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The Tourism/Recreation News section provides access to all State of Illinois press releases that have been published about state tourism and issues relating to vacation and recreation opportunities within the state.
07/22/08 - Living History Weekend July 26 & 27 at Apple River Fort
ELIZABETH – If you’re planning a summer vacation, why not take a trip to 1832 during the Living History Weekend planned for Saturday and Sunday, July 26 and 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day at Apple River Fort State Historic Site in Elizabeth, Illinois. The event is free and open to the public.

07/22/08 - “The horse that helped build America”
PETERSBURG – “The horse that helped build America,” the Morgan Horse, will be featured in exhibits and demonstrations Saturday, July 26 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site.

07/20/08 - Lincoln-Douglas Debates 150th anniversary kicks off with July 26 event in Bement
BEMENT – The 150th anniversary of the greatest political discourse in American history will begin Saturday, July 26 from, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Piatt County community of Bement, Illinois as the Lincoln-Douglas Debates Sesquicentennial “Reunion Tour 2008” gets underway with re-enactments, a Civil War camp and other special events.


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