http://www.portraitofillinois.org/New Places Indexed in the Portrait of Central Illinois Projecten-ushttp://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=1A nature center in Mattoon, Illinois that offers walking trails through the 3 natural habitats of Central Illinois the woodland habitat, prairie habitat, and wetland habitat.http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=12010-01-23http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=2Friendship Garden is a small public flower garden in Mattoon, Illinois that has fresh flowers from spring to fall and has benches where you can relax and smell the fresh flowers.http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=22010-01-25http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=3Fox Ridge State Park located 8 miles south of Charleston, Illinois and offers camping, fishing, hiking, picnicking and more.http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=32010-01-25http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=4Lake Mattoon is the lake for the city of Mattoon and offers fishing, swiming, boating, and more.http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=42010-01-25http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=5Lake Charleston is the lake for the city of Charleston and offers fishing and picnicking.http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=52010-01-25http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=6Woodyard Conservation Area is a small park in Charleston, Illinois and offers hiking, and picnicking.http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=62010-01-25http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=23The Old State Capitol Building in Vandalia, Illinois is where Lincoln started his political career and served the state of Illinois has the capitol from 1836 - 1839.http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=232010-01-25http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=7Peterson park is the main park in Mattoon, Illinois and offers a playground area, pavilion, mini golf, baseball diamond, and more.http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=72010-01-25http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=8Lawson Park is the park in Mattoon, Illinois that has a stadium style little league baseball diamond and has a playground area and pavilion as well.http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=82010-01-25http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=9Lytle Park is the park in Mattoon, Illinois that offers an aquatic center, playground area, pavilion, basketball court, and tennis courts.http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=92010-01-25http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=10Cunningham Park is a small park in Mattoon, Illinois that offers a playground area and a basketball court.http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=102010-01-25http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=11Kinzel park is Mattoon, Illinois' smallest park, but offers a playground area, picnic tables, and a basketball court.http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=112010-01-25http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=12Jennings Park is the official park of Neoga, Illinois and offers a pavilion, playground area, baseball/softball diamonds, and more.http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=122010-01-25http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=13The Jackson Truss Covered Bridge in Greenup, Illinois is part of the Old National Road and has been rebuilt like the old bridge.http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=132010-01-25http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=22The World's Largest Catsup Bottle in Collinsville, Illinois served as a water tower for the Brook's Bottling Company.http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=222010-01-25http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=14Neal Park is the park for Toledo, Illinois and offers a playground area, pavilion, fishing, basketball courts, and tennis courts.http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=142010-01-25http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=15Lake Sara is located along Route 32/33 in Effingham, Illinois and offers boating, fishing, and more. http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=152010-01-25http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=16Evergreen-Hollow Park in Effingham, Illinois offers several activities like mini-golf, aquatic center, baseball/softball diamonds, playground area, pavilion, and the Trail of Trees.http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=162010-01-25http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=17Community Park in Effingham, Illinois offers disc golf, baseball/softball diamonds, playground areas, pavilions, basketball courts, and more.http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=172010-01-25http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=18Sculptures on the Avenues is walking tour in downtown Effingham, Illinois that feature sculptures from around the Midwest and change periodically.http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=182010-01-25http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=19The Cross at the Crossroad is a towering symbol of faith standing at 198 feet tall and has the Ten Commandments at the base of the cross.http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=192010-01-25http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=20Ballard Nature Center is a nature center outside of Altamont, Illinois and offers hiking through the woods, prairies, and wetlands. There is a kids fishing pond, visitors center, and a pavilion.http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=202010-01-25http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=21Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site is part of the farm of Thomas Lincoln, the father of Abraham Lincoln. You walk through the farm that belonged the Lincoln's and part of the farm that belonged to the Sergeant's.http://www.portraitofillinois.org/information.php?placeid=212010-01-25