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City and Destination Information
The City of Danville is located in East Central Illinois, near the Indiana state border within driving distance to some of the hottest destinations in the Midwest, including Chicago, Indianapolis, and St. Louis. Danville is home to over 30,000 people, and is a highly desirable place to reside.
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Things to See
and Do
The following information
is provided by the Danville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.
http://www.danvilleareainfo.com.
Thanks to them and be sure to visit their website. You might also want to check
out their calendar of events for more additional things to see and do. www.danvilleareainfo.com/calendar.php
Bunker
Hill Historic Area (Kennekuk Cove County Park)
Vermilion Chapel, the oldest frame structured church in the county (1886) Red
Oak School (1917), Neff Grocery (1912), Barber Shop (1901), the Atwood Home
(1892), the Bismarck Train Depot (1974), railroad dining car (C&EI-1947),
and Laury Barn (1912).
The
Depot Museum
210 East Benton St.,
Rossville, IL 61834
The Depot, built by the C&EI railroad in 1903, has been restored to the
1950's era. The Museum features a wide collection of historical railroad
memorabilia. Some of those featured include the C&EI, Wabash, Illinois
Terminal and NYC. The museum is open from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day
weekend. Hours are noon to 4 on Saturdays and Sundays and noon to 5 on holiday
weekends. Groups are welcome and tours can be arranged from April 1st through
September 30th.
Fithian Home
Housed in a home build by William Fithian, Civil war surgeon and personal friend
of Abraham Lincoln. The south balcony, from which Lincoln gave a speech in
1858, and the bedroom he used on his many visits , remain as they were. On
a special note, the Joseph G. Cannon (Uncle Joe) room contains personal items of
Cannon who served in the U.S. House for 46 years and was Speaker from 1903 to
1911. Is on the grounds of the Vermilion County museum complex.
Lamon House
Lincoln Park, N. Logan Ave., Danville
1840's Greek Revival Cottage built by Joseph Lamon, cousin of Ward Hill Lamon,
Lincoln's law partner and bodyguard. Open Sundays during the summer season
or by appointment. Is not on the grounds of the Vermilion County museum complex.
Salt
Kettle
At the Salt Kettle Rest Area off I-74 East.
Monument recognizes the Salines of the Vermilion, Vermilion County's first
industry, referred to in French records as early as 1706.
Springhill
Cemetery
Situated between English and Voorhees Streets, two blocks east of Vermilion
Street in Danville. Established in 1864, find the graves of Danville's
founders and of Abraham Lincoln's friends and other historical figures such as
General John C. Black and "Uncle Joe" Cannon.
Vermilion
County Museum (National
Register of Historic Places)
116 N. Gilbert, Danville
Opened in the spring of 2002, this new museum is a near replica of the 1833
country courthouse where Lincoln practiced law from 1841 to 1859.
Vermilion
County War Museum
A
military museum featuring memorabilia and artifacts from every conflict our
country has been involved in, from the Revolutionary War to Operation Iraqi
Freedom. Over 13,000 square feet on two floors features thousands of items
including an extensive library, personal scrapbooks, memoirs, and photographs.
Displays include: wood from "Old Ironsides", an original bronze
"Remember the Maine" plaque, Kenneth E. Bailey's Congressional Medal
of Honor, Civil War battle flags, and many other significant pieces. Voted
one of the finest museums of its' type in the country.
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