LASR.net Homepage

Menu

Freeport, Illinois

  • Winneshiek Players

    The Winneshiek Players provide quality, live theater each season and is the oldest continuous amateur theater in the country. A schedule of productions is available by calling the box office or on the...
    Winneshiek Players

  • Ferguson Fine Arts Theatre

    Located on the campus of Highland Community College, Ferguson Fine Arts Theatre features a variety of fine arts programming including vocal and music concerts, live theater, special performances, and ...
    Ferguson Fine Arts Theatre

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Lindo Theater

This 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 Theatres

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 National Register of Historic Places

Freeport, IL Museums

Old River School Historic District

Includes original Freeport and the city's first street, Monterey. In later years, the area was known as the "Gold Coast". Numerous old and architecturally significant structures are in the district, including Freeport'

Freeport, IL Historic Districts

Silver Creek and Stephenson Railroad Antique Steam Train

All 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 Excursions

Fever River Railroad

For model railroad aficionados, and everyone else who ever enjoyed model trains, this model railroad is a 103' by 24'

Freeport, IL Railroad History

Things to do near Freeport, IL

Country Cabin Orchard and Nursery

U-pick apple orchard with 8 varieties. Also includes a petting zoo, gift shop, wagon rides, pumpkin patch, Christmas trees, d...

Kankakee Model Railroad Club and Museum

Park Hills Golf Club -East

Course Access: PublicHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: 7 days...

Ronald Reagan Birthplace

The apartment where Ronald Reagan was born has been restored and decorated in the 1900's. Adjoining gift shop and museum....

Byron Museum Of History & Lucius Read House

Local history museum featuring the Lucius Read House, old barn, railroads, AG Spalding, underground railroad, and other exhib...