ATTRACTIONS

Amusements

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

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. map

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. more... 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. map

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