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Jubilee College State Historic Site Open to the Public

May 28, 2016 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Visitors will get to see the frontier college’s L-shaped main building, erected nearly 175 years ago. The building housed the school’s chapel, classrooms and boys dormitory.

Volunteers will guide visitors through the main building and also help them explore the acres of prairie around the college. Activities include walks through a nearby cemetery and presentations on preserving Illinois prairies and attracting butterflies to the garden.

The date and activities are:

  • Saturday, August 6: Come celebrate “The Jewel in Your Backyard” from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Volunteers will be present to share their knowledge about the college, its cemetery, gardening and the prairie.

The site has been closed for years because of state budget limitations, so these special events offer rare opportunities to visit a special place in the history of Illinois education.

Jubilee College was founded in 1839 by Philander Chase, the first Episcopal bishop for Illinois. Classes began the next year. It was more than a college. It also served as a prep school for boys, a seminary for young men and a seminary for girls. The school closed in 1862.

Jubilee College State Historic Site is located just northwest of Peoria, specifically two miles north of the intersection of Route 150 and the Jubilee-Princeville Road in Brimfield, Ill.

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Date:
May 28, 2016
Time:
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
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Jubilee College
two miles north of the intersection of Route 150 and the Jubilee-Princeville Road
Brimfield, IL United States
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