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Morrison Veteran's Park

East High Street
Morrison, IL 61270
Dedicated to area Veterans and includes flags, memorial tablets and Howitzer field artillery.
Whtieside County

Morrison Lincoln Highway Mural

208 E Main St
Morrison, IL 61270
Located at 208 E Main Street, this interpretive mural is a vivid depiction of the 1921 Whiteside County Fair.  The…
Lee County

Ashton Lincoln Highway Interpretive Mural

810 Main St
Ashton, IL 61006
This mural is located at 810 Main Street and depicts Ashton's historic Pavement Jubilee.  Towns along the Illinois Lincoln Highway…
Whiteside County

Rock Falls Lincoln Highway Interpretive Mural

1412 W. Rock Falls Rd.
Rock Falls, IL 61071
Located at 1412 W. Rock Falls Rd (Rt 30) on the United Electric Bldg, this Lincoln Highway mural showcases the…
Ogle County

Roberts Armory WWII Historical Museum

PO Box 118
Rochelle, IL 61068
Roberts Armory WWII Historical Museum specializes in the acquisition and display of light armored vehicles and artillery used by the…
Lee County

Heritage Crossing

River Street
Dixon, IL 61021
The city of Dixon has completed the first stage of a major multi million dollar Riverfront Renewal project called "Heritage…
Whiteside County

Fulton's Ronald Reagan Trail Link

North 4th St
Fulton, IL 61252
Fulton is proud to announce its recent addition to the Ronald Reagan Trail. The former U.S. President's ancestral lineage began…
Whiteside County

Fulton Windmill Cultural Center

111 10th Avenue
Fulton, IL 61252
The Windmill Cultural Center houses an extensive collection of 22 European windmills that vary in size between three feet and…
Lee County

Dixon Lincoln Highway Interpretive Gazebo

S. Galena Ave & River St.
Dixon, IL 61021
The Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition (ILHC) has developed a series of 16 gazebos & 40 interpretive murals that highlight the…
Whiteside County

Fulton Lincoln Highway Interpretive Gazebo

10th St. & 3rd St.
Fulton, Il 61252
The Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition (ILHC) has developed a series of 16 gazebos & 40 interpretive murals that highlight the…
Ogle County

Rochelle Lincoln Hwy Interpretive Gazebo

124 N. 9th St
Rochelle, IL 61068
The Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition (ILHC) has developed a series of 16 gazebos & 40 interpretive murals that highlight the…
Ogle County

Oregon Lincoln Highway Interpretive Gazebo

Rt 2 & IL Rt 64
Oregon, IL 61061
The llinois Lincoln Highway Coalition (ILHC) has developed a series of 16 gazebos & 40 interpretive murals that highlight the…
Ogle County

Creston Lincoln Hwy Interpretive Mural & Gazebo

110 N. Main St
Creston, IL 60113
The Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition (ILHC) has developed a series of 16 gazebos & 35 interpretive murals that highlight the…
Ogle County

Rochelle Lincoln Hwy Interpretive Mural

429 Lincoln Highway
Rochelle, IL 61068
Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition (ILHC) has developed a series of 35 interpretive murals that highlight the development of the historic…
Ogle County

Leaf River Historical Museum

203 E. 3rd St.
Leaf River, IL 61047
Open April through October the 1st and 3rd Sundays from 1pm - 4pm.  Located in a former church built in…
Carroll County

Savanna Museum and Cultural Center

406 Main St.
Savanna, IL 61074
Open Saturday & Sunday  Noon-4 PM from the first weekend in May through the last weekend in October or tours by appointment The Savanna Museum &…
Ogle County

Forreston Veteran's Memorial

Corner of Walnut & Cherry Streets
Forreston, IL
Located at the corner of Walnut Street and Cherry Street, Forreston These monuments honor Forreston area residents who served and…
Whiteside County

Morrison Welcome Center

221 W. Main St.
Morrison, IL 61270
Office of the Morrison Chamber of Commerce.  Maps and visitor information available Monday through Friday 8am - 5pm.
Ogle County

Polo History Museum

113 N. Franklin Ave
Polo, IL 61064
This handicapped accessible building was a gift to the Polo Historical Society by Shaw Printing Co. and houses vintage printing…
Lee County

Northwest Territory Historic Center

205 W. 5th Street
Dixon, Illinois 61021
The Northwest Territory Historic Center (formerly known as the Dixon Historic Center) is a History Research and Learning Center housed…
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    April 10, 2023
    From an old piano factory to a one-of-a-kind shopping experience While visiting the Blackhawk Waterways region of northwest Illinois (Carroll, Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside Counties), a shopping mecca straight out of the 70s must be put on your itinerary. Conover Square Mall is a historic shopping center in Oregon, Illinois,…
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