THE FOLLOWING STORY IS BY BILL PICKETT
The Vermilion County Museum is scheduled to hold a musical program Saturday (January 24, 2026) related to the Illinois Underground Railroad display that’s currently in Danville. ‘Songs of the Freedom Road’ will feature songs sung by Chris Vallillo….
{AUDIO: “The show uses historic music and the words of actual freedom seekers to tell the story of the Underground Railroad here in Illinois. And it was created specifically to tour with the exhibit ‘Journey to Freedom’ which is on display at the museum right now.”}
Saturday’s program is scheduled to run from 2:00 until 5:00 p.m. at the Vermilion County Museum at 116 North Gilbert Street in Danville. The program is partially funded by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.
News story here.
