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Saturday, April 06, 2013  The Civil War Trust helps coordinate a one day clean up at 100 Civil War historic sites across the US and The Battle of Athens Historic Site is one of them.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative pledged $75 hundred dollars each year for a decade for the site.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011  The Missouri Department of Natural Resources announces the public is invited to bring their ideas to an informational meeting in Laclede, Mo.

Friday, September 30, 2011  The public is invited to an informational meeting Friday, Sept. 30, to discuss issues related to Wakonda State Park near La Grange.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010  If you want a different sort of winter holiday this year, you can observe the Winter Solstice a few days early at the Cahokia Mounds Historic Site in Collinsville.

Thursday, October 28, 2010  The Lincoln Academy of Illinois will honor outstanding senior college students and one student from among all of the community college students in Illinois during the annual Student Laureate Convocation at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 6 the Old State Capitol State Historic Site in Springfield.

Monday, August 09, 2010  A special exhibit of original Civil War items will open Wednesday, August 11 at the Old State Capitol State Historic Site in downtown Springfield in connection with the Saturday, August 14 presentation of “Ellsworth Triumphant.”

Tuesday, April 20, 2010  Literal horse power will be on display at the Antique Farm Show May 1 at Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site.

Sunday, January 25, 2009  State archaeologists say the historical site where the old Fort Madison once stood is the most threatened site in Iowa. However, owners of the site say the ruins of the fort abandoned in 1813 are in no danger.