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Since 1987 this award-winning series has become a cornerstone of WTVP's local programming. Shot on location throughout the state, ILLINOIS ADVENTURE highlights the many interesting places to visit and things to do just a few hours from home. From fishing on Lake Michigan to searching out tree frogs in the Cache River swamp to visiting long-forgotten towns that are vital parts of Illinois' history.
S20 E08: Illinois - Lincoln and Civil War Sites
Today Lincoln's name seems quite common but of course that wasn't always the case.
S20 E07: Illinois - Lincoln and Springfield
In 1837 Abraham Lincoln moves from New Salem to Illinois new Capital.
S20 E06: Illinois - Lincoln and New Salem
Our story picks up with Illinois' most famous resident, Abraham Lincoln arrives.
S20 E05: Illinois - Black Hawk War
Illinois was now a state, but trouble was looming... The Black Hawk War.
S20 E04: Illinois - Early State Capitols
Join us as we visit the various Illinois State Capital locations.
S20 E03: Illinois - Americans Arrive
Our last episode visited two military outposts, but the French built more than just forts.
The first Europeans to lay claim to the land that eventually became Illinois.
S20 E01: Illinois - Pre-Historic
Pre-historic cultures that once lived along the fertile Illinois River Valley.
