Jason Wessels Park
Jason Wessels Park is a park in Galesburg City Township, Knox, Illinois. Jason Wessels Park is situated nearby to the fire station Dale R May Fire Training Facility, as well as near the sports venue Hawthorne Gym.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Galesburg station and Orpheum Theater.
Galesburg station
Railway station
Photo: jimmy thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 station is situated 2 miles south of Jason Wessels Park.
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. Orpheum Theater is situated 1½ miles south of Jason Wessels Park.
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… Galesburg Railroad Museum is situated 2 miles south of Jason Wessels Park.
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 southeast of Jason Wessels Park.
Henderson
Village
Henderson is a village in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The population was 266 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area. Henderson is situated 3½ miles north of Jason Wessels Park.
Jason Wessels Park
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Galesburg City Township, Knox, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.97089° or 40° 58′ 15″ northLongitude
-90.35666° or 90° 21′ 24″ westOpen location code
86GFXJCV+98OpenStreetMap ID
way 468742882OpenStreetMap feature
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dale R May Fire Training Facility and Hawthorne Gym.
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