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I&M Canal at Romeoville, Lockport and Joliet

36 miles from State & Madison

Wonderful preservations of the past, best visited by bicycle.

AM BT HM HO


Batavia and Geneva

43 miles from State & Madison

Tales of windmills and espionage along a scenic Fox River trail.

AR HM HP WK

 

Garfield Farm and St. Charles

50 miles from State & Madison

A restored 1840s farm and inn near a small city with historic charm of its own.

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Farnsworth House, Plano

60 miles from State & Madison

A must-see icon of 20th century architecture, followed by sandwiches in Sandwich.

AR HP

 

Illinois Railway Museum, Union

60 miles from State & Madison

An amazing collection of rolling stock in various states of repair.

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Woodstock, Illinois

61 miles from State & Madison

An authentic, living town square, including a functioning opera house.

HP MU WK


Midewin and Dwight

78 miles from State & Madison

The nation's largest prairie restoration and town once famous for treating alcoholism.

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AN Antiques
AR Architecture
BG Botanic Garden
BT Bike Trails
CA Camping
GA Galleries
HM History Museum
HP Historic Preservation
MU Music
OA Outdoor Activities
PH Photogenic
SM Science Museum
TH Theater
WK Walking/Hiking


Rockford

89 miles from State & Madison

Mortars, musuems and midwestern memories within easy travel distance from Chicago.

AR BG SM WK

 

I&M Canal at LaSalle, Ottawa and Utica

98 miles from State & Madison

Old towns and mansions along the I&M Canal.

BT HP OA WK

 

Champaign, Allerton Park, Arthur, Arcola

138-176 miles from State & Madison

Museums, a library, a vast estate and Amish countryside offer surpristes in Illinois's flat mid-section.

BT HP OA WK

Bishop Hill

195 miles from State & Madison

An amazing mid-nineteenth century utopian town that flourished only 15 years.

BT HP OA WK

 

Springfield, Illinois

201 miles from State & Madison

The State Capitol is brimming with things to do, including wonderful architectural restorations and great museums.

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Dickson Mounds, Lewistown

207 miles from State & Madison

One of the most important Mississippian Native American digs in the Midwest.

HM OA

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