Charleston
Charleston
Tourism Office, 501 Jackson Ave., Charleston, IL 61920
Tourism information is available on line at www.charlestontourism.org.
(217) 348-0430 or email: chstour.cacc@advant.com.
Charleston
Alley Theatre, 718 Monroe Ave.
Located in the Historic Courthouse Square.
A local theatre at its best, in an intimate
setting, offering a wonderful mix of old and new drama.
(217) 345-6070 (voice mail) for schedules and
reservation.
Charleston
Speedway, 3 mi. East of Charleston on IL. Rt. 16.
Circular racing.
www.charlestonspeedway.com
Coles
County Dragway, 3 mi. West of Charleston on IL. Rt. 316.
Modified midgets
(217) 348-8035
Dvorak
Concert Hall, S. 7th St., Eastern Illinois
University. This
Hall offers a wide variety of recitals and concerts year
round and is home to the reknowned Eastern Symphony
Orchestra. (217)
581-3010
Lake
Charleston, 1 mi. S. of Charleston on IL. Rt. 130.
Playground, picnic area, grills, trails, fishing
& boating. Daily
6am-10pm. (217)
348-0430
Lincoln-Douglas
Debate Museum, 416 W. Madison Ave.
Charleston’s newest heritage tourism
attraction! Learn
more about the 1858 political debates between Abraham
Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas.
This site is a designated “Looking for
Lincoln” site. Open
Year Round 9-4pm (217)
348-0430
Eastern
Illinois University, 600 Lincoln Ave.
Information available on line at www.eiu.edu.
This campus consists of 316 acres and the German
Gothic architecture of Old Main towers above the campus.
(217) 581-5000
Thomas
Lincoln Cemetery & Shiloh Church, Lincoln Highway
Road, the final resting place for a great many Civil War
veterans and for Thomas and Sarah Lincoln, Abraham
Lincoln’s father and stepmother.
(217) 345-1845
Tarble
Arts Center, Eastern Illinois University, South Ninth at
Cleveland Avenue. Offering
a year round schedule of art exhibits and activities for
all ages. (217)
581-(ARTS)2787
Lerna
Lincoln
Log Cabin State Historic Site, The last home of Thomas
and Sarah Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln’s parents, it
shares the site with The Sargent Farm, an 1840’s
living history farm. (217) 345-1845
Mattoon
Mattoon
Chamber of Commerse, 1701 Wabash Avenue, Mattoon, IL
61938 (217)
235-5661 www.mattoonchamber.com
Mattoon
Welcome Center, Peterson House, P.O. Box 431, 500
Broadway Avenue. Situated
in Peterson Park, the Peterson House serves as the
Mattoon Welcome Center, offering free information about
events happening in and around Mattoon.
(800) 500-6286 Fax: (217) 258-6480
email:mattoontourism@yahoo.com
Oakland
Oakland
Chamber of Commerse, P.O. Box 283, Oakland, IL 61943.
(217) 346-2341
Oakland’s
Historic Square, Visit Oakland’s lovely New England
style square for a unique shopping experience.
(217) 346-2341
Independence
Pioneer Village, Visit this Log home village from early
1800’s; including a blacksmith shop, church &
schoolhouse. By
appointment. (217)
346-2621
Historic
Landmarks Compound, Oakland’s 1st
doctor’s home, Dr. Hiram Rutherford.
Complete with 1850’s home, summer kitchen,
restored Doctor’s office, Pennsy railroad depot, Mail
Pouch Barn & Museum of Agriculture history.
Open June-Sept.
(217) 346-2653
Museum
of Christian Heritage, and Hall of Recognition.
Religious history displays include memorabilia
from local area churches past & present.
Open for special events by appointment. (217)
346-3274
