The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Springfield's Not ALL Lincoln

As blogged last month, there are OTHER Civil War related places in Springfield, Illinois, that are not directly related to Abraham Lincoln.


Here is the information for the places:


CAMP BUTLER NATIONAL CEMETERY-- 5063 Camp Butler Road-- 217-492-4070-- www.va.gov
Open daily year round until sunset

DAUGHTERS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR MUSEUM-- 217-544-0616-- 503 s. Walnut Street-- www.duvcw.org Open Tuesday-Saturday


GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC MEMORIAL MUSEUM-- 629 South 7th Street--- 217-522-4373--www.gar-museum.com Open Tues to Saturday. Closed Jan-Feb


ILLINOIS STATE MILITARY MUSEUM-- 217-761-3910-- 1301 N. MacArthur Blvd. (Camp Lincoln)-- www.il.ngb.army.mil. Open Tues-Sat.

More Than Just Abe. --Old B-R'er