Jul 7, 2006

Illinois Historic Preservation Agency

by Cliopatria

http://www.illinoishistory.gov/facsimiles.htm

The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency operates 60 state-owned historic sites and memorials, ranging from prehistoric Native American to the Vietnam War, that are visited by nearly three million people each year. We administer all state and federal historic preservation and incentive programs in Illinois, including the National Register of Historic Places. The Agency publishes several history-related magazines for everyone from scholars to school children. We coordinate the Illinois History Fair program and oversee research projects about the life of Abraham Lincoln. The Agency also administers the Illinois State Historical Library, the state’s chief historical and genealogical research facility that is home to the state’s world-renowned Abraham Lincoln collection. We hope you find this website helpful and informative, and invite you to visit our historic sites and take advantage of our programs. Illinois’ rich and diverse history awaits you!