Illinois Vacation, Illinois Travel Guide
Franklin Grove Summer Harvest Festival - Franklin Grove, Illinois The festival was founded in 1980. The harvest of the Whitney #20 crab apple occurs in the first part of August. The apple was developed in an orchard south of town, over 100 years ago, … [Read more...]
Franklin Creek Grist Mill & Interpretive Center - Dixon, Illinois This 4-story reconstructed 1847 grist mill has a 4-ton waterwheel, powers pulleys, and gears to turn mill stones to grind corn like 1800's milling equipment on display. The mill was … [Read more...]
Chaplin Creek Village - Franklin Grove, Illinois affords the visitors the opportunity to see and tour a full-scale historical restoration project depicting a prairie settlement typical of the middle 19th century. … [Read more...]