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The ALPLM exhibit shows the company’s evolution from crafting wagon covers for pioneers to making tents for state fairs, movie sets, and military operations.
After serving as interim director since 2023, Jenn Edginton has officially been named director of the Illinois State Museum in Springfield.
The tradition was inspired by a similar display in Uelzen, Germany.
The state welcomed 2.16 million international visitors in 2023, a 39% increase from the previous year.
The ALPLM’s copy of the famous speech is about to come out of its climate-controlled vault for 10 days.
Some areas will remain closed temporarily.
The state flag has not had a major redesign since 1915.
“This is Donald Trump, hopefully your favorite president of all time, better than Lincoln, better than Washington.”
The celebration will continue in the spring commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum.