As part of History Comes Alive, the Old State Capitol would like to invite you to join us on Saturdays, through June, July and August, for two special presentations:
5:30-6:00 pm: Custodian of Freedom: William H. Butler's Capitol Tour. Hear the story of William H. Butler, Underground Railroad station master and a delegate to Illinois' first Colored Citizens Convention
6:30-7:00 pm: Frederick Douglass, Abolitionist & Orator. Frederick Douglass recounts his visit to Springfield one year after Lincoln's assassination, sharing his powerful message of equality and national healing.
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INCIL, Myers Building, Fifth Floor, Room 501
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