Carl Sandburg Birthplace Historic Site
Carl Sandburg Birthplace Historic Site is in Knox, Illinois. Carl Sandburg Birthplace Historic Site is situated nearby to the village East Galesburg.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Galesburg station and Galesburg Railroad Museum.
Galesburg station
Railway station
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Galesburg is an Amtrak intercity train station in Galesburg, Illinois, United States. The station was originally built in 1984, after the razing of the large depot just south of the current site.
Galesburg Railroad Museum
Museum
Photo: Peter Van den Bossche, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Galesburg Railroad Museum is a railroad museum in Galesburg, Illinois, United States. The museum is located at 211 South Seminary Street. Its collection includes CB&Q 4-6-4 3006, a Pullman "Meath" car, Railway Express RPO Combination Mail & Baggage Car…
Orpheum Theater
Theater building
The Orpheum Theatre, originally opened in August 1916, stands on Kellogg Street in downtown Galesburg, Illinois. The Orpheum's elegance and long history made the theatre a landmark in Galesburg which boasts other landmarks such as Carl Sandburg's Birthplace, the Galesburg Railroad Museum, and Knox College, which hosted an Abraham Lincoln-Stephen Douglas debate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galesburg and East Galesburg.
Galesburg
Photo: Kelly Martin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The city is 45 miles northwest of Peoria. At the 2020 census, its population was 30,052. Galesburg is the home of Knox College, a private four-year liberal arts college, and Carl Sandburg College, a community college named for native-born poet Carl Sandburg.
East Galesburg
Village
East Galesburg is a village in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The population was 763 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area. East Galesburg is situated 3 miles east of Carl Sandburg Birthplace Historic Site.
Knoxville
Village
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Knoxville is a city in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,901 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area Knoxville is located just southeast of the City of Galesburg. Knoxville is situated 4½ miles southeast of Carl Sandburg Birthplace Historic Site.
Carl Sandburg Birthplace Historic Site
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Category: tourism
- Location: Knox, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.93632° or 40° 56′ 11″ northLongitude
-90.36626° or 90° 21′ 59″ westElevation
781 feet (238 metres)Open location code
86GFWJPM+GFOpenStreetMap ID
node 354220003OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
4886612
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