Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Illuminating local history and celebrating unsung heroes, the Springfield-Greene County African-American Heritage Trail is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Feb. 26, during the centennial of Black History Month, Springfield's African-American Heritage Trail unveiled and dedicated its ...

Springfield's first commercial brewery, Springfield Brewery, was established by English immigrant James Busher in 1840. The ...

The publication, "A History of the Springfield Art Museum," was written by curator of art Sarah Buhr, according to a community announcement. The book offers a historical narrative from Buhr and ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – In the past two centuries, Springfield’s transformation has been remarkable, evolving from a quaint hamlet into the third-largest city in Missouri. Springfield has a rich history ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Springfield has been around since the early 1800s, and many significant events have occurred over the last 200 years. Here’s a timeline of significant events that have happened in ...

A Black activist of Springfield’s past has greeted people coming downtown since last fall, and it serves as just one example of ongoing efforts to tell the stories and remember Black leaders of the ...

What does "home" mean to you? To strike up conversations about housing types, what "home" feels like, who has access to housing and what the history of housing in Springfield has looked like since ...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources will present a series of free history walks and porch talks at Springfield historic sites this summer. “Walk, Hike and Bike History” returns with ...

Illuminating local history and celebrating unsung heroes, the Springfield-Greene County African-American Heritage Trail is preparing to grow. Eight markers on trail are in place already. In 2018, the ...