African-American Museum marks Black History Month
Vicki Bennington For The Telegraph
Feb. 16, 2021
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Unique exhibits fill the Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum in Springfield, Illinois. The museum is located at 1440 Monument Ave., in Springfield. For more details visit www.spiaahm.org or call 217-391-6323. Show MoreShow Less
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SPRINGFIELD What started with a project to record the history and contributions of African-Americans in the Springfield community, soon grew into The Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum.
Due to the Oral History Project’s success, the museum was founded in 2012 by Doug King and Barbara “Babs” Dickerman on Washington Street in Springfield. Since then, the museum has grown and moved to 1440 Monument Ave. And though the physical building is closed right now, due to COVID-19, it is still sponsoring or offering information in celebration of Black History Mont
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