A new exhibit at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum puts the spotlight on Springfield history and the way its economy and social fabric were influenced for decades by one of America’s ...

Around 50 years before the infamous Salem witch trials, fear of witches first plagued the colonial people of western Massachusetts. In the enterprising settlement of Springfield, founder and fur ...

Summer in Springfield continues to show residents and visitors exactly why Illinois’s capital of 100,000 comes alive when the sun makes its long-awaited debut. The birthplace of the 16th president, ...

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 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Springfield’s historical narrative traces back to the early 1800s, intricately weaving a collection of significant events that span two centuries. The Springfield Underground: what ...

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.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The History Museum on the Square is celebrating 50 years of sharing Springfield’s past and it continues with the return of Haunted History Walking and Bus Tours. The Haunted History ...

SPRINGFIELD — Women will take center stage at Symphony Hall on Saturday, March 14, when the Springfield Symphony Orchestra presents “Mendelssohn, Gershwin, & A Woman’s Voice.” Showtime is 7:30 p.m.