Explore Livingston County
Little White Schoolhouse Museum
Constructed in 1854 as a church, this Greek Revival building also served as a school house for nearly 50
Owego, IL Historic SchoolhousesThree Swinging Bridges
Pontiac is the only city in central Illinois with three swinging bridges. One was built in the early 1900'
Pontiac, IL Historic BridgesHistoric Route 66
Built in the 1920's, Route 66, also known as "The Mother Road," brought many people through Dwight on their way west looking for a more prosperous life. The road has evolved over the years to today's I-55
Dwight, IL Historic DistrictsHumiston Woods Nature Preserve
400 acres, woods, hiking, pond, Vermilion River and 15
Pontiac, IL Nature PreservesCatherine V. Yost Museum
The Yost house was built in 1898 by Z. F. Yost. The museum portrays the life of an upper middle class family during the late 1800's and early 1900'
Pontiac, IL MuseumsPrairie Creek Library
The Prairie Creek Library was built in 1896 as a carriage house and later transformed into a treatment and recreation building for the Keeley Institute. The building has been on the National Registry of Historic Places,since 1980
Dwight, IL Historic BuildingsDargon Park Sculptures
"Seasons of Life" rusty in appearance, standing 25-ft. tall, the three sculptures symbolize the human "changes" or "seasons"
Pontiac, IL ArtsThe Windmill
The Windmill was built in 1896 to supply water for the Oughton Estate and its grounds. The windmill was donated to the Village of Dwight in 2001
Dwight, IL Historic BuildingsLivingston County Courthouse
On the square in downtown Ponitac, the courthouse was built in 1875 and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Pontiac, IL Historic CourthousesBank Of Dwight
The Bank of Dwight built in 1855, is the oldest business institution in the village. The Greek Classic design building was remodeled in 1974
Dwight, IL Historic Buildings