Herschel Lake

Herschel Lake is a lake in Danville Township, Vermilion, Illinois. Herschel Lake is situated nearby to the neighborhood Central Park, as well as near the village Tilton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fischer Theatre and Danville Public Library.

Fischer Theatre

Theater building

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

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.

Danville Public Library

Library

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Danville and Hegeler.

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.