2nd Annual School Days

We just successfully completed our 2nd Annual School Day at Fort de Chartres. It was a huge success with over 370 students from area school and homeschools across metro St. Louis. The amazing part to is the number of teachers and parents that express to me how impressed they are with the fort. Our School Day is a win-win; children get to experience hands-on tasks from the 18th century and many adults are there for the first time planning to visit the fort in the future! Hopefully next year we double the number of students attending!

2nd Annual School Days at Historic Fort de Chartres

Save Illinois History's 2nd Annual School Days will be held at Historic Fort de Chartres April 1st 2011. This is in conjunction with the 13th Annual Colonial Trade Faire. Those of you in attendance will see over 400 school children at the Fort educating themselves about this historic time period of Illinois. Please feel free to engage yourself when asked questions.

SIH in partnership with the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency and a grant from The Illinois Humanities Council produced the Illinois 150th Anniversary Civil War web site. Check it out at http://www.illinoiscivilwar150.org

The Commandants Ball was a great success. Although, the turn out for the warm July evening was not huge, all that came said that "They had a Ball." SIH is committed to creating a yearly "must come to" event. Next year we will be adding a silent auction to enhance the experience. Remember you have a year to get your linen wardrobe in place.

Save Illinois History has been created as a foundation to support The Historic Sites of Illinois. We are currently concentrating on The Illinois Historic French District. This includes - Fort de Chartres, The Cahokia Court House, The Menard Home and Old Fort Kaskaskia. Initially, we will raise money for the sites in the Historic French District so that they can stay operational. In addition, as our foundation grows we will reach out to the other Illinois Historic Sites that are in need. Our mission is to raise awareness of Illinois history through financially supporting, educating and keeping operational the great historic sites of Illinois.