Military Museum Marks Bicentennial of War of 1812
SPRINGFIELD, IL (07/16/2012)(readMedia)-- To recognize the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, the Illinois State Military Museum and the Illinois National Guard and Militia Historical Society are hosting a lecture by Gillum Ferguson.
WHO:
Gillum Ferguson, author of Illinois in the War of 1812
WHAT:
To recognize the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, the Illinois State Military Museum and the Illinois National Guard and Militia Historical Society are hosting a lecture by Gillum Ferguson. The author of the recently published Illinois in the War of 1812 will examine the personalities of those who fought, the war's defining events and the importance of the war in developing the Illinois territory into a state. Admission and parking are free.
WHEN: Saturday August 11, 2012 at 02:00PM Central Time (US & Canada)
WHERE:Illinois State Military Museum
1301 N. MacArthur Blvd
Springfield, Illinois 62702
NOTES:
The Illinois State Military Museum displays the history of the Illinois National Guard from 1723 to the 21st Century. Located two blocks north of the intersection of MacArthur Blvd. and North Grand Ave. in Springfield, Ill., the museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 1-4:30 p.m. Admission and parking are free. Contact the museum at (217) 761-3910 or NGILMilitaryMuseum@ng.army.mil or visit http://www.il.ngb.army.mil/
