Oregon Illinois Attractions

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Chana School Museum
  Located in City Park East
  815-732-4714
  This two-room schoolhouse, now referred to as simply Chana School, served the Oregon community from... more...

• Ogle County Courthouse
  Located in historic downtown Oregon
  This beautiful three-story, 1890 building is listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings.... more...

Historic Sites & Monuments

• John Deere Historic Site
  8334 South Clinton Street • Oregon, IL 61021
  Located in Grand Detour, Illinois
  815-652-4551
  John Deere established his homestead on this site, and built his first "self-polishing" steel plow... more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• Art Casting of Illinois, Inc. & Adagio Fine Art
  5 Madison Street • Oregon, IL 61061
  815-440-2442
  This bronze foundry, located on the banks of the Rock River, serves artists from all over the... more...  map

• Billy Barnhart Museum
  201 North Third Street • Oregon, IL 61061
  Located at Conover Square
  815-732-3950
  This small privately owned collection of antiques features rooms of vintage toys, collectibles,... more...  map

• Blackhawk Model Railroad Club
  201 North Third Street • Oregon, IL 61061
  Located at Conover Square
  815-734-6044
  Model train enthusiasts will love visiting the Blackhawk Model Railroad Club. It is open on... more...  map

• Eagle's Nest Colony Art Collection
  300 Jefferson Street • Oregon, IL 61061
  Located in the Oregon Public Library
  815-732-2724
  This art collection is a historic treasure of paintings and sculpture from the late 1800's and... more...  map

• Heritage Farm Museum
  7993 North River Road. • Oregon, IL 61010
  Located in Byron, IL
  815-234-8535
  Located in the Byron Forest Preserve District, this museum features a reproduction farmhouse, that... more...  map

• Jarrett Prairie Center Natural History Museum
  7993 North River Road • Oregon, IL 61010
  Located in Byron, IL
  815-234-8535, ext. 217
  This museum depicts how the area appeared before the arrival of the European settlers, and features... more...  map

• Jeff Adams' inBronze Studio/Gallery/Foundry
  309 North Wesley Avenue • Oregon, IL 61054
  Located in Mt. Morris, IL
  815-734-7578
  The inBronze foundry is the inspiration of noted sculptor Jeff Adams. The foundry provides... more...  map

• Stuka Military Museum
  3178 South Daysville Road • Oregon, IL 61061
  815-732-2091
  If you are interested in military history, you will enjoy a visit to the Stuka Military Museum.... more...  map

• The Nash Home and Museum
  111 North Sixth Street • Oregon, IL 61061
  815-732-6876
  Visit this 1878 house, which is representative of Midwestern prairie-type architecture and features... more...  map

Tours & Cruises

• Oregon Sculpture Trail
  815-732-2100
  Visitors to Oregon can enjoy a sculpture tour, while driving through Oregon on Illinois Route 2.... more...

• Pride of Oregon Paddle Wheeler
  Rt. 2 North • Oregon, IL 61061
  Docked adjacent to Maxson Riverside Restaurant
  815-732-6761
  Enjoy a two-hour lunch or dinner cruise, on the scenic Rock River, aboard The Pride of Oregon, an... more...  map