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  • Jacksonville Area Museum 5th Anniversary Celebration

    Jacksonville Area Museum 307 E State St, Jacksonville, IL, United States

    The Jacksonville Area Museum will celebrate its fifth anniversary on Saturday, September 26 with free birthday cupcakes and a peek at the progress on the museum’s new gallery construction that will triple the institution’s exhibit space. This celebration will take place during their regular business hours from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. There is no admission fee but a donation […]

  • Woodlawn Farm Tours

    Woodlawn Farm Tours
    Woodlawn Farm 1463 Gierke Lane, Jacksonville, IL, United States

    Woodlawn Farms showcases the homestead of Jacksonville’s extensive Underground Railroad network. Former enslaved people were ushered through this home on their way to freedom. This Farm, five miles east of Jacksonville, was established in 1824 by Michael Huffaker. Michael and his wife, Jane, rode by horseback from Kentucky, bought land east of Jacksonville, and built a cabin for their growing […]