Springfield, IL

Oct. 6, 2022.

 

Illinois State Capitol Building: ground was broken for the new capitol on March 11, 1868, and the building was completed in 1888.

 

Statue of Richard Yates, (Jan. 18, 1815 – Nov. 27, 1873); Governor of Illinois during the American Civil War. He also represented Illinois in the United States House of Representatives (1851–1855) and in the U.S. Senate (1865–1871).

 

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