Founded in 1885, the Daughters Of Union Veterans Civil War Museum was created to preserve countless Civil War artifacts and history that would otherwise have been lost. The Civil War museum specializes in medals, photographs, firearms, drums, uniforms, and letters from soldiers fighting on the front lines. There is a gift shop, which contains an assortment of books about the Civil War as well as various other memorabilia for sale. Attached to the museum is the Dr. Benjamin Franklin Stephenson Library and Research Center, which boasts a rare complete set of official records from both the Union Army and Confederate Army during the Civil War.

503 S Walnut St, Springfield, IL 62704, Phone: 217-544-0616

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