Which national parks are within a day's drive of Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument?

Within about a day's drive you can reach Lincoln Home National Historic Site (2 min), New Philadelphia National Historic Site (1 h 34 min), Gateway Arch National Park (1 h 37 min), Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site (1 h 53 min), Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park (2 h 37 min), Pullman National Historical Park (3 h 9 min).

Historic photo of militia members standing in the remains of a burned building.

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Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument

In August 1908, a large White mob attacked the Black community in Springfield, Illinois.

Photo: Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture / NPS

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About Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument

In August 1908, a large White mob attacked the Black community in Springfield, Illinois. Rioters destroyed homes and businesses and lynched two men. The event led to the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Today, archeological evidence gives a rare glimpse into a community devastated by the race riots of the early 20th century.

Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument

About Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument

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