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This Farm was established in 1824 by Michael Huffaker, who bought land east of Jacksonville, and built a cabin for their growing family and four cabins for free black families and later hid fleeing slaves there. Tours by appointment.

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Governor Duncan Home

Amidst the untamed beauty and savagery of the Illinois Prairie sprang the elegance and grace of the Duncan Mansion, the home of Gov. Joseph Duncan. Built in 1834 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places

Jacksonville, IL Historic Homes

Strawn Art Gallery

Featuring monthly changing art exhibits, Early Mississippian &

Jacksonville, IL Arts

Downtown Jacksonville Handpainted Murals

Completed in the Summer of 2006, these murals were handpainted by over 50 sign painters and graphic artists from as faraway as Scotland and New Zealand. These 10

Jacksonville, IL Arts

Prairie Land Heritage Museum

Prairie Land Heritage Museum is the pride of South Jacksonville and Home of the Annual Steam Show and Fall Festival, along with the Prairie Land Liberty Church, which was built in 1900

Jacksonville, IL Museums

Things to do near Jacksonville, IL

Dickson Mounds Museum

Dickson Mounds Museum, a branch of the Illinois State Museum and a National Historic Site, is one of the major on-site...

Pekin Park District

Putt the Magic Dragon is a beautifully landscaped miniature golf course featuring 18 holes of choice, challenge and chance. A...

Center For American Archeology

Archeological field experience. Archeological research. Education programs. Museum exhibits and tours. Scientific publication...

Baker Park Golf Course

Course Access: PublicHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes...

Wiley House Museum

The Wiley House Museum contains photos, paintings and artrifacts about Galva and the surrounding area; history, people and in...