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Dargon Park Sculptures
"Seasons of Life" rusty in appearance, standing 25-ft. tall, the three sculptures symbolize the human "changes" or "seasons"
Pontiac, IL ArtsFirst National Bank of Dwight
Famed architech Frank Lloyd Wright designed and engineered this bank in 1905
Dwight, IL ArchitectureHistoric Route 66
Built in the 1920's, Route 66, also known as "The Mother Road," brought many people through Dwight on their way west looking for a more prosperous life. The road has evolved over the years to today's I-55
Dwight, IL Historic DistrictsHistorical Society Museum
The depot, built in 1916, is now the home of the Dwight Historical Society. The purpose is to preserve the history and culture the pertains to the Dwight area. The museum is listed on the National Register of Historical Sites
Dwight, IL MuseumsPrairie Creek Library
The Prairie Creek Library was built in 1896 as a carriage house and later transformed into a treatment and recreation building for the Keeley Institute. The building has been on the National Registry of Historic Places,since 1980
Dwight, IL Historic BuildingsLivingston County Courthouse
On the square in downtown Ponitac, the courthouse was built in 1875 and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Pontiac, IL Historic CourthousesHumiston Woods Nature Preserve
400 acres, woods, hiking, pond, Vermilion River and 15
Pontiac, IL Nature PreservesKeeley Institute
The Institute for Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation was built in 1876, then closed in approximately 1940
Dwight, IL Historic BuildingsCatherine V. Yost Museum
The Yost house was built in 1898 by Z. F. Yost. The museum portrays the life of an upper middle class family during the late 1800's and early 1900'
Pontiac, IL Museums