COST: Seniors: $10.00 General Admission: $12.00 Children 5–12 years: $5.00 HOURS: Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, December 11th, New Year’s, Easter, Mother’s Day, & July 4th NOTES: *Allow at least a couple of hours for a visit. LOCATION: … Continue reading
COST: 3 Day Pass Individual 16 years & up: $5.00 OR Family (Everyone in a car): $10.00 HOURS: Daily: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Year’s Day NOTES: *They have a visitor center & the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. *You can drive around the … Continue reading
FREE HOURS: Thursday – Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. NOTES: *The museum is located in an old military barracks. LOCATION: 75 East Army Post Rd Des Moines, Iowa PHONE: (515) 282-8060 WEBSITE: Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center
FREE HOURS: Daily: 7:30 a.m. – Sunset NOTES: *This was the site of Illinois’ 2nd largest Civil War, Union Army training camp & a Confederate POW prison. LOCATION: 5063 Camp Butler Rd Springfield, Illinois PHONE: (217) 492-4070 WEBSITE: US Dept of VA – National Cemetery Administration: Camp Butler National Cemetery
COST: Guided Tour Adults: $5.00 Children 6-12 years: $2.00 Children 5 years & under: Free HOURS: March Wednesday – Friday: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. April – December Wednesday – Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Site is closed to the public on some … Continue reading
