Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
10/30/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/31/2025 09:34
Sangamon River Poets play comes to Lincoln's New Salem Nov. 8-9
SPRINGFIELD - The Sangamon River Poets: Masters, Lindsay, and Sandburg, a play by Dennis Camp, will be at the Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site visitors center indoor theater on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 9 at 3 p.m.
Lincoln's New Salem is delighted to bring this production to the area 44 years after its world premiere at Sangamon Auditorium. The play features dramatic interpretations of poetry and prose by Vachel Lindsay, Edgar Lee Masters, and Carl Sandburg. The production tells the stories of the Illinois prairie and the Sangamon River Valley.
The show features two members of the original cast, Leigh Steiner and Kevin Purcell, as well as Rich McCoy and Tom Lawton, accompanied by the traditional music of Wild Columbine.
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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is celebrating 100 years of conservation and service to the people of Illinois throughout 2025. The department was established July 1, 1925, as the Illinois Department of Conservation, bringing under one umbrella oversight of fish and game, forestry, public works, and lakes.
Today, IDNR's work encompasses management of about 400 sites across Illinois, including state parks and historic sites; wildlife, fisheries, forestry, and natural heritage; Lake Michigan water allocation and coastal management; conservation police; mines and minerals; oil and gas; issuance of licenses, permits, and numerous grants; the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta; and the Illinois State Museum. Visit https://dnr.illinois.gov for more information.
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