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Atlanta Library & Museum - Atlanta, Illinois
Atlanta Library & Museum - Atlanta, Illinois
Now listed on the National Register of Historic Places the Atlanta Public Library was built in 1908 with a style of architecture based on the Neo-Classic design of the 1840s with high ceilings and a domed rotunda.
Now listed on the National Register of Historic Places the Atlanta Public Library was built in 1908 with a style of architecture based on the Neo-Classic design of the 1840s with high ceilings and a domed rotunda.
Atlanta’s Bunyon Giant (Hot Dog Man) - Atlanta, Illinois
Atlanta’s Bunyon Giant (Hot Dog Man) - Atlanta, Illinois
For 40 years the hot dog man stood in front of Bunyon’s on Ogden Avenue in Berwyn, Illinois, but when the eatery closed the fate of the Hot Dog Man was up in the air - - until it was loaned to the town of Atlanta to be on Route 66.
For 40 years the hot dog man stood in front of Bunyon’s on Ogden Avenue in Berwyn, Illinois, but when the eatery closed the fate of the Hot Dog Man was up in the air - - until it was loaned to the town of Atlanta to be on Route 66.
J.H. Hawes Elevator - Atlanta, Illinois
J.H. Hawes Elevator - Atlanta, Illinois
Wooden ramps, horses drawing grain wagons filled with the harvest are part of the history of this National Historic Register site. The site was listed in 1991.
Harris Agricultural Museum - Atwood, Illinois
Harris Agricultural Museum - Atwood, Illinois
The Harris Agricultural Museum houses the most authentic agricultural display in the area. Their geographic location places them in the heart of the United States agricultural production sector. Displays include antique tractors (1922-1937), engines and a 1919 Model "T" Ford-grain/dump truck.
“Cathedral of the Country”, St. Mary’s Church - Beaverville, Illinois
"Cathedral of the Country", St. Mary’s Church - Beaverville, Illinois
Completed in 1910, St. Mary’s Church is the only Catholic Church in Beaverville, Illinois. In fact, it is the only church in town.
The church is rich in French Canadian heritage and have an interesting past.
Bryant Cottage State Historic Site - Bement, Illinois
Bryant Cottage State Historic Site - Bement, Illinois
The Bryant Cottage State Historic Site is a simple, 1856 four-room house showing pioneer architecture and as a key historic site in the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates.
The Bryant Cottage State Historic Site is a simple, 1856 four-room house showing pioneer architecture and as a key historic site in the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates.
The Last Stop - Taylorville, Illinois
The Last Stop - Taylorville, Illinois
‘The Last Stop’ statue Northwest corner of the Christian County Courthouse lawn.
This life-size bronze celebrates Taylorville’s unique story of Lincoln’s request for a “writ of quietus” to calm squealing village pigs gathered under the 1839 courthouse during a trial.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum - Springfield, Illinois
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum - Springfield, Illinois
Walk through the library, enjoy the grounds, learn about the life of the President from prior to his election to the assassination.
Air Combat Museum - Springfield, Illinois
Air Combat Museum - Springfield, Illinois
Are you interested in the planes of the past that fought in the wars? Then you will truly enjoy the museum.
Are you interested in the planes of the past that fought in the wars? Then you will truly enjoy the museum.
The most famous fighter plane built by the US during World War II, the Mustang escorted Allied bombers all the way to Berlin, Germany and back to bases in England. Its brave pilots could out-fight anything the enemy sent up against it.
Alto Vineyards - Champaign, Illinois
Alto Vineyards - Champaign, Illinois
family owned winery and vineyard is located in the foothills of the beautiful Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois. Our second tasting room in Champaign, Illinois.
