Historical Sites Near Me in Knoxville, il
Bishop Hill Heritage Museum
103 North Bishop Hill Street, Bishop Hill, IL
Stoneware Museum of Monmouth
507 S. Sunny Lane, Monmouth, IL
The Stoneware Museum is a comprehensive and unique private collection of Monmouth, Weir and Western Stoneware pottery. Over 1200 pieces are on exhibit including all sizes of... Read More
Warren County History Museum
238 South Sunny lane, Monmouth, IL
The Warren County Historical Society was founded as a non-profit in 1968 and opened its museum in 1970 in the old Roseville High School. After 38 years in Roseville, the museum moved to our... Read More
Belgian Museum Of The Quad Cities
712 18th Avenue, Moline, IL
Once boasting the largest Belgian population in our nation, flipping through the Quad Cities Area phone book shows why we are still ranked second in the United States... Read More
Rock Island Arsenal Museum
1 Rock Island Arsenal Building 60 - 3500 North Avenue, Rock Island, IL
About Us:
The Rock Island Arsenal Museum was established on July 4, 1905. We are the second oldest US Army Museum in the United States. Our primary mission is to... 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
Edgar Lee Masters Memorial Museum
105 South Seventh, Petersburg, IL
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
Abraham Lincoln Long Nine Museum
200 South Main Street, Athens, IL
Hours (June 1 - September 1)
Tuesday - Saturday: 1pm - 5pm
History
Colonel Matthew Rogers constructed the building in 1831-1832. It was... Read More
Nauvoo State Park
980 S Bluff, Nauvoo, IL
Nauvoo's first name was Quashquema, a Fox Indian word meaning "peaceful place." Nauvoo, a Hebrew word for "beautiful place" or "pleasant land", is a historic town and the backdrop for Nauvoo... 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
Prairie Land Heritage Museum
1003 West Michigan, Jacksonville, IL
Prairie Land Heritage Museum Institute is a non-profit educational organization open to folks of all ages interested in preserving our heritage, antique farm machinery, farming methods of the... Read More
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum
212 North Sixth Street, Springfield, IL
History:
Building a world-class center devoted to Abraham Lincoln took almost four times as long as the Civil War that defined his presidency. But the end result, a... Read More
Illinois State Museum
502 South Spring Street, Springfield, IL
Mission Statement
The Illinois State Museum promotes discovery, lifelong learning, and stewardship of the natural and cultural heritage of Illinois. The Museum... Read More
Lincoln Home
426 South 7th Street, Springfield, IL
Lincoln's home in downtown Springfield has proved irresistible to visitors since it first opened to the public in 1887. Constructed in 1839 and beautifully restored to its 1860 appearance, the... Read More
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
Dewitt County Museum
219 East Woodlawn, Clinton, IL
