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Old Joliet Prison 2024 Season
The Joliet Area Historical Museum is excited to announce our 2024 Spring season offerings at Old Joliet Prison! Preservation and construction experts been busy all winter long stabilizing, restoring and preserving several buildings at Old Joliet Prison. Come see what's new and improved. Starting in April, we will be offering self guided tours on Saturday…
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Colorado Byway National Byways Symposium
Byway Leaders, Byway State Coordinators, Byway Consultants - All are invited to attend the Colorado Byway Symposium, May 1-4, 2024. Registration is limited to 200 participants. Deadline to register is April 10. Link to registration and information: https://www.colorado-byways-symposium-2024.com/ Byways Symposium Highlights: Byway delegation from Japan and its Colorado Byways relationship Presentations on: Placemaking; Partnerships; Protection; Promotion Byway Awards…
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2024 Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival
This two-day festival, May 4th & 5th, is all about family fun on the most famous two-lane highway in America - Route 66. Sponsored by the fourteen communities which make up the 100-mile linear museum from Joliet to Bloomington, the annual festival invites everyone to experience the good life in the slow lane. Each community…
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Landmarks Illinois 2024 Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois Presentation
Landmarks Illinois 2024 Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois Presentation
Join Landmarks Illinois on Tuesday, May 7th at Noon CDT, for a virtual public presentation of the 2024 Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois. Bonnie McDonald, Landmarks Illinois President & CEO, will lead a virtual press conference on this year's top threatened historic and/or culturally significant sites across the state. Members of the public and…
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Grand Opening Joliet Railroad Museum
Grand Opening Joliet Railroad Museum
Join us for the grand opening of our newest museum - The Joliet Railroad Museum at Gateway Transportation Center, 90 E. Jefferson Street in Joliet. The Railroad Museum is a former circa 1913 interlocking signal tower, known locally as Union Depot Tower, that was preserved and incorporated into the new Gateway Center Train Station. The…
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Fat Ass 5K & Street Party for Charity
Fat Ass 5K & Street Party for Charity
The Fat Ass 5K & Street Party for Charity was invented on a napkin at Celtic Mist Pub on St. Patrick’s Day in 2008. The race route runs through Downtown Springfield, Illinois. We have donated over $2 million since 2008. The race includes beer, corn dog, donut, and ice cream stops along with live music…
Dinner on the Diamond
Dinner on the Diamond
Join the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes for a spectacular evening under the stars at our ‘Dinner on the Diamond’ event, where history meets the baseball diamond. Chicago Cubs legend and Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins will be the distinguished guest of honor for this unforgettable experience that combines a night of elegance and the rich history…
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3rd Thursday Twistee Treat Diner Car Cruise-Ins
Come out every 3rd Thursday 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm May - October for our Twistee Treat Diner Car Cruise-Ins at the Pink Elephant Antique Mall complex. Free to enter your vehicle. 1st, 2nd & 3rd prizes. All makes & models are welcome. 2024 Dates: May 16 | June 20 | July 18 | August…
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Grand Re-opening of Shea’s Gas Station on Route 66
Grand Re-opening of Shea’s Gas Station on Route 66
Springfield, IL - Experience the revival of a nostalgic piece of history along Route 66 in Springfield! Shea's Gas Station Museum, once a Texaco and later Marathon gas station from 1946-1982, was transformed into a world-renowned museum by owners Bill and Helen Shea in 1995. After closing in 2013, we are thrilled to announce its…
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American Giants Museum Grand Opening Events on Memorial Day Weekend
Featured activities on Friday, May 24, include the arrival and installation of a 24' tall Texaco Big Friend giant, one of only six remaining from the original 300 produced by International Fiberglass Company in the mid 1960s. The Texaco Big Friend will be placed on the west side of the American Giants Museum, directly next…
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American Giants Museum Grand Opening
American Giants Museum Grand Opening
Join us for the Grand Opening of the American Giants Museum on Sunday, May 26th at 2pm in downtown Atlanta, Illinois. The Memorial Day weekend will kick off two days before on Friday, May 24th, with the erection of two more giants and the public are welcome to come watch the event! Sunday will be…