An 1856 cottage where tradition says Abraham Lincoln and his rival Stephen Douglas discussed their upcoming debates. A visit to the cottage reflects the comfortable but modest lifestyle of an aspiring smalltown businessman of the mid 19
Bement, IL State Historic SitesThe Genealogical Society is a research area where you can find history on your family background, computers, microfilm and mi...
Opposite the art center and adjcent to City Hall, Vance Park is an extensively landscaped sunken garden featuring a serpentin...
North Arm is the oldest continuously operating Catholic church in the Springfield diocese. Founded in 1817 by 17 families fro...
Nationally winning art, oils by Wilma Woldt Krueger. Rental, limited and open edition prints, landscapes, wildlife, still lif...
The Windmill was built in 1896 to supply water for the Oughton Estate and its grounds. The windmill was donated to the Villag...