Museum of the Grand Prairie
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Museum of the Grand Prairie
The Museum of the Grand Prairie (950 N. Lombard, Mahomet), part of the Champaign County Forest Preserve District, strives to collect, preserve and interpret the natural and cultural history of Champaign County and East Central Illinois for all generations. It is noted for its collections—namely, the Doris K. Wylie Hoskins Archive and Chanute Air Force Base Collection—which are particularly important for African American history. Doris Hoskins was a dedicated historian, archivist, and preservationist of local African American history, while the Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul is where the famed Tuskegee Airmen began their training.
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