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Welcome to the web site of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. The Agency operates over 60 historic sites and memorials. The Agency also administers the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. The library is the state’s chief historical and genealogical research facility that is home to the state’s world-renowned Abraham Lincoln collection. The library houses the Agency's collection of more than 12 million items of Illinois history. The museum combines scholarship and showmanship to communicate the amazing life and times of Abraham Lincoln in unforgettable ways and features many of our Lincoln artifacts as well as two main theaters. We administer all state and federal historic preservation and incentive programs in Illinois, including the National Register of Historic Places. Thank you for visiting.

 



Illinois communities sharing their legacy of Abraham Lincoln. Visit one of these locations and experience their unique Lincoln heritage.

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Cemetery Basics Workshop
May 17, 2008
9:00-Noon
Morris Public Library

Registration form

Cemetery Conservation Basics


Apply for the 2007-2008
KING V. HOSTICK AWARDS

Click here for application instructions and deadline.

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On Weds, March 21, AIA Illinois announced their list of 150 Great Places in Illinois. The Great Places initiative is a special recognition program in honor of the 150th anniversary of the founding of the American Institute of Architects. The following IHPA sites are included on the list:

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Plan to attend the 2008 Conference on Illinois History
October 30-31, 2008
S
pringfield, Illinois

The Conference is accredited by the Illinois State Board of Education for CPDU.

The Conference on Illinois History—now in its tenth year—is the state’s largest meeting devoted to the history of the Prairie State.  More than two hundred fifty attended the 2007 conference, which featured traditional academic papers, local history studies, teacher workshops, and roundtable discussions. 

To ensure that you receive a registration form and program for the conference, contact Donna Lawrence, IHPA, 1 Old State Capitol Plaza, Springfield, IL 62701, by email at donna.lawrence@illinois.gov, or phone 217/785-7933.  Details will be posted on the Conference page as they become available.

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