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  • Homestead Prairie Farm Open House

    Homestead Prairie Farm 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL, United States

    Discover this 1860s farmhouse and the lives of the people who lived there. Located at Rock Springs Conservation Area, 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL. Free.

  • Homestead Prairie Farm Open House

    Homestead Prairie Farm 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL, United States

    Discover this 1860s farmhouse and the lives of the people who lived there. Located at Rock Springs Conservation Area, 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL. Free.

  • Homestead Prairie Farm Open House

    Homestead Prairie Farm 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL, United States

    Discover this 1860s farmhouse and the lives of the people who lived there. Located at Rock Springs Conservation Area, 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL. Free.

  • Homestead Prairie Farm Open House

    Homestead Prairie Farm 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL, United States

    Discover this 1860s farmhouse and the lives of the people who lived there. Located at Rock Springs Conservation Area, 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL. Free.

  • Homestead Prairie Farm Open House

    Homestead Prairie Farm 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL, United States

    Discover this 1860s farmhouse and the lives of the people who lived there. Located at Rock Springs Conservation Area, 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL. Free.

  • Homestead Prairie Farm Open House

    Homestead Prairie Farm 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL, United States

    Discover this 1860s farmhouse and the lives of the people who lived there. Located at Rock Springs Conservation Area, 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL. Free.

  • Homestead Prairie Farm Open House

    Homestead Prairie Farm 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL, United States

    Discover this 1860s farmhouse and the lives of the people who lived there. Located at Rock Springs Conservation Area, 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL. Free.

  • Homestead Prairie Farm Open House

    Homestead Prairie Farm 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL, United States

    Discover this 1860s farmhouse and the lives of the people who lived there. Located at Rock Springs Conservation Area, 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL. Free.

  • Oglesby Mansion Open House

    Oglesby Mansion 421 W. William St., Decatur, IL, United States

    Tour the restored home of Illinois Governor Richard J. Oglesby. Encounter the lives of its family members and explore their late 1800s lifestyle. $5/adult and $2/child. The Oglesby Mansion is located at 421 W. William St. in Decatur, IL. >> Learn more about the Oglesby Mansion

  • Candlelight Tour

    Homestead Prairie Farm 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL, United States

    Electricity and modern conveniences were not always at our fingertips. Glimpse what an evening in the 1860s was like at Homestead Prairie Farm, lit by candlelight and lamplight, as guides in period clothing walk you through the home. Free. No registration required.

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  • The Meskwaki Siege of 1730 in Central Illinois

    Rock Springs Nature Center 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL, United States

    In 1700s Illinois, the French colonial empire allied with some Native Americans while it fought others including the Meskwaki people (once commonly known as the Fox tribe). In the summer of 1730, the Meskwaki fled French forces, but were encircled near the headwaters of the Sangamon River. Guest speaker Bill Kemp, Librarian of the McLean County History Museum, will explore the little-known story of the 20-day siege and its tragic outcome. Free. No registration required.

  • Oglesby Mansion Open House

    Oglesby Mansion 421 W. William St., Decatur, IL, United States

    Tour the restored home of Illinois Governor Richard J. Oglesby. Encounter the lives of its family members and explore their late 1800s lifestyle. $5/adult and $2/child. The Oglesby Mansion is located at 421 W. William St. in Decatur, IL. >> Learn more about the Oglesby Mansion