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 National Register of Historic Places
Freeport, IL MuseumsThis historic movie theater built in 1922 features first-run movies daily on six screens. The Lindo Theatre, designed by world famous Chicago architects and brothers, C.W. Rapp and George L. Rapp, opened on April 17, 1922. John Dittman, owner of several other Freeport theatres, constructed it.
Freeport, IL Historic TheatresAll aboard the antique steam train, as a 36-ton 1912 Heisler steam locomotive pulls three cabooses, including an antique red caboose reported to be the oldest in the state, and a passenger flatcar for a 4
Freeport, IL ExcursionsThe famous Lincoln The Debater Statue was designed by Leonard Crunelle of Chicago and was presented to Freeport at the 71st anniversary of the Lincoln-Douglas Debate on Aug. 27, 1929
Freeport, IL ArtsThe Galena Public Library was endowed by the Felt Family and built in 1907 in the Greek Revival style. The reading room featu...
The Byron Natural History Museum shows prairie, woodlands, wetlands, and other interesting exhibits showing life as it existe...
Part of the Midway Village and Museum Center is a formal garden with more than fifty varieties of herbs. The garden is locate...
Step back in time and enjoy memorabilia from Northern Illinois....