Jim
Edgar/Panther Creek State Fish & Wildlife Area,
16,500 acres of scenic nature will give you a reason, in
any season, to visit again and again.
9 rental cabins set on the main lake with lake
views and picnic shelters. Fishing lakes large and small, camping areas, plus 40 miles
of hiking and equestrian trails encourage visitors to
experience nature “up close and personal.”
The neighboring communities of Ashland,
Beardstown, Chandlerville, and Virginia offer services
to park visitors, including gas stations, convenience
stores, grocery stores, delicatessen, restaurants, and
several antique shops. For information call (217) 452-7741.
Ashland
Known
as the Gateway to Jim Edgar/Panther Creek State Fish and
Wildlife Area, Ashland is located at the junctions of
Routes 123 & 125. Once a boomtown, it is now a business and residential
community providing banking, retail businesses, social,
educational, and cultural services.
(217) 476-3371 or (217) 476-3325
Beardstown
Beardstown
Chamber of Commerse, 121 S. State Street, Beardstown, IL
62618 (217) 323-3271
Beardstown
Courthouse Museum, on the square, this is the only
courtroom still in use where Lincoln practiced law.
(217) 323-3271
Beardstown
River Museum, 121 South State Street, features artifacts
relating to the Illinois River.
(217) 323-3271
Black
Museum, 101 West Third Street, City Hall, the Rudie
Black Museum features a gun collection representing
every period of American history, also on display is a
collection of Native American arrowheads and tools. (217) 323-3271
Chandlerville
Lincoln
walked its streets, so it is rich in history and Lincoln
lore. It is
on the north border of the Jim Edgar/Panther Creek State
Fish and Wildlife Area.
There are elevators high enough to view
spectacular Sangamon River Valley scenery and sunsets
you won’t forget.
Virginia
Located
at the junction of Routes 125 & 78, the Cass County
Seat began as a crossroads settlement on the northern
edge of a grand prairie. It was laid out by New Englanders from the State of Virginia
whereby it got its name.
The New England heritage is evident in the
boulevards and homes of the city.
Virginia also lies just southwest of Jim
Edgar/Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area. (217) 452-3226
