Final 1908 Springfield Race Riot Special Resource Study

The Special Resource Study for the 1908 Springfield Race Riot has been finalized and is available. The study was directed by Congress through the Springfield Race Riot Study Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-139) to study the site under Congressionally mandated criteria to further evaluate the eligibility of the site for potential designation as a new national park unit.

Attachments:
1. Final 1908 Springfield Race Riot Special Resource Study
2. Transmittal letters to Congress (6/5/2023)
3. National Park Service News Release (6/13/2023)

Document Content:

Transmittal letters - 1908 Springfield Race Riot Special Resource Study.pdf   (266.8 KB, PDF file) National Park Service News Release_06-13-2023.pdf   (2.6 MB, PDF file) 1908 Springfield Race Riot SRS_508_2023-0605.pdf   (9.1 MB, PDF file) Disclaimer: Links within the above document(s) were valid as of the date published. Note: Some of the files may be in PDF format and can be viewed using the Adobe Acrobat Reader software. You may download a free copy of from Adobe Systems.