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Galesburg

Both the city and college were important to the Underground Railroad. The town was a station; the college was the site of one of the Lincoln-Douglas debates about slavery. On South Street, Knox College's Old Main was built in 1857 and is the only existing building of the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debate sites. Two bronze plaques with the likenesses of Lincoln and Douglas can be found on the east wall.

Lake Storey Recreational Area offers 600 acres for outdoor activities including fishing, swimming, golf, paddleboating, bicycling and picnicking as well as snowmobiling in winter.

Visitor Centers

Galesburg Area Convention and Visitors Bureau 2163 E. Main St. Galesburg, IL 61401. Phone:(309)343-2485

Self-guiding Tours

Walking tour maps of the downtown historic district are available at the convention and visitors bureau.

Shopping

The three-story historic Galesburg Antique Mall, on the corner of Main and Seminary streets, houses antiques and collectibles. The downtown Seminary Street Historical Commercial District encompasses two blocks with specialty shops and restaurants in restored buildings. The Hawthorne Centre Craft and Antique Mall, offering fine arts, crafts and antiques, is housed in two of the original buildings once used as part of the Mayo Army Hospital during World War II.

Things to Do

Carl Sandburg State Historic Site

Central Congregational Church

Discovery Depot

Galesburg Railroad Museum

Orpheum Theatre

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