The Illinois Foundation for Frontier Studies


McGehee homestead near Matanzas, Il. ca 1840

Supporting research of the colonial and frontier period of Illinois History (1673-1840)
IFFS P.O. Box 1834 Springfield, IL 62705


The Under the Prairie Museum
 is now open in Salisbury, IL 

Wed-Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.!

IFFS members and guests were given a private viewing of the new Under the Prairie Museum in Salisbury, Illinois on May 10, 2008.  A reception was held by the UPM staff to acknowledge the support provided by the Foundation for the museum. 


IFFS and the Illinois State Historical Society have 
placed a marker at the site of Wanborough.

Pictures from the New Salem Archaeological Tour  click here

Click here for available issues of "The Feature" newsletter.

Wanborough - A page with some links to background information
See also the Summer 2005 edition of "The Feature".

Memberships in IFFS are available.
Contact Curtis Mann at the Lincoln Library or via e-mail
Memberships are $30 per individual for which members will
receive the newsletter, The Feature, invitations to lectures and 
special events sponsored by the Foundation.

 


Click on this button to become a member of the foundation and pay via credit card. It's not necessary to have a paypal account as one will be automatically created if you don't have one.

 

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