Northern Illinois Tourism
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Algonquin Historic Old Town District - Algonquin, Illinois
Algonquin Historic Old Town District - Algonquin, Illinois
The Village’s oldest neighborhood is the Old Town District. The Old Town District, a neighborhood established by the Village, includes all those areas that were in the Village when the Village was first incorporated.
The Pecatonica Prairie Path and Bike Trail - Pecatonica, Illinois
The Pecatonica Prairie Path and Bike Trail - Pecatonica, Illinois
Enjoy the experience on the path. The Pecatonica Prairie Path is an 18-mile long biking, hiking and nature trail extending from Illinois route 75 and River Road, east of Freeport, to the Village of Winnebago.
Stage Coach Trails Livery - Apple River, Illinois
Stage Coach Trails Livery - Apple River, Illinois
Take your family and friends on an authentic stagecoach rides complete with draft horses. Wagon train trips, hay rides and sleigh rides. Bunkhouse warming room.
Batavia Depot Museum - Batavia, Illinois
Batavia Depot Museum - Batavia, Illinois
The depot was built in 1854 and used by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad and now is a museum for the city.
Batavia railroad history comes alive in a permanent exhibit about the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (est. 1850), the Chicago & North Western Railroad (est. 1872) and the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Electric Line (est. 1902).
Boone County Fair - Belvidere, Illinois
Boone County Fair - Belvidere, Illinois
The location of many events like craft shows, auto shows, and the Boone County Fair held in August.
Long Prairie Trail - Northern Boone County, Illinois
Long Prairie Trail - Northern Boone County, Illinois
The 14.2 mile asphalt trail provides a safe opportunity for long distance bicycling, skating, and walking with very few rural crossroads.
It contains several interpretive signs which explain the history of the area as well as specifics about the rail line which once rolled along the same path.
Pettit Memorial Chapel - Belvidere, Illinois
Pettit Memorial Chapel - Belvidere, Illinois
One of the few chapels ever designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1978. The chapel is an early example of Frank Lloyd Wright’s famed Prairie style. It is the only work of the specific type, a structure meant for a cemetery setting, Wright ever created.
Exploration Station…A Children’s Museum - Bourbonnias, Illinois
Exploration Station…A Children’s Museum - Bourbonnias, Illinois
This chidren’s museum is a hands-on exploration and discovery museum for children and their families, teachers and other caregivers. At Exploration Station children can climb inside the tower of a medieval castle, drive a fire truck, fly an airplane, meet exotic animals and much more!
Hidden Cove Family Fun Park - Bourbonnais, Illinois
Hidden Cove Family Fun Park - Bourbonnais, Illinois
Indoor
- Bumper Cars
- Fun Jungle
- Giant Slide
- Miniature Bowling
Galena History Museum - Galena, Illinois
Galena History Museum - Galena, Illinois
The museum is located in a beautiful Italianate home built as a private residence by Galena merchant Daniel Barrows. The Barrows house today is filled with over 6,000 square feet of exhibit space. Between exhibits and storage area, the building houses over 10,000 artifacts collected since 1938.
