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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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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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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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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The Ogle County Historical Society began in 1954 as a project of the Ogle County Federation of Women's Clubs.The Constitution states, "The object o...
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At 5 o'clock in the morning of Saturday, November 10, 1893, the fire broke out. Despite efforts to save her, the first train depot to serve the peo...
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About UsThe Silver Creek and Stephenson Railroad of Freeport, Illinois is a not-for-profit educational organization, preserving America's historica...
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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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Mission:
To promote an understanding of art and culture through our collections, exhibition, and education.
Vision:
It is the vision of the Free...
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We opened in 2011 as a venue of exciting and constantly changing events and exhibits. Museum collections include a Civil War Soldier Gallery, ...
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About Us The Lucius Read House and Byron Museum of History are part of the Byron Museum District in Byron, Illinois (see Staff and Structure). Si...
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The Native American pathfinders along the rock palisades of the Mississippi River did as present-day hikers do -- in coursing the bluffs, they took...
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History:
The large, white brick corner home at 205 S. State Street, the home of Mrs. Robert Thede, attracts many an admiring glance for its restra...
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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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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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