Trips & Tours - Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois
Trips & Tours - Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois
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Dana-Thomas House<br />
301 E Lawrence Avenue, Springfield, <strong>Illinois</strong> 62703<br />
217-782-6776<br />
www.dana-thomas.org<br />
Hours: Wednesday-Sunday: 9 am-4 pm<br />
Tour one <strong>of</strong> Frank Lloyd Wright's finest Prairie-style homes, complete with original furniture, art glass doors,<br />
windows and light fixtures.<br />
Daughters <strong>of</strong> Union Veterans <strong>of</strong> the Civil War Museum<br />
503 South Walnut Springfield, <strong>Illinois</strong> 62704<br />
217-544-0616<br />
Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 am-12 pm, 1 – 4 pm; Saturday - Sunday: by appointment<br />
This museum provides a great opportunity to research your family history among the museum's <strong>of</strong>ficial<br />
records. Medals, photos, currency, drums, and uniforms from the Civil War are also displayed.<br />
Grand Army <strong>of</strong> the Republic Memorial Museum<br />
629 South Seventh Street, Springfield, <strong>Illinois</strong> 62703<br />
217-522-4373<br />
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday: 10 am – 4 pm; Closed the month <strong>of</strong> December<br />
Take a walk through a cornucopia <strong>of</strong> Civil War memorabilia.<br />
“Here I Have Lived” Abraham Lincoln Interpretive Exhibits<br />
Throughout downtown Springfield<br />
See a glimpse <strong>of</strong> Springfield as Lincoln knew it through 30 outdoor interpretive exhibits.<br />
<strong>Illinois</strong> Fire Museum<br />
Building #7, Center Avenue & Main Street, <strong>Illinois</strong> State Fairgrounds Springfield, <strong>Illinois</strong> 62702<br />
217-524-8754<br />
www.state.il.us/osfm<br />
Hours: By appointment; Call for reservations<br />
Step back in time and see antique fire service memorabilia, art works, equipment, and sculptures.<br />
<strong>Illinois</strong> Korean War Memorial<br />
Oak Ridge Cemetery, 1500 Monument Avenue, Springfield, <strong>Illinois</strong> 62702<br />
217-782-2717<br />
Hours: April-October: 7am – 8 pm; November-March: 7 am – 5 pm<br />
The names <strong>of</strong> 1,748 <strong>Illinois</strong> veterans killed in action are engraved on the granite walls as well as quotes from<br />
all <strong>of</strong> the branches <strong>of</strong> the Armed Forces.<br />
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