A fifteen member Board of Directors and the museum director govern the activities of the Bureau County Historical Society, a not-for-profit organiz...
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AreaMarshall State Fish and Wildlife Area, located along nearly 10 miles of scenic Illinois River backwaters, bottomlands and bluffs, lies in the h...
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History: The Amboy Depot Museum is a three-building complex in Amboy, Illinois, a small town of 2,500 people located approximately 100 miles west ...
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Mendota Museum & Historical Society's Mission is to promote the preservation of the history of Mendota, its railroads and recognizing agricultu...
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The Hume-Carnegie Museum fosters an understanding and appreciation of Mendota and the surrounding communities by collecting and preserving the area...
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The purpose of the Union Depot Railroad Museum is to preserve and share with others the Mendota area's rich railroad history which includes the CB&...
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The society’s immediate goal in 1976 was to establish a museum, which it did in 1977 when the old Butterwick Hardware Store at 211 N. Chestnu...
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The Breaking the Prairie Museum honors farm families, their machinery, and their livestock.
In 2002, the Mendota Museum & Historical Society&m...
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History
The property previously housed the Rock Falls Fire Department until a new fire station was built in 1964. It was used off and on for...
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Beauty and solitude, away from the hustle and bustle of city traffic, await visitors at Rock Island Trail State Park. Stretching for 26 miles from ...
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The AreaWoodford State Fish and Wildlife Area is a picturesque area along the east side of the Illinois River. Among its features are many artesian...
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Canyons, streams, prairie and forest combine to delight visitors at Matthiessen State Park. Located in central LaSalle County, approximately 4 mile...
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The LaSalle County Historical Society Museum is located in Utica, Illinois. The main Museum building is housed in a stone warehouse built in 1848 a...
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Franklin Creek State Natural Area is located in Lee County, northwest of the village of Franklin Grove and east of Dixon just north of IL Rt. 38. B...
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Our MissionWe are here to entertain and educate. Our mission is to provide a facility where folks of all ages can see and hear, and sometimes...
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This massive park is a popular multi-use destination for Peoria area residents who enjoy golfing, soccer, volleyball, hiking, birding, and many oth...
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Home of the museum complex, the Illinois Mennonite archives, and the historical and genealogical research library of the Illinois Mennonite Histori...
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Located in the heart of the Rock River valley, the 385-acre White Pines Forest State Park is the south boundary of the historic Chicago-Iowa Trail....
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