Tuskegee Airmen Exhibit coming to Springfield and Central Illinois
African American History Museum
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[September 14, 2016]
SPRINGFIELD
- The Springfield & Central Illinois African American History Museum
will host the “Tuskegee Airmen, Rise Above” traveling exhibit at the
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport from September 13 – 17, 2016.
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This unique traveling exhibit features a 160-degree
panoramic movie screen housed in a 53’ semi trailer. Expandable
sides allow the trailer to accommodate 30 – 40 individuals who can
experience the original movie, “Rise Above,” a film about the
Tuskegee Airmen who overcame many obstacles to train and fight as U.
S. Army Air Corps pilots during World War II. Along with the movie,
the exhibit features a WWII-era P-51 Mustang fighter, a signature
aircraft of the Tuskegee Airmen.
“We are honored to be able to bring the Tuskegee Airmen – RISE ABOVE
Traveling Exhibit to Springfield,” says Douglas E. King, Board
President of the Springfield & Central Illinois African American
History Museum. “The heroic contributions and efforts made by the
Tuskegee Airmen to our country and to the world during World War II
goes beyond commendable. That story needs to be told and retold
because it is a piece of history that often goes untold.”
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![](http://archives.lincolndailynews.com/2016/Jul/22/images/ads/current/Symphony_lda_091814.png) Gina Gemberling, Executive Director of Visit Springfield, the Springfield
Convention and Visitors Bureau, said, “We’re excited to have the Tuskegee Airmen
exhibit visit Springfield. New exhibits expand our tourism product and encourage
increased travel and spending in the Springfield area.”
The Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau works to promote, service and
sell Springfield, Illinois as a leisure and convention destination of
distinction.
[Kristen Chenoweth] |