Northern, Illinois Museums
Boone County Historical Society Museum
Explore this collection of local memorabilia. The museum houses an extensive collection of Civil War artifacts, a two-story log house, a 1904
Wagner's Memorial Museum
Local history of Sandwich, Plano, and Somonauk area. Sandwich fair, barbed wire, cast iron, Indian artifacts, and machinery. Over 10,000
Sycamore Historical Society and Museum
The Sycamore Historical Society's archives consist of items and artifacts, many dating back to the mid and late 1800's. Established to preserve and promote a community'
Midwest Museum of Natural History
The MMNH Mission is to inspire an appreciation for the great diversity of the natural environment & human culture through education and recreation, and it'
Galena/Jo Daviess County History Museum
Housed in the 1858 Daniel A. Barrows mansion where much of the home'
The Belvedere
The Belvedere is an Italianate 1857 mansion built for J. Russell Jones, Ambassador to Belgium, with Victorian furnishings, Liberace's estate items, and "Gone With the Wind"
Stockton Historical Museum
Located downtown in a restored 1890s building, the Stockton Historical Museum presents Stockton'
Warren Historical Society Museum
On display is a 1910
Letourneau Home Museum
Letourneau Home Museum contains many things related to Bourbonnais'
Kankakee County Historical Society Museum
The Museum Complex is divided into three main exhibit areas: the Museum, the Taylor 1904, one room schoolhouse, and the 1853, Dr. A.L. Small home (the boyhood home of Governor Len Small)
Essex Historical Society Museum
The Essex Historical Society Museum features a one-room school house and historical Essex artifacts contained in an adjacent brick building. Learn about area strip mines that date back to the early 19
Little White Schoolhouse Museum
Constructed in 1854 as a church, this Greek Revival building also served as a school house for nearly 50
Lyon Farm
The Lyon Farm is the pride and joy of the Kendall County Historical Society. In 1974, Mrs. Frances Lyon donated 39
Seward Town Hall - Lyon Farm Museum Complex
The Seward Town Hall was built in 1876 and 1877 at a cost of $500.00. It stood on the east bank of Au Sable Creek facing Route 52
Corrigan Store - Lyon Farm Museum Complex
William Corrigan established an independent store known as Corrigan & Sons which operated in Plattville, Illinois from 1919 until the late 1950'
Streatorland Historical Museum
Displays include 19
LaSalle County Historical Museum
The LaSalle County Historical Museum complex has the museum in an 1848 warehouse on the I &
Lincoln Highway Association National Headquarters
Visitors from around the world enjoy researching highway information in this restored 1860 dry goods store built by Abe Lincoln'
Chaplin Creek Historic Village
Home of the Franklin Grove Area Historical Society, Chaplin Creek is an evolving prairie community set in the 1835-1895
McHenry County Historical Society Museum
Preserved buildings include an 1847 log cabin, an 1885 town hall, an 1895 one-room school house, and a 20
Chester Gould - Dick Tracy Museum
The Chester Gould - Dick Tracy Museum, a non-for-profit organization, was established to display, promote and honor the work and life of Chester Gould, creator of the "Dick Tracy"
Byron Museum Of History & Lucius Read House
Local history museum featuring the Lucius Read House, old barn, railroads, AG Spalding, underground railroad, and other exhibits. Annual events include festival of trees (Nov-Dec) and quilt show (
Byron Heritage Farm Museum
Heritage farm museum shows farm life from 1847 to 1950's in the Byron area. There are two structures from the original 1847
Aplington House - Polo Historical Society
Lincoln slept at the Aplington House two nights in 1856
Putnam County Historical Society
The Putnam County Historical Society conducts tours of the recently restored, redecorated 1844
Cedarville Historical Museum
Located in a 116 year-old school building in Cedarville, the Cedarville Historical Museum'
Stephenson County Historical Society Museum
This lovely museum is housed in an Italianate home built by Oscar and Malvina Taylor in 1857. The Taylor home was the social center of Freeport in its time and is currently listed on the
Silvercreek Museum
Operated by the Stephenson County antique engine club, which also operates the Silver Creek and Stephenson Railroad. Offers 28
Garnhart's Oliver Museum
Explore the largest Oliver Hart-Parr collection in the midwest, including farm toys, advertising and collectibles dating back to 1860
Winslow Historical Society Museum
Discover the history of Winslow. Featuring displays relating to discovery of cream cheese which had its beginnings in Winslow. Also see the history of Doc Carver'
Martin House Museum
The Fulton Historical Society is located in this Cival War-era home donated to the city by Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Martin. Stained Glass Windows Walnut bench seating Walnut Staircase
Heritage Canyon
Heritage Canyon is a 12-acre quarry that houses a restored and furnished mid-1800's settlement with paths through wooded hillsides, a church, a one room school house, a doctor'
O'Nell Agriculture Museum
Museum of local history and antique farm tools with a monthly changing exhibit. Speakers 3
Prophetstown Historical Museum
Prophetstown is named for the Indian prophet Wa-bo-kie-shiek (White Cloud), the advisor to Black Hawk during the 1832
Erlander Home Museum
Home museum in Rockford's first brick home, built by a Swedish family in 1871
Camp Grant Museum
Camp Grant Museum is a museum of postcards, pictures and memorabilia of the U.S. Army'
Midway Village & Museum Center
Midway Village represents a late 19th Century village with 26 buildings on 137 acres. Permanent indoor exhibits on area heritage, aviation &
Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum
An example of exotic Victorian architecture, Robert Tinker's 1865 Swiss "cottage" has ornate woodwork, sculptures and family furnishings; the new Visitor Center is a replica of the original barn;
Stephen Mack Home & Whitman Trading Post
The Mack home and Whitman Trading Post were built in 1834 by fur trader Stephen Mack, one of the area'
Historic Auto Attractions
More than 70 historic autos including presidential limousines, Al Capone's car and movie cars such as the Batmobile, PLUS hundreds of "pieces of history"
