{"id":"nps-spra","slug":"springfield-1908-race-riot-national-monument","name":"Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument","designation":"National Monument","category":"national-monument","categoryLabel":"National Monument","agency":{"code":"NPS","name":"National Park Service","department":"U.S. Department of the Interior","url":"https://www.nps.gov"},"managedBy":[{"code":"NPS","name":"National Park Service","department":"U.S. Department of the Interior","url":"https://www.nps.gov","unitCode":"SPRA","designation":"National Monument","sourceId":"nps-spra"}],"states":["IL"],"stateNames":["Illinois"],"location":{"lat":39.8027,"lon":-89.6422},"bbox":[-89.6434,39.804,-89.6408,39.8048],"acres":{"value":2,"kind":"gis-estimate","source":"Computed from the simplified boundary","note":"Approximate. The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"In August 1908, a large White mob attacked the Black community in Springfield, Illinois. Rioters destroyed homes and businesses and lynched two men. The event led to the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Today, archeological evidence gives a rare glimpse into a community devastated by the race riots of the early 20th century.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/spra/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=39.8048&b_tl_lng=-89.6434&b_br_lat=39.804&b_br_lng=-89.6408","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Springfield%201908%20Race%20Riot%20National%20Monument","directions":"https://www.nps.gov/spra/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"cover":{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/9C470C24-0773-2B3B-07BE553ED8E2B447.jpg","title":"View of the Park Today","alt":"A narrow grassy lot surrounded by fence.","credit":"NPS","license":"Public domain (U.S. government work)","licenseUrl":null,"filePage":"https://www.nps.gov/spra/index.htm","tier":1,"source":"National Park Service"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/9C470C24-0773-2B3B-07BE553ED8E2B447.jpg","title":"View of the Park Today","alt":"A narrow grassy lot surrounded by fence.","credit":"NPS","license":"Public domain (U.S. government work)","licenseUrl":null,"filePage":"https://www.nps.gov/spra/index.htm","source":"National Park Service","cover":true}],"activities":[],"topics":["African American Heritage","Archeology","Colonization and Settlement","Commerce","Social Movements","Civil Rights","Tragic Events","Massacres","Urban America"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[],"directions":"Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument is a new national park located in central Springfield, Illinois. No facilities or services are available. The park is currently surrounded by a construction project and visiting is not advised.","weatherInfo":"Summers in Illinois are hot and humid. Winters can be cold and windy.","contacts":{"phone":"217-492-4241","email":"SPRA_Information@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"lincoln-home-national-historic-site","km":1},{"slug":"chautauqua-national-wildlife-refuge","km":71},{"slug":"emiquon-national-wildlife-refuge","km":71},{"slug":"meredosia-national-wildlife-refuge","km":78},{"slug":"new-philadelphia-national-historic-site","km":113},{"slug":"clarence-cannon-national-wildlife-refuge","km":115}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=spra"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.622Z","alerts":[],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/springfield-1908-race-riot-national-monument/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/springfield-1908-race-riot-national-monument.geojson"}