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Vermilion County Museum, Danville, IL

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Vermilion County Museum

A Danville museum on Vermilion County history, paired with the historic Fithian Home and a Lincoln-related setting.

116 N. Gilbert Street, Danville, IL 61832 · Danville, IL

About Vermilion County Museum

The Vermilion County Museum in Danville, Illinois, presents the history of the county through galleries covering natural history, early Native American artifacts, and local heritage. The museum center is a rebuilt copy of an 1831 courthouse where Abraham Lincoln worked as a lawyer, and it opened in 2002. Visitors can also tour the Fithian Home, a historic house listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The grounds include a Looking for Lincoln wayside exhibit, and the museum and home are part of the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area. Related sites in the area include the Lamon House, Mann's Chapel, and the Pioneer Cemetery.

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