The Champaign County History Museum at the Historic Cattle Bank is a museum that explores the history of Champaign with an impressive collection of exhibits and objects from the region. Set in a beautifully restored building dating back to 1857, the museum features three rotating galleries and exhibitions that focus on the pioneer past of Champaign, student life at the University of Illinois, and the war years as well as a quaint bookstore. Artifacts in the collection include the rifle of Henry Sadorus, the first European settler in the county, Vriner's cashier box, Olympian Bonnie Blair's speed skates from Albertville, and a roomful of World War II memorabilia, including uniforms, medals, and photos of the famed Tuskegee Airmen at Chanute Air Base in Rantoul.

102 E University Ave, Champaign, IL 61820, Phone: 217-356-1010

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