Springfield and Central Illinois African-American History Museum
Springfield and Central Illinois African-American History Museum is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 180 m. Elkhart Hill stands 221 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Bust of Abraham Lincoln, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.5 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Springfield and Central Illinois African-American History Museum is a museum of African-American history and culture located in Springfield in the U.S. state of Illinois. The museum was founded in 2012 by historical educator Douglas King, and moved to a permanent location adjacent to Springfield's Oak Ridge Cemetery in March 2016. The history museum is located in the former home of the Museum of Funeral Customs, which closed permanently in 2009. The museum celebrates the African-American history of Central Illinois. Exhibits and presentations include the presence of quasi-legal slavery in pioneer Springfield starting in 1819, the founding of the Pike County free village of New Philadelphia in 1836, and the construction of the Lincoln Colored Old Folks and Orphans Home in 1904. The museum and its volunteers have collected more than 700 oral histories of Central Illinoisans. The museum is backed and supported by the Springfield African American History Foundation. The museum is located at 1440 Monument Avenue, Springfield, Ill.
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Wikidata Q24435814, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 62.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Capitol View · 1 mi
- Jake's Point Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bob Vose Corner: 0.3 mi
- Lincoln Park: 0.4 mi
- Gehrmann Park: 0.5 mi
- Enos Park: 0.6 mi
- David T. Lawless Park: 0.8 mi
- Lincoln Belltower: 0.3 mi
- G.A.R. Mound - Army of the Republic Monument: 0.4 mi
- Illinois World War II Veterans Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Purple Heart Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Bust of Abraham Lincoln: 0.2 mi
- Lincoln Statue: 1.1 mi
- Fido Sniffing Flower Pot: 1.2 mi
- Lincoln's Bench: 1.2 mi
- A Greater Task: 1.2 mi
- The Neighborhood Garden: 0.5 mi
- Enos Park Sculpture Garden: 0.8 mi
- Garden of Hope: 0.8 mi
- Lorraine DeSouza Perennial Garden: 1.3 mi
- Motherland Gardens: 2.1 mi
- Illinois State Military Museum: 0.8 mi
- Shea's Gas Station Museum: 1.0 mi
- Union Station: 1.2 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum: 1.2 mi
- Illinois Fire Museum: 1.3 mi
- Milk a Cow: 1.2 mi
- High Dive Show: 1.2 mi
- Route 66 Experience: 1.2 mi
- Lincoln's Home: 1.6 mi
- Lauterbach Man Statue: 4.1 mi
- Margery Adams Wildlife Sanctuary: 2.2 mi
- Riverside Park: 3.3 mi
- Gurgens Park: 3.3 mi
- Carpenter Park: 3.5 mi
- Wanless Park: 6.8 mi
- Cotton Hill: 10.6 mi
- Walnut Hill: 12.3 mi
- Elkhart Hill: 16.9 mi
- Yellow Hammer Knob: 17.9 mi
- Polecat Hill: 20.7 mi
- Iron Spring: 2.4 mi
- Hampton Bluff: 18.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Springfield and Central Illinois African-American History Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Hill | NE 35° | 221 m | 16.9 mi |
| Walnut Hill | NNE 28° | 197 m | 12.3 mi |
| Polecat Hill | NNE 16° | 187 m | 20.7 mi |
| Cotton Hill | SSE 156° | 186 m | 10.6 mi |
| Yellow Hammer Knob | E 94° | 183 m | 17.9 mi |
| Kingfisher Hill | NW 315° | 183 m | 24.8 mi |
| Lockenauer Hill | NE 39° | 180 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:55 | 16:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 31 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Springfield #2, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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