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Galesburg, IL
"America's Biggest Small Town" ~ Population: 33,706

  
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Orpheum Theatre 57 South Kellogg Street, Galesburg, IL 61401, 309-342-2299, Opened in 1916 as a Vandeville house, the Opheum Hosted many early stars of stage and screen. map


Historic Homes & Buildings

Browning Mansion 325 North Kellogg Street, Galesburg, IL 61401, 309-344-2839, Built in 1867 this mansion has been restored to the 1886 Victorian era and decorated by the Galesburg Historical Society. map

Old Main Knox College South Cherry and South Streets, 309-341-7757, The only remaining original building from the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates. This American Gothic architectural building is a National Landmark.


Historic Sites & Monuments

Carl Sandburg Historic Site 313 East Third Street, Galesburg, IL 61401, 309-342-2361, Located on the south side of Galesburg, across from a park and garden, this home is the birthplace of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and Lincoln biographer Carl Sandburg. The next door Visitor's Center contains a museum, museum shop, small theater, and a renovated "barn" which is actually a small theatre. The museum contains hundreds of artifacts and modern colorful displays. map

Seminary Street Historic Commercial District East Main and South Seminary Streets, 309-342-7061, Historic buildings which were abandoned are now restaurants, distinctive specialty shops, bakery and wine stores, and an antiques mall.


Museums & Galleries

Civic Art Center 114 East Main Street, Galesburg, IL 61401, 309-342-7415, Ten exhibits per year from regional shows to annual national competition, there is also an art gallery/shop and an educational program. map

Discovery Depot 128 South Chambers, Galesburg, IL 61401, 309-343-1194, Visit this children's interactive and historical museum and give them a great learning experience. map

Galesburg Railroad Museum 211 South Seminary Street, Galesburg, IL 61401, 309-342-9400, The Galesburg Railroad Museum features a history of railroading in Galesburg since the CB&Q came to Galesburg in 1850's.  map

Illinois Citizen Soldier Museum 1001 Michigan Avenue, Galesburg, IL 61401, 309-342-1181, Featured here are artifacts from the War of 1812 through Desert Storm. map


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