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CEDARVILLE
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Cedarville Historical Museum
450 West Second Street
This museum in the village's 1889 school features a permanent exhibit honoring Cedarville native, Jane Addams, an internationally famous humanitarian and social work pioneer who founded Chicago's Hull House and won the Nobel Peace Prize. Open May - October, Saturday and Sunday, 1pm to 4pm.
815-563-4202
Channahon Indian Mounds
Front Street
The Briscoe Mounds are two well preserve of Indian burial mounds dating back to 1200-1500 A.D. during the Mississippian Period. The mounds are the largest Native American burial mounds in northern Illinois.
Fenwood Aquaculture
West Richland Road
Adjacent to Jane Addams Recreation Trail between Cedarville and Orangeville
Pond and creek fishing, nature trails with a grass surface, boating, sightseeing, picnic areas, playground, shelter and primitive camping. No fishing license is required. Open May to October, Thursday to Tuesday, 8am or by appointment; November to April by appointment.
815-238-0313
Four Rivers Environmental Education Center
25055 West Walnut Lane
The Center is located withing McKinley Woods and nestled among oak trees where the Des Plaines DuPage and Kankakee Rivers meet to form the Illinois River. It offers a stunning view of the outdoors and peaceful surroundings for conferences, banquets and meetings. Visitors to Four Rivers also can enjoy the 60-mile I&M Canal State Trail as well as a one-mile loop trail along the river.
815-722-9470
Jane Addams Burial Site
Cedarville Cemetery on Mill Street
Jane Addams, founder of Chicago’s Hull House and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, is buried in this lovely old hillside cemetery.
800-369-2955
Prairie Bluff Golf Course
24355 West Bluff Road
Ranked as a five star course in Chicagoland Golf Magazine. Situated on 166 rolling, wooded acres, it hosts an incredible 18 hole of championship golf on a setting seldom seen in the Chicagoland area. From the mounded, links-style first hole, to the tree lined 18th, it has it all including elevation changes, lakes, bunkers and wetlands.
815-467-PUTT (7888).
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FREEPORT
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4 Seasons Bowling Center
1100 West Galena Avenue
This is a forty lane bowling center with automatic scoring. Thunder Alley sound and light experience which is open to the public. Jumpin Joe’s Sports Bar & Grill, Flip Pizza Restaurant and full service banquet facilities are also offered. Sunday and Monday: noon to 10 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday: noon to midnight; Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday: 9 a.m. to midnight.
815-235-6145
Famous Fossil Vineyard & Winery
395 West Cedarville Road
Enjoy Illinois wines, delicious local foods and beautiful views at Illinois' only certified biodynamic vineyard.
815-563-4665
www.famousfossilwinery.com
Freeport Art Museum
121 North Harlem Avenue
Explore six permanent galleries: European, Antiquities, Native American, Asian, Ethnographic and Contemporary. Innovative temporary exhibitions featuring regional artists or special topics are also showcased. Tuesday thru Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday: noon to 5 p.m.
815-235-9755
Freeport Canoe Company
1442 South High Street
Enjy canoeing in downtown Freeport! Groups, individual canoeists and beginnning or seasoned paddlers are welcome. Open by appointment.
815-233-1065 or 815-541-0869
www.freeportcanoecompany.com
Freeport Downtown Shopping District
Galena Avenue and Stephenson Street
Historic downtown Freeport offers a wonderful array of shopping and dining adventures with its mix of traditional and contemporary from quaint antique shops to specialty and gifts stores.
800-369-2955
Freeport Raceway Park
1910 South Walnut
Freeport Raceway Park features real auto racing on the largest stock car track in Northern Illinois, being a true half mile. Six classes of racing are featuresd: late model, modified, B-modified, sportsman, hobby stock and 4-cylinder. Open Saturdays: Pits 4:30pm, Gates 5:30pm, First Race 6:00pm.
815-233-0390
Jane Addams Trail
Freeport to Wisconsin Stateline
This multi-use 13-mile recreational trail offers beautiful scenery and is highlighted by 21 decked bridges passing over and through wetlands, creeks, woods, prairies, geologic formations and farmland. The trail, named after Jane Addams, is part of the Grand Illinois Trail that traverses Northern Illinois from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River. Its crushed limestone path may be used by hikers, bicycles, snowmobiles, and cross-country skiers. Access to the trail is available at the Wes Block Trail Access on Fairview Road, off of Highway 20 two miles west of the Highway 26 intersection, or at the Richland Creek Trailhead in Orangeville, on High Street, east of Highway 26. Open from dawn to dusk.
800-369-2955
Krape Park
1799 South Park Boulevard
This charming park offers an old-fashioned carousel, waterfall, trails, paddleboating, canoeing, miniature golf and disc courses, tennis courts, duck pond and Kids Kastle. Daily: dawn to 10:30 p.m. FREE
815-235-6114
Lincoln Douglas Debate Square
600 East Douglas Street
Site of the second of the famous 1858 debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas. It is marked by a life-size statue of the men and interpretive signage. Open year round. FREE.
800-369-2955
Little Cubs Field
1160 West Empire Street
A replica of Wrigley Field, complete with ivy, bricks and box seats from the real Wrigley Field, plus a replica scoreboard and entry sign. It is open for enjoying and exploring at no cost and is also available for birthday parties, picnics, corporate events and more.
800-369-2955
www.littlecubsfield.com
Oakdale Nature Preserve
4433 South Cranes Grove Road
Set in oak and hickory woods, Oakdale offers hiking and cross-country ski trails, a nature center, lodge, auditorium and picnic areas. Daily: dawn to 10:30 p.m.
815-235-6114
Park Hills Golf Course
3240 West Stephenson Street
This public facility offers two 18-hole, 72-par courses on gently rolling terrain. The West Course is 6,600 yards, and the East Course is 6,400 yards. Watered fairways, three sets of tees, a 300 yard driving range, clubhouse and pro shop.
815-235-3611
Read Park
West Avenue and American Street
Read Park features softball diamonds, picnic areas, playgrounds, an aquatic center with a zero depth pool and water slides and a state of the art skateboard facility. Daily: dawn to 10:30 p.m.
815-235-6114
Rock Hollow Conservation Club
1971 Illinois Route 75 East
Located along the scenic Pecatonica River, the club offers an abundance of natural cover winding along the river bottom. Hunting, bird watching, horseback riding, boating and canoeing, fishing, hiking, sporting clays, gun safety and beginner shooting instructions, dog training and boarding facilities and more. Thursday - Sunday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday: by appointment.
815-232-5428
Silver Creek and Stephenson Railroad/ Silvercreek Museum
2954 South Walnut Road
Climb aboard an antique train pulled by a steam locomotive for a four-mile ride. See a replica depot and an historical museum. May - October: select weekends and holidays, 11am to 4pm or by appointment.
800-369-2955
Stephenson County Historical Museum
1440 South Carroll Avenue
Features the 1857 Taylor Mansion, listed on the National Register, a one-room schoolhouse, a log cabin, a farm and industrial museum and arboretum. Open Wednesday - Sunday: noon to 4 p.m or by appointment.
815-232-8419
Winneshiek Playhouse
228 West Clark Street
One of the oldest continuously operating amateur theaters in the country, Winneshiek provides quality theater each season. Call ahead for dates and times.
815-232-7023
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KENT
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Black Hawk War Monument
Monument Road, south of US Highway 20
This monument is located on the site of Kellogg's Grove, an early settlement established in 1827 on a mail route between Peoria and Galena, and now on the National Register of Historic Places. The monument honors those killed in the Black Hawk War, including in the final Illinois battle which occurred at this grove in June,1832. Abraham Lincoln, a member of the Illinois militia, helped to bury five of the slain men. The remaining soldiers were originally buried throughout the area at the spots at which they fell. Fifty years after the war ended, farmers from the area initiated a movement to collect the remains and bury them in one enclosure with a fitting monument. Thus the Black Hawk War Monument was erected and dedicated in 1886 on top of this hill overlooking the Yellow Creek Valley. The area surrounding the monument includes picnic areas, a shelter, playground, and a log cabin that was moved to the site in 1981.
815-233-1357
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LENA
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Lena Area Historical Museum
427 West Grove Street
This museum tells the history of the Lena area. Highlights include a Civil War regimental flag and an extensive clothing collection, plus a summer kitchen, a log schoolhouse, a barn filled with antique vehicles and tools, a caboose, a chapel and a general store. Open Saturday and Sunday, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
800-369-2955
Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park
8542 North Lake Road
This beautiful 715 acre state park with 40 acre lake derives its name from a combination of the town of Lena and the Latin word for water, aqua. The large tracts of wooded land include oak, hickory, walnut and pine trees. Woodland flowers are on display especially in the spring and early summer, and wildlife is abundant. There is boating, fishing, swimming, picnic and playground areas, shelters, trails for hiking and cross-country skiing, equestrian trails and camping. Camping supplies, bait and boat rental are available at the camp store which is open from Memorial Day - Labor Day: 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
815-369-4282
Lena Golf Club - Wolf Hollow Course
6546 North Shippee Road
This is a 18-hole, par 71, 6422 yard course over wide open rolling prairies.
815-369-5513
Lena Mercantile Company and Eatery
101 West Railroad Street
Antiques, collectables, gifts, Amish furniture and accessories, candy, and country store items. Also enjoy the Mercantile Eatery which serves delicious soups, salads, sandwiches, homemade desserts, and freshly ground and roasted coffee. Lunch is served Monday - Saturday: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with coffee and desserts available daily, all hours. Open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m..
815-369-9955
Lions Park
609 North Schuyler Street, Illinois Route 73
Lions Park offers Splash Land which includes a family aquatic center, miniature golf course and food court, picnic and playground areas, flower gardens, a large sand area for kids, shelters, winter ice skating, volleyball and basketball courts, and a lighted ball diamond with a concession stand. Open: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
815-369-5351
McNeil's Damascus Landing
4998 West Cedarville Road
Enjoy the natural wonders of the Pecatonica River as it meanders nearly 60 miles through undisturbed Midwestern beauty. Access the river at McNeil's Landing which offers ample parking, a picnic area, portable toilet, floating dock and canoe/kayak launch. Camping at the site is available for canoers and kayakers. Open daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
815-369-5351
The Rafters Restaurant/The Red Barn/The Mill Furnishings and Design
9426 West Wagner Road
Enjoy a quality family dining experience in the unique setting of a beautiful old barn. The Red Barn has a fabulous selection of gift items and delectable gourmet packaged foods, and to The Mill Furnishings and Design offering fine furniture and accessories. Experience the entire complex. The Rafters is open Monday - Thursday, 11a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 11a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday 11a.m. to 8 p.m.. Red Barn hours are Sunday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Mill is open Sunday, noon to 4 p.m., Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
815-369-5330, 815-369-5322, 815-369-5300, 800-546-5300
Roughing It In Style
9105 US 20 West
Unique quality furniture, lighting, clothing, jewelry and accessories for your log, lake, vacation home lifestyle. Delivery available. Open Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
815-369-5559
Stagecoach Golf Course
621 West Lena Street
Located on the historic Stagecoach Trail that runs between Lena and Galena, Stagecoach Golf Course dates back to the mid- 1920’s. It is a nine-hole, 35 par, 2,905 yard course set on rolling hills with mature trees and wildlife. The ninth hole is a signature hole and is viewed from the clubhouse. Golfers and the general public are invited to stop by the clubhouse for great food and drink at a good price.
815-369-2222
Stagecoach Trail
Begins at Highway 20 and Galena Road
This scenic drive between Lena and Galena follows an old stagecoach route and offers stunning vistas, antique shopping, restaurants, attractions and more.
800-369-2955
Stephenson-Black Hawk Trail
This scenic 13 mile trail for hiking and biking through the rolling hills of northwest Illinois offers both history and nature. The trail, as if follows county and township roads, is partially paved. Attractions include early pioneer sites, one of the highest natural points in the state, and also Black Hawk War sites. Trail maps are available.
815-369-5351
ORANGEVILLE
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Brush Creek Golf Course
2001 West St. James Road
This is a nine-hole, 36 par, 3,218 yard course set on challenging terrain with three sets of tees.
815-789-4042
Mighty Richland Players Dinner Theater
IOOF Lodge Hall, 203 West High Street
In the Mighty Richland Players Dinner Theater, those fair and strong will treat attendees to a great meal and a humorous story with a smile and a wink. Performances are at the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge, an Italianate Victorian building. Open by performance. Directions to theater: from Freeport, IL, north 11 miles on IL Route 26 to Orangeville. Right on High Street at BP Station, three blocks, right-hand side of street. From north: south on Hwy 26 to Orangeville. Left on High Street at BP Station, three blocks, on right-hand side of street.
815-819-1310
www.mightyrichlandplayers.com
Uniquely Yours Quilt Shop
12530 Illinois Route 26 North
Offers over 6,000 bolts of the finest quality 100% cotton quilting fabric, quilt books, patterns, supplies and classes.
815-789-4344
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PEARL CITY
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Hideaway Park
8800 West Block Road
This large wooded park offers 43 acres of timber, grassland and bottomland with picnic and playground areas, hiking trails, cross-country skiing, handicapped accessible shelters, canoe launch, and restrooms. Open sunrise to sunset.
815-443-2485
Sew Many Antiques
140-160 South Main Street
Antique and quilt shop offering fabric, notions, quilting accessories, furniture and many specialty gift items including Lang, Willow Tree and Williraye Studio.
815-445-2211
www.sewmanyantiques.com
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WINSLOW
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Artesian Well At Paradise Cove
Edge of Business District along Indian Creek
Nestled along Indian Creek is a natural artesian well where thousands of gallons of pure water flow each day—as it has since 1927. A ten foot water wheel is turned continually by the flowing water. The site, which is accessed by Stephenson County’s only covered bridge, includes a waterfall, large flower bed, and gazebo to enjoy while sipping the bubbling water. Open: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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