D-Town Skate Park in Fairview Park has features to interest the extreme sport athlete, including half pipes, banked wedges, a one-quarter pipe, ram...
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History:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nestled along the shores of Lake Decatur, Scovill Zoo is home to more than 400 animals spanning six continents. Originally ...
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Mission:Children’s Museum of Illinois is a hands-on, interactive museum for children ages three to twelve. Its exhibits and activities comple...
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The park is located south of the Administration Center on our Railer Way site. Built in 2007 though the generosity of the community, the park is op...
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Mission Statement: To establish a collection of hestoric, and classic, aircraft, for Museum display as symbols of our Aviation Heritage. Educ...
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The Henson Robinson Zoo began as just a dream of a prominent Springfield citizen by the name of Henson C. Robinson. In 1967, a tract of land was do...
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In 1869, Justice of the Peace, L. B. Adams purchased a home and surrounding acreage in Springfield, Illinois, from Rev. Simeon W. Harkey, President...
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The Garden represents the landscape Abraham Lincoln would have known growing up and living in the Midwest, containing plants native to the three st...
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During the week, the ramp is open most weekday evenings.
On the weekends, the ramp is open afternoons and evenings.
The cost is $10 per person.&n...
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Lincoln's home in downtown Springfield has proved irresistible to visitors since it first opened to the public in 1887. Constructed in 1839 and bea...
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History:Building a world-class center devoted to Abraham Lincoln took almost four times as long as the Civil War that defined his presidency. But t...
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History:The Springfield Theatre Guild incorporated as a not-for-profit organization in 1947.From that time on — through performances in many ...
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Mission StatementThe Illinois State Museum promotes discovery, lifelong learning, and stewardship of the natural and cultural heritage of Illinois....
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Southern Illinois University School of Medicine ranks as one of the fortunate few medical schools to have a history museum on its campus. Since its...
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The Springfield Park District's Washington Park Botanical Garden is a place for enjoyment and education. The Garden provides a scene of tranquility...
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In early 2000, the Springfield Park District recognized the growing popularity of skate parks and the lack of a public skate park facility within t...
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History: Founded by Guy S. Little, Jr., a man who was fulfilling his lifelong dream to operate a quality professional theatre, The Little Theatre...
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