- Batavia Historical Society
Dedicated to preserving the history of the city and the Batavia Township.
www.bataviahistoricalsociety.org
- Chillicothe Historical Society
Maintains the Fourth Street Museum with its document document and genealogy library and the Railroad Museum.
www.chillicothehistorical.org
- NewsHour Online: Retrospective on the 1968 Democratic Convention
Includes Terry Southern's first-hand account of the events.
www.pbs.org/newshour/convention96/retro/chicago.html
- Randolph County
Offers history, census, births, deaths, marriages, biographies, historical places, genealogy, and statistics.
www.randolphcountyillinois.net
- Sangamon County Historical Society
Works to perpetuate and create interest in the history of Springfield and Sangamon County, Illinois.
www.sancohis.org
- Maxwell Street Market@
Find your way to Maxwell Street Market, the flea market in Chicago, Illinois, which is considered as one of the oldest open air markets in the U.S. Sites include background information, articles, and pictures of the Chicago marketplace associated with the music band Chicago Blues.
dir.yahoo.com/.../History/Maxwell_Street_Market
- Hidden Truths
Explores the history of the Chicago City Cemetery and how it evolved into today's Lincoln Park.
hiddentruths.northwestern.edu
- History of Moultrie and Shelby Counties
Including web published books relating to these counties and townships.
www.edenmartin.com
- Powell Archaeological Research Center
Established by individuals interested in the purchase and study of the Marie Fingerhut house located on the western periphery of the large Mississippian Cahokia site.
www.powellarchaeology.org
- Adams County Illinois Genealogy
Part of the USGenWeb Project.
www.rootsweb.com/~iladams/adams.htm
- Historic McPike Mansion
Information on the Alton, Illinois, landmark that is reputed to be haunted.
mcpikemansion.com
- Belgian Museum of the Quad Cities, IL
Also known as the Center for Belgian Culture.
www.belgianmuseumquadcities.org
- Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
Collecting, preserving, interpreting, and communicating the diverse heritage of Illinois and educating the public by providing access to historic resources.
www.state.il.us/HPA
- Robert Wadlow
Born and raised in Alton, IL, Robert Wadlow remains the tallest person in the world, standing 8'11.1", as recorded by the Guinness World Records.
www.altonweb.com/history/wadlow
- 2nd Panzer Division
WWII reenactors.
members.aol.com/gruppen/panzer.htm
- Shire of Vanished Wood
Dedicated to the study and celebration of the Middle Ages the way they should have been-ie: no plague, religious persecution, or lack of flush toilets.
www.vanishedwood.org
- Postcards from the Past: A Brief History of Elgin, Illinois
History of local landmarks and buildings.
elginpostcards.tripod.com
- Frank Lloyd Wright in Oak Park, Illinois (1889-1909)
Walking tours and overviews of Frank Lloyd Wright-designed buildings and houses in the village of Oak Park.
www.oprf.com/flw
- GenWeb@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Genealogy/Illinois_GenWeb_Project
- LDS: Family History Center
www.rootsweb.com/~ilwinneb/famhistc.htm
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