Edwards Place
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Edwards Place must-see site for anyone who loves old houses, antiques, archaeology, or Abraham Lincoln! Edwards Place was the home of attorney Benjamin Edwards, youngest son of Governor Ninian Edwards and brother-in-law of Mary Lincoln’s sister Elizabeth. In the years before the Civil War prominent citizens such as Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas were entertained at lavish dinner parties and l
07/11/2026
It may seem a bit early, but we advise you to pick up your ticket for our fashion show on August 22, 250 Years of Fashion. Seating is already half sold out for this cozy fashion show! We are arranging models on our end, and it looks like we'll have some great representations from many different fashion eras!
Tickets here: www.edwardsplace.org/upcoming-events
07/09/2026
Our Historical Gardening camp was able to spend an afternoon at The Enos Park Neighborhood Garden with their Education Coordinator, Alana, to learn more about gardening practices. The kids helped take care of strawberries while there, and got to pick some blackberries to bring home!
What an excellent community resource! You can learn more about them and how to volunteer on their page or at their website: https://enosparkgardens.org/
Thank you so much for letting our campers have this wonderful experience!
07/09/2026
If you have a kid aged 3rd grade up through high school senior, and looking for something for them to do, we still have camps available for the last two weeks of camp! Here's what we have available:
July 13-17:
Winter in July AM - 3rd-5th Grade
Denim Doodles PM - High School
July 20-24:
Write On! AM - 6th-8th Grade
Prairie Patchwork AM - 6th Grade -High School Senior
History Time Machine AM or PM - 3rd-5th Grade
Easy Peasy Yarn Box PM - 3rd-5th Grade (only 1 spot!)
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700 N 4th Street
Springfield, IL
62702
