Black and white residents of Springfield lived together in harmony, declared The Rev. William N. DeBerry. He doubted the Ku Klux Klan would ever establish a presence in the city. It was February 1921.

Joe Perry Sr. was the first Black golfer to win the Springfield City Amateur Championship in 1953, and his legacy continues to inspire future generations of golfers in the Springfield area.

The Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum on Monument Avenue has found an interim executive director to lead the museum until 2025. Kamau Kemayo was unanimously chosen by ...

Questions about the placement of the highway, the location of City Hall, and even the meaning of a campanile will be explored in the Springfield Museums’ upcoming exhibit, “Designing Downtown,” ...

What does "home" mean to you? To strike up conversations about housing types, what "home" feels like, who has access to housing and what the history of housing in Springfield has looked like since ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — When it comes to history, there are names and stories many people may never know — unless someone takes the time to preserve them. That’s the mission of the African American ...

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Museums today announced a partnership with the Office of Public Works of Ireland to showcase artifacts that represent the historic connection between Western ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Springfield History Museum on the Square is offering more accessibility for visitors who are visually impaired. It uses an app called NaviLens. The program uses QR codes ...

The Springfield museum at the entrance to Oak Ridge Cemetery has reopened after a 16-month hiatus. One of the museum's new exhibits was created by a former Hollywood set designer. The museum's board ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) and History Museum on the Square teamed up to create a new exhibit that is now on display at the airport. The exhibit, titled “History ...