D. D. Collins House Historical Marker Dedication D. D. Collins House Historical Marker Dedication Elaine Evans / 11/23/2019 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM 0 1510 Join us on Saturday, November 23, at 1 p.m. for the D. D. Collins House historical marker dedication. Built in 1845 by Daniel Dove Collins the house is an example of Greek Revival architecture. In 2002 the Collins House was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Read more
George Rogers Clark Campsite Historical Marker Rededication George Rogers Clark Campsite Historical Marker Rededication Elaine Evans / 11/17/2019 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM 0 2345 Join us on Sunday, November 17, at 2 p.m. at the Mary's River Covered Bridge site for the rededication of the George Rogers Clark Campsite historical marker. Read more
War Emergency Pipeline Historical Marker Dedication Elaine Evans / 11/11/2019 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 0 1889 A Dedication Ceremony of an Illinois State Historical Society historical marker honoring the completion of the War Emergency Pipeline at Norris City will be held at Enbridge – Texas Eastern in Norris City on November 11, 2019 (Veterans’ Day) at 2 p.m. Read more
Illinois History Symposium Illinois History Symposium Co-sponsored by the Illinois State Historical Society and the UIS Alumni SAGE Society Elaine Evans / Saturday, November 2, 2019 0 2177 On Tuesday, December 3, the Illinois State Historical Society hosts its annual Illinois History Symposium, in conjunction with a UIS "Lunch and Learn" program. Join us for one or all of the Symposium sessions. Morning and afternoon presentations are free to attend with complimentary snack refreshments. The Lunch and Learn program is $23/person and requires a reservation. Read more
Dedication of the Hoxie Farm/Wampum Lake Historical Marker Elaine Evans / 9/28/2019 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM 0 2353 The Village of Thornton Historical Society has invited the public to the dedication of the Illinois State Historical Society historical marker honoring the Indigenous Peoples and the Hoxie Farm on September 28, 2019, at 10:00am. The marker is located at Wampum Lake, Thorn Creek Division, (entrance Thornton-Lansing Rd, west of IL-394), Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Thornton, Illinois. Read more