Lake Vermilion Dam

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Fischer Theatre

Theater building

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The Fischer Theatre was built in 1884 in Danville, Illinois, then known as the Grand Opera House. The grand opening was held on November 5, 1884. The lot on which it was built cost $6,000, and the building itself cost $28,000 including furnishings. Fischer Theatre is situated 2½ miles southeast of Lake Vermilion Dam.

Danville Public Library

Library

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Danville Public Library is a library in Danville, Illinois, formed in 1883 by consolidating several existing collections. Originally it existed in rented space in buildings in downtown Danville. Danville Public Library is situated 2 miles southeast of Lake Vermilion Dam.

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Danville

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Danville is a small city of about 34,000 in Central Illinois about 5 miles west of the Illinois-Indiana border and about 140 miles south of Chicago. Danville is nestled in the heart of Vermilion River country, home to high quality museums, shops full of rare and unique finds, a unique history including several Abraham Lincoln historic sites, and an abundance of parks and wildlife.

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