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Burpee Museum of Natural History
Burpee Museum is a natural history museum specializing in paleontology, geology, biology, and Native American life with three floors of exhibits. After four years of preparation, Jane is now on display as the centerpiece of a new exhibit at Burpee Museum - Jane: Diary of a Dinosaur
Rockford, IL MuseumsCoronado Theatre
The Coronado Theatre is a fantastically ornate movie palace and Vaudeville hall built in 1927 and restored in 2000. The Coronado hosted legends of show business, the Marx Brothers and Milton Berle. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Coronado showed its first "talkie,"
Rockford, IL Historic TheatresField Of Honor Veterans Memorial
Just north of city hall stands the Field Of Honor Veterans memorial consisting of five vertical limestone columns and eight bronze statues before a series of 40 American flags. Conceived by Arthur Anderson as a memorial to honor veterans who served in the five wars of the 20
Loves Park, IL MemorialsTinker 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; newly restored suspension footbridge;
Rockford, IL MuseumsCamp Grant Museum
Camp Grant Museum is a museum of postcards, pictures and memorabilia of the U.S. Army'
Rockford, IL MuseumsMachine Tool Companies
The Rockford Area has many machine tool companies that are available for tours. Contact John Groh at the Rockford Area Convention &
Rockford, IL ToursErlander Home Museum
Home museum in Rockford's first brick home, built by a Swedish family in 1871. Collections include Rockford-made furniture, Charlotte Weibull doll collection and artifacts pertaining to Swedish immigration and Rockford'
Rockford, IL MuseumsSinnissippi Gardens, Greenhouse, Lagoon & Recreation Trail
A take-off point for the 10-mile Rock River Recreation Path, this riverside park features annual gardens, a floral clock planted each year with 1000's of colorful annuals, a lagoon &
Rockford, IL GardensCarlson Ice Arena and Sapora Playworld
Year-round indoor ice rink with figure skating, hockey, broomball, parties, lessons, exhibitions. Sapora Playworld, indoor 3-level soft playground for children 5-12
Loves Park, IL Fun CentersMagic Waters Waterpark
Illinois' largest waterpark with the largest wave pool and only UPHILL water coaster in the state, the new "The Abyss" dark tube ride, lazy river, tube and body slides, picnic area, shade, concessions, gift shop, packages &
Cherry Valley, IL Water ParksHistoric 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"
Roscoe, IL Museums