Vermilion County 200th Anniversary

Vermilion County 200th Anniversary Contact information, map and directions, contact form, opening hours, services, ratings, photos, videos and announcements from Vermilion County 200th Anniversary, History Museum, 116 North Gilbert Street, Danville, IL.

Established just eight years after Illinois became a state, Vermilion County has a remarkable history and we want you to be a part of this once-in-a-lifetime commemoration.

*Reminder* The Museum will be CLOSED this Saturday (August 8th) to set up for our Joe Tanner events. Further information...
08/06/2026

*Reminder* The Museum will be CLOSED this Saturday (August 8th) to set up for our Joe Tanner events. Further information on these events can be found below. These events are FREE and anyone from the community is welcome to attend.

70th anniversary of the Bismarck Lion's Club helping to celebrate Vermilion County’s 200th anniversary.
08/05/2026

70th anniversary of the Bismarck Lion's Club helping to celebrate Vermilion County’s 200th anniversary.

Below is the YouTube link of Susan Richter's interview with Lara Conklin as part of the Vermilion County 200th Anniversa...
08/05/2026

Below is the YouTube link of Susan Richter's interview with Lara Conklin as part of the Vermilion County 200th Anniversary Celebration.

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Below is the YouTube link for Jacqueline Woodard Smith's second interview for the Vermilion County 200th Anniversary.
08/04/2026

Below is the YouTube link for Jacqueline Woodard Smith's second interview for the Vermilion County 200th Anniversary.

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

A few photos from the Catlin parade this past weekend.
08/04/2026

A few photos from the Catlin parade this past weekend.

07/30/2026
07/29/2026

The Vermilion County Museum will be CLOSED on Saturday, August 8th, so we can set up for our "Mastodons to the Moon" event with Joe Tanner. This is a FREE event which will be held in the Dick Van D**e Auditorium at Danville High School and anyone from the community is welcome to attend. Mr. Tanner will give a special program about his space missions. The event is part of the Vermilion County 200th Anniversary Celebration and will run from 2:00 to 4:00 PM.

Our traveling historical exhibit will be at the Hoopeston Public Library through Saturday, August 8th. If you are in the...
07/28/2026

Our traveling historical exhibit will be at the Hoopeston Public Library through Saturday, August 8th. If you are in the Hoopeston area, be sure to stop by and see it! This exhibit was created in conjunction with the Vermilion County 200th Anniversary Celebration.

Thank you to everyone that came out to our final bus tour of the summer which focused on the Hoopeston area. A special t...
07/28/2026

Thank you to everyone that came out to our final bus tour of the summer which focused on the Hoopeston area. A special thank you to all the volunteers who helped make this bus tour a success!

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116 North Gilbert Street
Danville, IL
61832

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