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>> IT IS A BUILDING THAT STRADDLES TWO CENTURIES, EM EMBRACING THE COMING MODERN ERA
STRADDLES TWO CENTURIES, EM EMBRACING THE COMING MODERN ERA AND ITS PAST WHERE ITS
EMBRACING THE COMING MODERN ERA AND ITS PAST WHERE ITS FOUNDATION WAS FIRMLY SET.
AND ITS PAST WHERE ITS FOUNDATION WAS FIRMLY SET. ONCE THE SHOW PLACE OF A COUNTY,
FOUNDATION WAS FIRMLY SET. ONCE THE SHOW PLACE OF A COUNTY, TODAY ITS HALLWAYS AND ROOMS
ONCE THE SHOW PLACE OF A COUNTY, TODAY ITS HALLWAYS AND ROOMS REFLECT THE DIVERSITY OF THE
TODAY ITS HALLWAYS AND ROOMS REFLECT THE DIVERSITY OF THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH IT WAS BORN.
REFLECT THE DIVERSITY OF THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH IT WAS BORN. HI.
COMMUNITY IN WHICH IT WAS BORN. HI. I AM JIM WILHELM.
HI. I AM JIM WILHELM. BEHIND ME IS THE OLD COUNTY
I AM JIM WILHELM. BEHIND ME IS THE OLD COUNTY COURTHOUSE NOW HOME TO THE MC
BEHIND ME IS THE OLD COUNTY COURTHOUSE NOW HOME TO THE MC LEAN COUNTY MUSEUM OF HISTORY.
COURTHOUSE NOW HOME TO THE MC LEAN COUNTY MUSEUM OF HISTORY. IT IS THE LAST OF FOUR BUILDINGS
LEAN COUNTY MUSEUM OF HISTORY. IT IS THE LAST OF FOUR BUILDINGS TO OCCUPY THIS SITE AS THE
IT IS THE LAST OF FOUR BUILDINGS TO OCCUPY THIS SITE AS THE COUNTY SEAT, BUT IT WAS THE ONLY
TO OCCUPY THIS SITE AS THE COUNTY SEAT, BUT IT WAS THE ONLY ONE BORN IN FIRE.
COUNTY SEAT, BUT IT WAS THE ONLY ONE BORN IN FIRE. JUST AFTER THE CIVIL WAR WITH
ONE BORN IN FIRE. JUST AFTER THE CIVIL WAR WITH THE AREA'S ECONOMY BOOMING,
JUST AFTER THE CIVIL WAR WITH THE AREA'S ECONOMY BOOMING, CONSTRUCTION ON THE MC LEAN'S
THE AREA'S ECONOMY BOOMING, CONSTRUCTION ON THE MC LEAN'S THIRD AND MOST ORNATE COURTHOUSE
CONSTRUCTION ON THE MC LEAN'S THIRD AND MOST ORNATE COURTHOUSE WAS COMPLETED.
THIRD AND MOST ORNATE COURTHOUSE WAS COMPLETED. ARCHITECT ALFRED PIQUENARD EN
WAS COMPLETED. ARCHITECT ALFRED PIQUENARD EN VISIONS THE NEW BUILDING AS
ARCHITECT ALFRED PIQUENARD EN VISIONS THE NEW BUILDING AS BEING THE CAPITOL OF ILLINOIS'
VISIONS THE NEW BUILDING AS BEING THE CAPITOL OF ILLINOIS' LARGEST COUNTY.
BEING THE CAPITOL OF ILLINOIS' LARGEST COUNTY. IN THE BASEMENT OF THE NEW
LARGEST COUNTY. IN THE BASEMENT OF THE NEW COURTHOUSE, SPACE WAS ALLOCATED
IN THE BASEMENT OF THE NEW COURTHOUSE, SPACE WAS ALLOCATED FOR THE COUNTY'S HISTORICAL
COURTHOUSE, SPACE WAS ALLOCATED FOR THE COUNTY'S HISTORICAL SOCIETY, WHICH IS BY THE WAY IS
FOR THE COUNTY'S HISTORICAL SOCIETY, WHICH IS BY THE WAY IS THE SECOND OLDEST ONE IN THE
SOCIETY, WHICH IS BY THE WAY IS THE SECOND OLDEST ONE IN THE STATE BEHIND CHICAGO.
THE SECOND OLDEST ONE IN THE STATE BEHIND CHICAGO. LIKE CHICAGO, DOWNTOWN
STATE BEHIND CHICAGO. LIKE CHICAGO, DOWNTOWN BLOOMINGTON WAS DESTROYED BY
LIKE CHICAGO, DOWNTOWN BLOOMINGTON WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE.
BLOOMINGTON WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. THIS DISASTER HAPPENED IN 1900,
FIRE. THIS DISASTER HAPPENED IN 1900, AND THE COURTHOUSE WAS LOST.
THIS DISASTER HAPPENED IN 1900, AND THE COURTHOUSE WAS LOST. ON DISPLAY ARE ITEMS FOUND IN
AND THE COURTHOUSE WAS LOST. ON DISPLAY ARE ITEMS FOUND IN THE RUBBLE, INCLUDING PIECES OF
ON DISPLAY ARE ITEMS FOUND IN THE RUBBLE, INCLUDING PIECES OF MELTED GLASS, AND THAT PICTURE
THE RUBBLE, INCLUDING PIECES OF MELTED GLASS, AND THAT PICTURE WHOSE GLAZE WAS DARKENED BY THE
MELTED GLASS, AND THAT PICTURE WHOSE GLAZE WAS DARKENED BY THE FIRE'S SMOKE.
WHOSE GLAZE WAS DARKENED BY THE FIRE'S SMOKE. ORIGINALLY IT WAS THOUGHT THE
FIRE'S SMOKE. ORIGINALLY IT WAS THOUGHT THE NEW COURTHOUSE COULD BE BUILT ON
ORIGINALLY IT WAS THOUGHT THE NEW COURTHOUSE COULD BE BUILT ON THE FOUNDATION OF THE OLD ONE.
NEW COURTHOUSE COULD BE BUILT ON THE FOUNDATION OF THE OLD ONE. SO ITS DESIGN IS SIMILAR TO THE
THE FOUNDATION OF THE OLD ONE. SO ITS DESIGN IS SIMILAR TO THE PREVIOUS BUILDING.
SO ITS DESIGN IS SIMILAR TO THE PREVIOUS BUILDING. IN ADDITION, IT WAS DECIDED TO
PREVIOUS BUILDING. IN ADDITION, IT WAS DECIDED TO RECREATE THE GRANDEUR AN TICK
IN ADDITION, IT WAS DECIDED TO RECREATE THE GRANDEUR AN TICK WHICH TY OF THE LAST STRUCTURE.
RECREATE THE GRANDEUR AN TICK WHICH TY OF THE LAST STRUCTURE. >> INSIDE, IS WAINS WAINSCOTING
WHICH TY OF THE LAST STRUCTURE. >> INSIDE, IS WAINS WAINSCOTING OF WHITE MARK, AND THE MAIN
>> INSIDE, IS WAINS WAINSCOTING OF WHITE MARK, AND THE MAIN FLOOR IS DECK RATED WITH HAND
OF WHITE MARK, AND THE MAIN FLOOR IS DECK RATED WITH HAND LAID MOSAIC TILE.
FLOOR IS DECK RATED WITH HAND LAID MOSAIC TILE. EVEN THE DOOR KNOBS ADD A
LAID MOSAIC TILE. EVEN THE DOOR KNOBS ADD A FLOURISH, SPORTING THE COUNTY'S
EVEN THE DOOR KNOBS ADD A FLOURISH, SPORTING THE COUNTY'S INITIALS.
FLOURISH, SPORTING THE COUNTY'S INITIALS. THE BRONZE THROUGHOUT THE
INITIALS. THE BRONZE THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING IS ARTIFICALLY AGED.
THE BRONZE THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING IS ARTIFICALLY AGED. BRONZE WAS USED INSTEAD OF WOOD
BUILDING IS ARTIFICALLY AGED. BRONZE WAS USED INSTEAD OF WOOD TO KEEP THE COMBUSTIBLE LEVEL OF
BRONZE WAS USED INSTEAD OF WOOD TO KEEP THE COMBUSTIBLE LEVEL OF THE BUILDING LOW.
TO KEEP THE COMBUSTIBLE LEVEL OF THE BUILDING LOW. THIS BUILDING DIFFERS FROM ITS
THE BUILDING LOW. THIS BUILDING DIFFERS FROM ITS PREDECESSOR IN ANOTHER WAY, IT
THIS BUILDING DIFFERS FROM ITS PREDECESSOR IN ANOTHER WAY, IT WAS BORN IN THE 20TH CENTURY.
PREDECESSOR IN ANOTHER WAY, IT WAS BORN IN THE 20TH CENTURY. GAS WAS STILL USED FOR LIGHT,
WAS BORN IN THE 20TH CENTURY. GAS WAS STILL USED FOR LIGHT, BUT THESE FIXTURES WERE ALSO
GAS WAS STILL USED FOR LIGHT, BUT THESE FIXTURES WERE ALSO WIRED FOR ELECTRICITY.
BUT THESE FIXTURES WERE ALSO WIRED FOR ELECTRICITY. AND ELECTRIC LIGHT WAS NOT ONLY
WIRED FOR ELECTRICITY. AND ELECTRIC LIGHT WAS NOT ONLY USED FOR ILLUMINATION, BUT ALSO
AND ELECTRIC LIGHT WAS NOT ONLY USED FOR ILLUMINATION, BUT ALSO ACCENT THE HALLWAYS, PLUS THIS
USED FOR ILLUMINATION, BUT ALSO ACCENT THE HALLWAYS, PLUS THIS BILLING CAME EQUIPPED WITH
ACCENT THE HALLWAYS, PLUS THIS BILLING CAME EQUIPPED WITH ELEVATOR, PRIVATE REST ROOMS AND
BILLING CAME EQUIPPED WITH ELEVATOR, PRIVATE REST ROOMS AND CENTRALIZED TIME SYSTEM THAT RAN
ELEVATOR, PRIVATE REST ROOMS AND CENTRALIZED TIME SYSTEM THAT RAN ON WATER.
CENTRALIZED TIME SYSTEM THAT RAN ON WATER. EACH MINUTE, A GALLON OF WATER
ON WATER. EACH MINUTE, A GALLON OF WATER FROM THE DOME WAS RELEASED INTO
EACH MINUTE, A GALLON OF WATER FROM THE DOME WAS RELEASED INTO A PIPE.
FROM THE DOME WAS RELEASED INTO A PIPE. THAT WATER FORCED AIR THROUGH A
A PIPE. THAT WATER FORCED AIR THROUGH A SERIES OF HOSES TO MOVE THE
THAT WATER FORCED AIR THROUGH A SERIES OF HOSES TO MOVE THE HANDS OF ALL THE CLOCKS IN THE
SERIES OF HOSES TO MOVE THE HANDS OF ALL THE CLOCKS IN THE COURTHOUSE.
HANDS OF ALL THE CLOCKS IN THE COURTHOUSE. IT WAS THE SYSTEM THAT WAS
COURTHOUSE. IT WAS THE SYSTEM THAT WAS EVENTUALLY DISCONTINUED BECAUSE
IT WAS THE SYSTEM THAT WAS EVENTUALLY DISCONTINUED BECAUSE OF THE INCREASING COST OF WATER.
EVENTUALLY DISCONTINUED BECAUSE OF THE INCREASING COST OF WATER. ALTHOUGH AHEAD OF ITS TIME, THIS
OF THE INCREASING COST OF WATER. ALTHOUGH AHEAD OF ITS TIME, THIS FACILITY COULD NOT KEEP UP WITH
ALTHOUGH AHEAD OF ITS TIME, THIS FACILITY COULD NOT KEEP UP WITH THE COUNTY'S GROWTH.
FACILITY COULD NOT KEEP UP WITH THE COUNTY'S GROWTH. IN 1989, THE COURTHOUSE AND
THE COUNTY'S GROWTH. IN 1989, THE COURTHOUSE AND OFFICES MOVED INTO A NEWER
IN 1989, THE COURTHOUSE AND OFFICES MOVED INTO A NEWER FACILITY.
OFFICES MOVED INTO A NEWER FACILITY. TODAY, THE OLD COURTHOUSE HAS
FACILITY. TODAY, THE OLD COURTHOUSE HAS BECOME THE HOME OF MC LEAN
TODAY, THE OLD COURTHOUSE HAS BECOME THE HOME OF MC LEAN COUNTY NEW SEM OF HISTORY.
AS PART OF THE PERMANENT DISPLAY, MUSEUM USES THIS EXTENSIVE COLLECTION TO FOCUS ON
DISPLAY, MUSEUM USES THIS EXTENSIVE COLLECTION TO FOCUS ON THE VARIOUS CULTURES THAT HAVE
EXTENSIVE COLLECTION TO FOCUS ON THE VARIOUS CULTURES THAT HAVE CALLED THIS AREA HOME.
THE VARIOUS CULTURES THAT HAVE CALLED THIS AREA HOME. SOME OF THE FIRST EUROPEANS TO
CALLED THIS AREA HOME. SOME OF THE FIRST EUROPEANS TO SETTLE HERE WERE UPLAND
SOME OF THE FIRST EUROPEANS TO SETTLE HERE WERE UPLAND SOUTHERNERS WITH A STRONG
SETTLE HERE WERE UPLAND SOUTHERNERS WITH A STRONG TRADITION OF CLOSE FAMILIES AND
SOUTHERNERS WITH A STRONG TRADITION OF CLOSE FAMILIES AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY.
TRADITION OF CLOSE FAMILIES AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. SOON, BECAUSE OF THE GROWING
SELF-SUFFICIENCY. SOON, BECAUSE OF THE GROWING RAILROAD, THEY WERE INUNDATED BY
SOON, BECAUSE OF THE GROWING RAILROAD, THEY WERE INUNDATED BY EASTERN YANKEES AND GERMAN
RAILROAD, THEY WERE INUNDATED BY EASTERN YANKEES AND GERMAN IMMIGRANTS.
EASTERN YANKEES AND GERMAN IMMIGRANTS. EACH OF THESE GROUPS BROUGHT
IMMIGRANTS. EACH OF THESE GROUPS BROUGHT WITH THEM THEIR OWN SET OF
EACH OF THESE GROUPS BROUGHT WITH THEM THEIR OWN SET OF BELIEFS AS SUCH MATTERS AS
WITH THEM THEIR OWN SET OF BELIEFS AS SUCH MATTERS AS DRINKING.
BELIEFS AS SUCH MATTERS AS DRINKING. THIS FLASK FITS PERFECTLY IN THE
DRINKING. THIS FLASK FITS PERFECTLY IN THE COAT POCKET OF A SOUTHERN
THIS FLASK FITS PERFECTLY IN THE COAT POCKET OF A SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN FOR OCCASIONAL NIP
COAT POCKET OF A SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN FOR OCCASIONAL NIP WHICH WAS VERY ACCEPTABLE.
GENTLEMAN FOR OCCASIONAL NIP WHICH WAS VERY ACCEPTABLE. GERMANS AS EVIDENCE OF THIS
WHICH WAS VERY ACCEPTABLE. GERMANS AS EVIDENCE OF THIS SCHOONER DRANK AT TABLES AND
GERMANS AS EVIDENCE OF THIS SCHOONER DRANK AT TABLES AND BEER GARDENS VIEWING IT AS
SCHOONER DRANK AT TABLES AND BEER GARDENS VIEWING IT AS SOCIAL EVENT.
BEER GARDENS VIEWING IT AS SOCIAL EVENT. YANKEES, THEY KIND OF FROWNED ON
SOCIAL EVENT. YANKEES, THEY KIND OF FROWNED ON ALCOHOL.
YANKEES, THEY KIND OF FROWNED ON ALCOHOL. THERE THEIR HOUSING WAS VERY
ALCOHOL. THERE THEIR HOUSING WAS VERY DIFFERENT.
THERE THEIR HOUSING WAS VERY DIFFERENT. UPLAND SOUTHERNERS BUILT LOG
DIFFERENT. UPLAND SOUTHERNERS BUILT LOG CABINS EASIER FOR BIG FAMILIES
UPLAND SOUTHERNERS BUILT LOG CABINS EASIER FOR BIG FAMILIES TO BUILD.
CABINS EASIER FOR BIG FAMILIES TO BUILD. WHILE EASTERNERS BUILT FRAMES
TO BUILD. WHILE EASTERNERS BUILT FRAMES HOMES.
WHILE EASTERNERS BUILT FRAMES HOMES. THEIR DIET WAS QUITE VARIED AS
HOMES. THEIR DIET WAS QUITE VARIED AS DEMONSTRATED BY THE KITCHENS ON
THEIR DIET WAS QUITE VARIED AS DEMONSTRATED BY THE KITCHENS ON DISPLAY HERE.
DEMONSTRATED BY THE KITCHENS ON DISPLAY HERE. UPLAND HOMES, MOSTLY COOKED IN
DISPLAY HERE. UPLAND HOMES, MOSTLY COOKED IN LARGE IRON POTS OVER AN OPEN
UPLAND HOMES, MOSTLY COOKED IN LARGE IRON POTS OVER AN OPEN HEARTH.
LARGE IRON POTS OVER AN OPEN HEARTH. AND THEIR DIETS WERE HEAVY IN
HEARTH. AND THEIR DIETS WERE HEAVY IN PORK AND CORN.
AND THEIR DIETS WERE HEAVY IN PORK AND CORN. MEANWHILE, YANKEES BROUGHT
PORK AND CORN. MEANWHILE, YANKEES BROUGHT STOVES WHICH ALLOWED THEM TO
MEANWHILE, YANKEES BROUGHT STOVES WHICH ALLOWED THEM TO COOK A GREATER VARIETY.
STOVES WHICH ALLOWED THEM TO COOK A GREATER VARIETY. THEY USED MORE DAIRY PRODUCTS IN
COOK A GREATER VARIETY. THEY USED MORE DAIRY PRODUCTS IN ADDITION TO BEEF AND BREAD.
THEY USED MORE DAIRY PRODUCTS IN ADDITION TO BEEF AND BREAD. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CUSTOMS AND
ADDITION TO BEEF AND BREAD. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CUSTOMS AND RELIGIONS, AND THE CONFLICT THAT
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CUSTOMS AND RELIGIONS, AND THE CONFLICT THAT WERE CREATED BY THOSE VAIR
RELIGIONS, AND THE CONFLICT THAT WERE CREATED BY THOSE VAIR VARIATIONS ARE EXPLORED IN THOSE
WERE CREATED BY THOSE VAIR VARIATIONS ARE EXPLORED IN THOSE GALLERIES.
VARIATIONS ARE EXPLORED IN THOSE GALLERIES. ACROSS THE HALL, DISPLAYS DEPICT
GALLERIES. ACROSS THE HALL, DISPLAYS DEPICT POLITICAL HISTORY AND COURT
ACROSS THE HALL, DISPLAYS DEPICT POLITICAL HISTORY AND COURT CASES THAT RESULT FROM THAT
POLITICAL HISTORY AND COURT CASES THAT RESULT FROM THAT MELTING POT.
CASES THAT RESULT FROM THAT MELTING POT. >> ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS
MELTING POT. >> ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS FAMILIES FROM HERE ARE THE
>> ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS FAMILIES FROM HERE ARE THE STEVENSON'S.
FAMILIES FROM HERE ARE THE STEVENSON'S. IN 1874, ADLAI STEVENSON, THE
STEVENSON'S. IN 1874, ADLAI STEVENSON, THE FIRST, BECAME A MEMBER OF THE
IN 1874, ADLAI STEVENSON, THE FIRST, BECAME A MEMBER OF THE U.S. HOUSE AND LATER VICE
FIRST, BECAME A MEMBER OF THE U.S. HOUSE AND LATER VICE PRESIDENT UNDER GROVER
U.S. HOUSE AND LATER VICE PRESIDENT UNDER GROVER CLEVELAND.
PRESIDENT UNDER GROVER CLEVELAND. HE WAS CHOSEN AS THE SOUTHERN
CLEVELAND. HE WAS CHOSEN AS THE SOUTHERN BALANCE OF THE TICKET.
HE WAS CHOSEN AS THE SOUTHERN BALANCE OF THE TICKET. OF COURSE ARE WE ALL KNOW HIS
BALANCE OF THE TICKET. OF COURSE ARE WE ALL KNOW HIS GRANDSON SERVED AS GOVERNOR OF
OF COURSE ARE WE ALL KNOW HIS GRANDSON SERVED AS GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS, AND TWICE RAN
GRANDSON SERVED AS GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS, AND TWICE RAN UNSUCCESSFULLY FOR PRESIDENT OF
ILLINOIS, AND TWICE RAN UNSUCCESSFULLY FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
UNSUCCESSFULLY FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. ANYWAY, ABOUT THE TIME THAT
THE UNITED STATES. ANYWAY, ABOUT THE TIME THAT ADLAI THE FIRST WAS SERVING IN
ANYWAY, ABOUT THE TIME THAT ADLAI THE FIRST WAS SERVING IN THE HOUSE, GEORGIENA TROTTER
ADLAI THE FIRST WAS SERVING IN THE HOUSE, GEORGIENA TROTTER BECAME A MEMBER OF THE LOCAL
THE HOUSE, GEORGIENA TROTTER BECAME A MEMBER OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD.
BECAME A MEMBER OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD. SHE WAS IRISH IMMIGRANT WHO HAD
SCHOOL BOARD. SHE WAS IRISH IMMIGRANT WHO HAD BECOME U.S. CITIZEN IN ORDER TO
SHE WAS IRISH IMMIGRANT WHO HAD BECOME U.S. CITIZEN IN ORDER TO RUN FOR OFFICE.
BECOME U.S. CITIZEN IN ORDER TO RUN FOR OFFICE. IN ADDITION, SHE WAS THE FIRST
RUN FOR OFFICE. IN ADDITION, SHE WAS THE FIRST WOMAN EVER ELECTED TO PUBLIC
IN ADDITION, SHE WAS THE FIRST WOMAN EVER ELECTED TO PUBLIC OFFICE IN BLOOMINGTON, ALL OF
WOMAN EVER ELECTED TO PUBLIC OFFICE IN BLOOMINGTON, ALL OF THIS AT A TIME WHEN WOMEN DIDN'T
OFFICE IN BLOOMINGTON, ALL OF THIS AT A TIME WHEN WOMEN DIDN'T EVEN HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE.
THIS AT A TIME WHEN WOMEN DIDN'T EVEN HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE. OTHER ITEMS ON DISPLAY INCLUDE
EVEN HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE. OTHER ITEMS ON DISPLAY INCLUDE ANDREW JACKSON 1833 INAUGURAL
OTHER ITEMS ON DISPLAY INCLUDE ANDREW JACKSON 1833 INAUGURAL ADDRESS PRINTED ON SILK.
ANDREW JACKSON 1833 INAUGURAL ADDRESS PRINTED ON SILK. PRILL IUM HARRISON'S CAMPAIGN,
ADDRESS PRINTED ON SILK. PRILL IUM HARRISON'S CAMPAIGN, AND 1858 HANDBILL, AND RIBBONS
PRILL IUM HARRISON'S CAMPAIGN, AND 1858 HANDBILL, AND RIBBONS AND BUTTONS FROM HIS
AND 1858 HANDBILL, AND RIBBONS AND BUTTONS FROM HIS PRESIDENTIAL RUN.
THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF INTERESTING COURT CASES SETTLED ON THIS LAND. KEEP IN MIND,
INTERESTING COURT CASES SETTLED ON THIS LAND. KEEP IN MIND, THIS IS THE FOURTH BUILDING THAT
ON THIS LAND. KEEP IN MIND, THIS IS THE FOURTH BUILDING THAT IS OCCUPIED THIS LOT.
THIS IS THE FOURTH BUILDING THAT IS OCCUPIED THIS LOT. SO THE CASES WEREN'T HEARD IN
IS OCCUPIED THIS LOT. SO THE CASES WEREN'T HEARD IN THIS ROOM BUT ON THIS GROUND.
SO THE CASES WEREN'T HEARD IN THIS ROOM BUT ON THIS GROUND. IN THE SECOND COURTHOUSE,
THIS ROOM BUT ON THIS GROUND. IN THE SECOND COURTHOUSE, ABRAHAM LINCOLN SUCCESSFULLY
IN THE SECOND COURTHOUSE, ABRAHAM LINCOLN SUCCESSFULLY SUED THE COUNTY ON BEHALF OF THE
ABRAHAM LINCOLN SUCCESSFULLY SUED THE COUNTY ON BEHALF OF THE RAILROAD.
SUED THE COUNTY ON BEHALF OF THE RAILROAD. AFTERWARDS, HE SUCCESSFULLY SUED
RAILROAD. AFTERWARDS, HE SUCCESSFULLY SUED THE RAILROAD FOR HIS RECORD
AFTERWARDS, HE SUCCESSFULLY SUED THE RAILROAD FOR HIS RECORD BREAKING $5,000 FEE.
THE RAILROAD FOR HIS RECORD BREAKING $5,000 FEE. LATER IN 1872, IN THE THIRD
BREAKING $5,000 FEE. LATER IN 1872, IN THE THIRD COURTHOUSE, A CASE WAS TRIED
LATER IN 1872, IN THE THIRD COURTHOUSE, A CASE WAS TRIED THAT WOULD CHANGE THE STATE'S
COURTHOUSE, A CASE WAS TRIED THAT WOULD CHANGE THE STATE'S SCHOOL SYSTEM.
THAT WOULD CHANGE THE STATE'S SCHOOL SYSTEM. IT WAS SEVEN YEARS AFTER THE
SCHOOL SYSTEM. IT WAS SEVEN YEARS AFTER THE CIVIL WAR, AND THE BLACK
IT WAS SEVEN YEARS AFTER THE CIVIL WAR, AND THE BLACK POPULATION WAS GROWING.
CIVIL WAR, AND THE BLACK POPULATION WAS GROWING. NEARBY, ONE SMALL TOWN DECIDED
POPULATION WAS GROWING. NEARBY, ONE SMALL TOWN DECIDED TO BUILD SEPARATE SCHOOL
NEARBY, ONE SMALL TOWN DECIDED TO BUILD SEPARATE SCHOOL FACILITIES FOR TWO BLACK
TO BUILD SEPARATE SCHOOL FACILITIES FOR TWO BLACK STUDENTS.
FACILITIES FOR TWO BLACK STUDENTS. THEIR PARENTS SUED, AND THE CASE
STUDENTS. THEIR PARENTS SUED, AND THE CASE CAME BEFORE JUDGE TIPTON.
THEIR PARENTS SUED, AND THE CASE CAME BEFORE JUDGE TIPTON. USING ECONOMICS AS THE BASIS FOR
CAME BEFORE JUDGE TIPTON. USING ECONOMICS AS THE BASIS FOR HIS RULING, HE STATED THAT
USING ECONOMICS AS THE BASIS FOR HIS RULING, HE STATED THAT ADDITIONAL CLASSROOMS WERE A
HIS RULING, HE STATED THAT ADDITIONAL CLASSROOMS WERE A WRECKLESS USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS.
ADDITIONAL CLASSROOMS WERE A WRECKLESS USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS. HIS DECISION EVENTUALLY LED TO
WRECKLESS USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS. HIS DECISION EVENTUALLY LED TO NEW STATE LAW PROHIBITING RACIAL
HIS DECISION EVENTUALLY LED TO NEW STATE LAW PROHIBITING RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN ILLINOIS
NEW STATE LAW PROHIBITING RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN ILLINOIS SCHOOLS.
DISCRIMINATION IN ILLINOIS SCHOOLS. IN ADDITION TO THE POLITICS AND
SCHOOLS. IN ADDITION TO THE POLITICS AND THE PEOPLE OF THE AREA, OTHER
IN ADDITION TO THE POLITICS AND THE PEOPLE OF THE AREA, OTHER GALLERIES SUCH AS THIS ONE LOOK
THE PEOPLE OF THE AREA, OTHER GALLERIES SUCH AS THIS ONE LOOK AT THE BUSINESSES ONCE LOCATED
GALLERIES SUCH AS THIS ONE LOOK AT THE BUSINESSES ONCE LOCATED HERE.
AT THE BUSINESSES ONCE LOCATED HERE. ALL OF THESE AREAS DRAW HEAVILY
HERE. ALL OF THESE AREAS DRAW HEAVILY ON THE MUSEUM'S EXTENSIVE
ALL OF THESE AREAS DRAW HEAVILY ON THE MUSEUM'S EXTENSIVE COLLECTION.
ON THE MUSEUM'S EXTENSIVE COLLECTION. IT IS A COLLECTION THAT BEGAN IN
COLLECTION. IT IS A COLLECTION THAT BEGAN IN THE LATE 1800'S.
IT IS A COLLECTION THAT BEGAN IN THE LATE 1800'S. >>
FOR EXAMPLE, HERE IS A DESK THAT ONCE BELONGED TO LOCAL BUSINESSMAN BY THE NAME OF
ONCE BELONGED TO LOCAL BUSINESSMAN BY THE NAME OF KERSEY FELL.
BUSINESSMAN BY THE NAME OF KERSEY FELL. HE WAS A FRIEND OF ABRAHAM
KERSEY FELL. HE WAS A FRIEND OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, AND HIS OFFICE WAS
HE WAS A FRIEND OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, AND HIS OFFICE WAS RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO THE
LINCOLN, AND HIS OFFICE WAS RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO THE COURTHOUSE.
RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO THE COURTHOUSE. SINCE HE WAS CLOSE BY, LINCOLN
COURTHOUSE. SINCE HE WAS CLOSE BY, LINCOLN OFF USED THIS DESK WHILE IN
SINCE HE WAS CLOSE BY, LINCOLN OFF USED THIS DESK WHILE IN TOWN.
OFF USED THIS DESK WHILE IN TOWN. IT WAS TY DESK THAT HE WAS ASKED
TOWN. IT WAS TY DESK THAT HE WAS ASKED TO WRITE HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY, THE
IT WAS TY DESK THAT HE WAS ASKED TO WRITE HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY, THE PURPOSE OF WHICH WAS TO
TO WRITE HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY, THE PURPOSE OF WHICH WAS TO INTRODUCE THE MIDWESTERNER TO
PURPOSE OF WHICH WAS TO INTRODUCE THE MIDWESTERNER TO THE EAST COAST.
INTRODUCE THE MIDWESTERNER TO THE EAST COAST. ALTHOUGH THE PUBLIC IS NOT
THE EAST COAST. ALTHOUGH THE PUBLIC IS NOT ALLOWED BACK HERE, WE THOUGHT IT
ALTHOUGH THE PUBLIC IS NOT ALLOWED BACK HERE, WE THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE FUN TO BROWSE THE
ALLOWED BACK HERE, WE THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE FUN TO BROWSE THE SHELVES JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA
MIGHT BE FUN TO BROWSE THE SHELVES JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF THE DIVERSITY OF THE
SHELVES JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF THE DIVERSITY OF THE COLLECTION.
OF THE DIVERSITY OF THE COLLECTION. FOR EXAMPLE, IN THE EARLY
COLLECTION. FOR EXAMPLE, IN THE EARLY 1900'S, GEORGE LE BOW, A LOCAL
FOR EXAMPLE, IN THE EARLY 1900'S, GEORGE LE BOW, A LOCAL MUSIC STORE OPERATOR BUILT HIS
1900'S, GEORGE LE BOW, A LOCAL MUSIC STORE OPERATOR BUILT HIS DAUGHTER A XYLOPHONE.
MUSIC STORE OPERATOR BUILT HIS DAUGHTER A XYLOPHONE. AT AGE THREE, SHE DECIDED THE
DAUGHTER A XYLOPHONE. AT AGE THREE, SHE DECIDED THE XYLOPHONE WAS THE INSTRUMENT FOR
AT AGE THREE, SHE DECIDED THE XYLOPHONE WAS THE INSTRUMENT FOR HER.
XYLOPHONE WAS THE INSTRUMENT FOR HER. GEORGE DECIDE SHE WOULD QUICKLY
HER. GEORGE DECIDE SHE WOULD QUICKLY LOOSE INTEREST, INSTEAD OF
GEORGE DECIDE SHE WOULD QUICKLY LOOSE INTEREST, INSTEAD OF BUYING HER ONE, HE DECIDED TO
LOOSE INTEREST, INSTEAD OF BUYING HER ONE, HE DECIDED TO BUILD HER ONE. HE DETERMINED
BUYING HER ONE, HE DECIDED TO BUILD HER ONE. HE DETERMINED WHICH FOOD CANS PRODUCED THE
BUILD HER ONE. HE DETERMINED WHICH FOOD CANS PRODUCED THE RIGHT PITCH AND MADE THIS
WHICH FOOD CANS PRODUCED THE RIGHT PITCH AND MADE THIS INSTRUMENT.
RIGHT PITCH AND MADE THIS INSTRUMENT. HIS DAUGHTER WAS QUITE
INSTRUMENT. HIS DAUGHTER WAS QUITE PROFICIENT MAKING HER FIRST
HIS DAUGHTER WAS QUITE PROFICIENT MAKING HER FIRST APPEARANCE IN ST. LOUIS AT AGE
PROFICIENT MAKING HER FIRST APPEARANCE IN ST. LOUIS AT AGE SIX.
APPEARANCE IN ST. LOUIS AT AGE SIX. HER NOTORIETY LANDED HER A GUEST
SIX. HER NOTORIETY LANDED HER A GUEST SPOT ON THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH
HER NOTORIETY LANDED HER A GUEST SPOT ON THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JOHNNY CARSON.
SPOT ON THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JOHNNY CARSON. HERE IS A BASEBALL THROWN IN THE
JOHNNY CARSON. HERE IS A BASEBALL THROWN IN THE VERY FIRST WORLD SERIES BY LOCAL
HERE IS A BASEBALL THROWN IN THE VERY FIRST WORLD SERIES BY LOCAL HERO AND BOSTON PITCHER CHARLES
VERY FIRST WORLD SERIES BY LOCAL HERO AND BOSTON PITCHER CHARLES RADBORN.
HERO AND BOSTON PITCHER CHARLES RADBORN. >>
STILL WORKS!
>> AMONG THE ARTIFACTS ON DISPLAY IS THIS SILVER TEA SET. IT BELONGED TO JOSEPH FIFER WHO
DISPLAY IS THIS SILVER TEA SET. IT BELONGED TO JOSEPH FIFER WHO JOINED THE UNION ARMY IN 1861.
IT BELONGED TO JOSEPH FIFER WHO JOINED THE UNION ARMY IN 1861. HE WAS INJURED IN THE BATTLE OF
JOINED THE UNION ARMY IN 1861. HE WAS INJURED IN THE BATTLE OF VICKSBURG AND NOT EXPECTED TO
HE WAS INJURED IN THE BATTLE OF VICKSBURG AND NOT EXPECTED TO LIVE, BUT HE DID.
VICKSBURG AND NOT EXPECTED TO LIVE, BUT HE DID. NICKNAMED PRIVATE JOE, HE WAS
LIVE, BUT HE DID. NICKNAMED PRIVATE JOE, HE WAS THE GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS IN
NICKNAMED PRIVATE JOE, HE WAS THE GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS IN 1888.
THE GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS IN 1888. THIS TEA SERVICE WAS A GIFT TO
1888. THIS TEA SERVICE WAS A GIFT TO HIM FROM HIS SPRINGFIELD STAFF
THIS TEA SERVICE WAS A GIFT TO HIM FROM HIS SPRINGFIELD STAFF WHEN HE LEFT OFFICE.
HIM FROM HIS SPRINGFIELD STAFF WHEN HE LEFT OFFICE. OH, AND DESPITE HIS WOUND, HE
WHEN HE LEFT OFFICE. OH, AND DESPITE HIS WOUND, HE LIVED UNTIL 1938 AND PASSED AWAY
OH, AND DESPITE HIS WOUND, HE LIVED UNTIL 1938 AND PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 97.
LIVED UNTIL 1938 AND PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 97. HERE IS A COLLECTION OF PERSONAL
AT THE AGE OF 97. HERE IS A COLLECTION OF PERSONAL ITEMS THAT BELONGED TO
HERE IS A COLLECTION OF PERSONAL ITEMS THAT BELONGED TO BLOOMINGTON NATIVE IRENE DELRO
ITEMS THAT BELONGED TO BLOOMINGTON NATIVE IRENE DELRO WHY, ONCE CALLED THE MOST PHOT
BLOOMINGTON NATIVE IRENE DELRO WHY, ONCE CALLED THE MOST PHOT -- PHOTOGRAPHED WOMAN IN
WHY, ONCE CALLED THE MOST PHOT -- PHOTOGRAPHED WOMAN IN THE WORLD.
-- PHOTOGRAPHED WOMAN IN THE WORLD. SHE MOVED ONTO HOLLYWOOD WHERE
THE WORLD. SHE MOVED ONTO HOLLYWOOD WHERE SHE STARRED IN SEVERAL MOTION
SHE MOVED ONTO HOLLYWOOD WHERE SHE STARRED IN SEVERAL MOTION PICTURES OF THESE THINGS ARE ALL
SHE STARRED IN SEVERAL MOTION PICTURES OF THESE THINGS ARE ALL PART OF LARGE AND VARIED
PICTURES OF THESE THINGS ARE ALL PART OF LARGE AND VARIED COLLECTION WHICH PAINTS A
PART OF LARGE AND VARIED COLLECTION WHICH PAINTS A PICTURE OF MC LEAN'S COUNTY'S
COLLECTION WHICH PAINTS A PICTURE OF MC LEAN'S COUNTY'S PAST FROM THE DIVERSITY OF THE
PICTURE OF MC LEAN'S COUNTY'S PAST FROM THE DIVERSITY OF THE PEOPLE WHO SETTLED HERE TO
PAST FROM THE DIVERSITY OF THE PEOPLE WHO SETTLED HERE TO HOLLYWOOD MOVIE STAR.
PEOPLE WHO SETTLED HERE TO HOLLYWOOD MOVIE STAR. THEY ARE ALL HOUSED IN A
HOLLYWOOD MOVIE STAR. THEY ARE ALL HOUSED IN A COURTHOUSE WHICH ROSE FROM THE
THEY ARE ALL HOUSED IN A COURTHOUSE WHICH ROSE FROM THE ASHES OF A DISASTER.
COURTHOUSE WHICH ROSE FROM THE ASHES OF A DISASTER. BUT THE OLD BUILDING IS MORE
ASHES OF A DISASTER. BUT THE OLD BUILDING IS MORE THAN JUST EXHIBIT SPACE.
BUT THE OLD BUILDING IS MORE THAN JUST EXHIBIT SPACE. THE COURTROOM PLAYS HOST TO
THAN JUST EXHIBIT SPACE. THE COURTROOM PLAYS HOST TO ASSORTMENT OF GUEST LECTURERS
THE COURTROOM PLAYS HOST TO ASSORTMENT OF GUEST LECTURERS THROUGHOUT THE EAR, THERE IS
ASSORTMENT OF GUEST LECTURERS THROUGHOUT THE EAR, THERE IS STEVENSON EYE'S LIBRARY WHERE
THROUGHOUT THE EAR, THERE IS STEVENSON EYE'S LIBRARY WHERE THOUSANDS COME TO RESEARCH
STEVENSON EYE'S LIBRARY WHERE THOUSANDS COME TO RESEARCH COUNTY AND GENEALOGICAL HISTORY.
THOUSANDS COME TO RESEARCH COUNTY AND GENEALOGICAL HISTORY. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE
COUNTY AND GENEALOGICAL HISTORY. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE MUSEUM, WHAT NEW EXHIBITS ARE
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE MUSEUM, WHAT NEW EXHIBITS ARE FEATURED OR LISTING OF SPECIAL
MUSEUM, WHAT NEW EXHIBITS ARE FEATURED OR LISTING OF SPECIAL EVENTS, LOG ON TO WWW.
FEATURED OR LISTING OF SPECIAL EVENTS, LOG ON TO WWW. MCHISTORY.ORG OR CALL
EVENTS, LOG ON TO WWW. MCHISTORY.ORG OR CALL (309)827-0428.