Historical Sites Near Me in Ancona, il
Breaking the Prairie Museum
684 8th Street, Mendota, IL
The Breaking the Prairie Museum honors farm families, their machinery, and their livestock.
In 2002, the Mendota Museum & Historical Society—through funding donated by... Read More
Children's Discovery Museum
101 East Beaufort Street, Normal, IL
Our Mission :
The mission of the Children's Discovery Museum is to inspire the love of learning through the power of play.
Our mission is accomplished by providing... Read More
Peoria Riverfront Museum
222 SouthWest Washington Street, Peoria, IL
The Peoria Riverfront Museum is a collaborative effort of eight organizations with nearly 500 years of combined experience educating,... Read More
Little White School Museum
72 Polk Street, Oswego, IL
History of Oswego:
Located about 50 miles west of Chicago at the confluence of Waubonsie Creek and the Fox River in Kendall County, Oswego was settled, at least in... Read More
Dewitt County Museum
219 East Woodlawn, Clinton, IL
Ellwood House And Museum
509 North First Street, Dekalb, IL
The House Today
The Ellwood House property today consists of about 8.5 acres, which includes the wooded area to the North of the mansion. The original Ellwood estate totaled more than... Read More
Aurora GAR Memorial Hall and Museum
23 E. Downer Place, Aurora, IL
Aurora Regional Fire Museum
53 N Broadway, Aurora, IL
Mission:
The Aurora Regional Fire Museum is a nonprofit, tax exempt educational institution whose purpose is to preserve Aurora's old Central Fire Station for use as a... Read More
Lincoln Heritage Museum
1115 Nicholson Road, Lincoln, IL
The museum began in 1942 when an 1887 Lincoln University alumnus Judge Lawrence Stringer willed his vast Lincoln and Logan County history collection to the college with the stipulation that a... Read More
Early American Museum
600 North Lombard Street, Mahomet, IL
The museum gift shop carries a wide range of items from quill pens, coloring books, games and other educational toys for children to jewelry, band boxes, pottery, home decor items, ironware,... Read More
Fabyan Villa Museum
1925 S. Batavia Ave., Geneva, IL
History :
The Fabyan Villa Museum was the home of George and Nelle Fabyan from 1905 - 1939. It was initially their summer home, while they lived in Chicago, but... Read More
Illinois And Michigan Canal Museum
803 South State Street, Lockport, IL
Exploration Station A Children's Museum
1095 West Perry Street, Bourbonnais, IL
Exploration Station...a children's museum is a hands-on exploration and discovery museum for children and their families, teachers and other caregivers.
At Exploration Station children... Read More
Firehouse Ministries Fire Museum
403 West 2nd Street , Rock Falls, IL
History
The property previously housed the Rock Falls Fire Department until a new fire station was built in 1964. It was used off and on for other City departments'... Read More
Naper Settlement
523 South Webster Street, Naperville, IL
Experience History at Naper Settlement:
Naper Settlement is a family-friendly outdoor history museum featuring 12 acres of learning and interactive opportunities for all... Read More
St. Charles History Museum
215 East Main Street, Saint Charles, IL
Hours
Monday: Closed
Tuesday - Saturday: 11AM - 4PM
Sunday: Closed
The Museum is closed on all major... Read More
Monticello Railway Museum
992 Iron Horse Place, Monticello, IL
History :
The Monticello Railway Museum, a not-for-profit educational organization, was founded in 1966 as "SPUR" (Society for the Preservation of Unretired Railfans).... Read More
DuPage Children's Museum
301 North Washington Street, Naperville, IL
Mission
The mission of the DuPage Children's Museum is to stimulate curiosity, creativity, thinking and problem solving in young children through:
... Read More