
Illinois DNR@IllinoisDNR6 Oct 2021
The Old State Capitol building in Springfield will again welcome visitors to tour the interior of the state historic site begining Oct. 7. www2.illinois.gov/dnr/news/P…
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Free, fun family event coming up this weekend at Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site. Celebrate the arrival of autumn at the 2021 Harvest Frolic Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 25 and 26. lincolnlogcabin.org/harvestf…
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Today, we unveiled the desk that #AbrahamLincoln used to write his #FirstInaugural address. It has undergone detailed conservation work to restore its appearance and ensure that it will be preserved for centuries to come.
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Illinois DNR@IllinoisDNR6 Sep 2021
Thank you to all who attended the Labor Day weekend Grand Opening celebration at Pullman National Monument and Pullman State Historic Site in Chicago. Thanks to IDNR staff, NPS staff, partner organizations, volunteers, and neighborhood residents for your work and support.
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Illinois DNR@IllinoisDNR31 Aug 2021
You're invited to join us this weekend (Sept. 4 and 5) for the Grand Opening of Pullman National Monument and Pullman State Historic Site, Chicago. nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-…
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Walking in the footsteps of Susan Lawrence Dana, suffragette and equal rights proponent sj-r.com/story/news/2021/07/… via @sjrbreaking

Walking in the footsteps of Susan Lawrence Dana, suffragette and equal rights proponent

A walk highlighting two centuries of the women's suffrage movement in Illinois, with a special emphasis on Susan Lawrence Dana, will be held in Springfield.

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Condolences to her family, friends and colleagues on the passing this week of longtime state historic preservation agency director Susan Mogerman. dignitymemorial.com/obituari…

Susan Mogerman Obituary - Springfield, IL

Celebrate the life of Susan Mogerman, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Bisch & Son Funeral Home.

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With virus on wane, archaeology students return to the dig at fort visited by Lewis and Clark stltoday.com/lifestyles/heal… via @stltoday

With virus on wane, archaeology students return to the dig at fort visited by Lewis and Clark

Universities across the country are sending students back into the field after coronavirus concerns shut down archaeological digs for more than a year.

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Below Fort Kaskaskia, a trove of relics reveals historic past thesouthern.com/news/local/e… via @thesouthern

Watch now: Below Fort Kaskaskia, a trove of relics reveals historic past

The Southern Illinois University Center for Archaeological Investigations Summer Field School has spent time the past few years excavating at the site to learn more about the forts and find

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Illinois DNR@IllinoisDNR23 Jun 2021
Make the trek to the Kaskaskia Bell Memorial for the 51st annual patriotic celebration on Sunday, July 4; free and open to the public. www2.illinois.gov/dnr/news/D…
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DAR Supporting Historic Preservation at the Dana-Thomas House State Historic Site in Springfield. www2.illinois.gov/dnr/news/D…
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Black teen whose death sparked 1919 race riots set to receive grave marker 102 years later chicagotribune.com/news/brea…

Black teen whose death sparked 1919 race riots set to receive grave marker 102 years later

The young Black teenager whose death at the hands of a white stone thrower at a segregated lakefront beach sparked Chicago’s worst race riot will receive a grave marker 102 years after his death,...

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