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The McLean County Museum of History is an AAM accredited [1] institution located in Bloomington, Illinois. It is the principal asset of the McLean County Historical Society, an Illinois nonprofit organization, which was founded in 1892 to study local history. The Museum moved into its current location in 1991.
Location of McLean County in Illinois. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in McLean County, Illinois. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in McLean County, Illinois, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for ...
McLean County is a U.S. county in the east central region of Illinois, and is the largest county by land area in the state. According to the 2020 Census, it had a population of 170,954. [1] Its county seat is Bloomington. [2] McLean County is included in the Bloomington–Normal, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Pages in category "National Register of Historic Places in McLean County, Illinois" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The McLean County Museum of History traces its roots back to 1892, the year the McLean County Historical Society was founded. Housed inside the old McLean County Courthouse, the museum features permanent and rotating exhibits that explore the history of Central Illinois. This location is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [48]
The site is on the National Register of Historic Places and encompasses the old McLean County Courthouse and the courthouse-facing sides of three downtown blocks. All 4 floors of the building are now occupied by the McLean County Museum of History for exhibits, collections storage, and offices. The historic buildings at the other side of the ...
If you were paying attention in history class, you’ll recall the Underground Railroad wasn’t a railroad at all. Rather, it was a fluid network of locations where freedom seekers sought refuge ...
Weston Prairie is a surviving fragment from a parcel of land that was set aside by early residents in 1870 to serve as a township cemetery. The Weston Cemetery Company in 1869 or 1870 purchased 5 acres (2.0 ha) from local resident Anton Adam, who with his wife Cynthia reserved three plots within the cemetery for the family, according to an 1884 deed filed with the office of the McLean County ...