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Music, dance, word, culinary, crafts & more –showcase your work on the National Mall at the Great American State Fair!

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05/06/2026

05/06/2026

All entry to the museum is timed-ticketed, and visitors are strongly encouraged to reserve tickets online in advance, according to the center. Every Tuesday, the museum is free for Illinois residents.

05/05/2026

The bald eagle is a true comeback story.

By 1963, there were just 417 nesting pairs left in the lower 48. A national symbol, nearly gone. Not from one thing, but from a perfect storm of habitat loss, persecution, and a pesticide that made their eggs too fragile to survive.

And then… we did something very American. We fixed it.

Communities stepped up. We chose to protect something that represents all of us. And it worked.

Today, there are more than 71,000 nesting pairs across the lower 48 states. That’s not just a wildlife success story. That’s a values story.

As we approach the Freedom 250 celebration, the bald eagle reminds us that this country has always been at its best when we step up and take care of what matters.



Photo courtesy of Gordon Garcia

05/05/2026