On May 19, the Iles House hosted the St. Louis Homeschool Network. 53 students and some parents visited the House as a part of an outing to Springfield.
Students sign the guest register in the center hall.
Linda Garvert gives a tour of the southwest front room, often frequented by Abraham Lincoln.
David Stevens gives a tour of the northwest front room, showing an early Springfield glass bottle from the Barringer Collection.
Farrell Gay gives a tour of his Illinois Watch collection in the Museum of Springfield History.
Later the students went to for Washington Park for a picnic and tour of the Carrilon, then on to a tour of the Illinois State Museum. Susan Baenwald of St. Louis arranged the visit.
Pictures and story: Dick Hart
