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Tourism/Recreation News

The Tourism/Recreation News section provides access to all State of Illinois press releases that have been published about state tourism and issues relating to vacation and recreation opportunities within the state.

05/06/09 - History is child’s play
“Education Day” May 8 precedes “Point of Departure” event May 9 – 10 at Lewis and Clark

05/06/09 - 18th Century child’s play
Kids’ Day May 9 in Prairie du Rocher

05/05/09 - Poets in the Parlor May 9 at Vachel Lindsay Home to feature poet and author Ren Draya
SPRINGFIELD – Poet, author and Blackburn College professor Dr. Ren Draya will present dramatic selections on Saturday, May 9 at 2 p.m. at the Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site, 603 S. Fifth Street in Springfield. This “Poets in the Parlor” series presentation is sponsored by the Vachel Lindsay Association and the Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site.

05/02/09 - New fabric exhibit to open May 9 at Lincoln Log Cabin in conjunction with popular “Sheep to Clothing” special event that day

05/01/09 - Down on the farm, 1800s style

04/23/09 - Illinois State Historic Schedules

04/20/09 - Special performance by the Lincoln Trio April 24 at David Davis Mansion

03/12/09 - Another President from Illinois is getting more attention as the 150th anniversary of the Civil War draws near

03/10/09 - March 14 auction in New Athens to benefit French Historic District sites

02/09/09 - “Lincoln’s In Town!” to premier February 13 - 15 in Bloomington

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