Nine historical markers have been installed across the city that describe key moments of the attacks, and mark a self-guided walk for visitors. In May 2008, the Illinois General Assembly formally acknowledged that the event occurred, and gave a copy of that recognition to the local NAACP: In August 2008, for a centennial commemoration of the attacks, the Citizens Club held a re-enactment of the first murder trial of Abraham Raymer, with the audience acting as jurors, and stimulating discussion about what happened. In August 2009, the city of Springfield unveiled two large bronze sculptures, depicting the aftermath of the attacks, which were commissioned by the "Mayor's 1908 Race Riots Commemoration Commission," created by artist, Preston Jackson, and dedicated to the victims and the city. The sculptures intentionally omitted the portrayal of the lynchings as not to "stir emotions." Senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin have introduced a bill to designate the site a national monument. See also Otis B. Duncan Wilmington Insurrection of 1898 List of incidents of civil unrest in the United States References Further reading Carlson, Andrew. "' With Malice Towards None': The Springfield, Illinois Race Riot of 1908." Gettysburg Historical Journal 7.5 (2020): 16-40 online. Crouthamel, James L "The Springfield Race Riot of 1908," Journal of Negro History 45#3 (1960) 164-181 online Krohe, James. Summer of Rage; the Springfield Race Riot of 1908. Springfield, Illinois, Sangamon County Historical Society [1973]. Rasenberger, Jim. America 1908: The Dawn of Flight, the Race to the Pole, the Invention of the Model T, and the Making of a Modern Nation, pp. 173–183. Senechal de la Roche, Roberta. (1996) "The Springfield Race Riot of 1908", Illinois History Teacher, 3:2. Illinois Historic Preservation Agency: Springfield, Illinois. Senechal, Roberta. The Sociogenesis of a Race Riot: Springfield, Illinois, in 1908 (University of Illinois Press, 1990) External links Carole Merritt, Something So Horrible: The Springfield Race Riot of 1908,'' exhibit catalog, Springfield: Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, 2008 Riots and civil disorder in Illinois 1908 in Illinois African-American history of Illinois Springfield, Illinois Racially motivated violence against African Americans 1908 riots White American riots in the United States August 1908 events Mass murder in 1908 1908 murders in the United States History of racism in Illinois