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Cross the Mississippi from Hannibal and you're in Illinois
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Entrance to our RV Park
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The Springfield carillon is in a lovely park
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The landscaping is well done
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There are many nice retreats and paths
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So many fountains use blue water - not from airplanes, we trust
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There are 67 cast bronze bells in the tower
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The bells are stationary - only the clappers move
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We got some pictures from a video screen showing the performance room
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Those rods are used to adjust keyboard tension
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Teacher and student did a duet of a Sousa march
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Foot pedals let you play more notes at once
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This guy is from Denmark - keys are played with the fist
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The carillon was funded from a $200,000 bequest made in 1933.
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The bequest grew and the carillon was finally built in 1962
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This guy wasn't particularly shy
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And he knew how to pose
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How to listen to a carillon concert
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The state bird of Indiana visited our RV Park in Illinois
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The old Illinois State Capitol Building
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Hanging with the Lincolns - the guy left rear is named Booth
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A replica of the cabin where Lincoln is said to have grown up
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Figures were extremely lifelike
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The real Lincoln home in Springfield
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The Lincoln family lived here until he was elected President
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Springfield's Dana-Thomas house was the first residence designed by Frank Lloyd Wright - and the last image in the slideshow