Illinois Family History Expo – Visit a Museum While In Springfield

Last week, we posted about research facilities and Lincoln sites you could explore while you’re in Springfield for the Illinois Family History Expo on August 3 and 4.  Genealogists always love a good museum, so we’ve selected some Springfield museums that might pique your interest.

Unique Museums

• Illinois Fire Museum
  Bldg. 7, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Central & Main, 217-785-7487, www.sfm.illinois.gov/public/firemuseum.aspx

• Shea's Gas Station Museum
  2075 Peoria Rd., 217-522-0475

• Illinois State Police Heritage Foundation Museum
  4000 N. Peoria Rd., 217-525-1922, isphf.org

• AeroKnow Museum
  900 Capital Airport Dr., 217-544-6122, aeroknow.com

Military Museums

• Korean War Museum9 Old Capitol Plaza, 217-523-7230

• Illinois State Military Museum
  1301 N. MacArthur, 217-761-3910, www.il.ngb.army.mil/Museum/default.aspx

• Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Museum
  629 S. 7^th St., 217-522-4373

• Air Combat Museum
  835 S. Airport Dr., 217-522-2181, aircombatmuseum.org

• Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War Museum
  503 S. Walnut, 217-544-0616, www.duvcw.org/index.php/headquarters