Chrisman
Wall
Mural, artistic talent is showcased on a wall mural
decorating a building on this quaint small town’s
square. The
first mural, at Illinois and Madison Streets was
completed in the fall of 1998.
(217) 269-2339
Kansas
Lincoln
Monument 325th (also called Coach) Road, 1
mile west of County Road 12.
Looking for Lincoln?
Picture of Lincoln, the circuit lawyer on
horseback, traveling on the old route between Edgar and
Coles Counties. Rub
his nose a leave a penny for luck at this monument.
Paris
Paris
Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism, 105 North Central
Avenue, Paris, IL 61944
(217) 465-4179 www.parisilchamber.com
Bicentennial
Art Center, 132 South Central, historic mansion turned
into an art gallery with rotating displays, featuring
noted Midwest artists, local shows and a permanent
collection. (217)
466-8130 email:
bacm@1choice.net
Edgar
County Courthouse State Route 1, Paris, (217) 466-7433.
This elegant 1893 brick and stone building is on
the Nat’l Register of Historic places.
Designed by Chicago architect, Henry Elliot.
Edgar
County Genealogical Library, 414 N. Main, Paris- (217)
463-4209 email:
ecgl@tigerpaw.com
Trace your Edgar County roots in this
comprehensive, local resource.
The library is a treasure trove of genealogical
tools. Manuscripts, books, filmed records, micro-fiche,
and a wonderful computerized data base on Edgar County
families. Skilled
volunteers will guide and assist you.
Copies and printouts help you take it all home.
Edgar County Historical Society Complex, 414 N.
Main, Paris (217) 463-5305 Compare pioneer and Victorian lifestyles when
you visit the log cabin and brick Italianate home.
An exhibition gallery and program space in an
adjacent building features rotating exhibits of the
society’s collection.
View the desk and chair used by Abraham Lincoln
when he visited Paris while traveling his court circuit.
Admission is free, but donations are always welcome
