Black Lives in Springfield Part II: Military Service | Springfield, Illinois | Visit Springfield
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February 26, 2025
6pm

Illinois State Museum Research & Collection Center
1011 E. Ash Street
(217) 782-7386

Free


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Experience the power of seldom-seen personal belongings from the Tenth Street archeological dig and explore the lives of Black Springfield residents around the turn of the twentieth century. The second in a series of two engaging programs will tell stories of courageous Black citizens who distinguished themselves through military service to their country.