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Galesburg

Home of Carl Sandburg

Galesburg, founded in 1837, is located in western Illinois in Knox County and is the county seat. It is situated south-southeast of Davenport, IA, and west-northwest of Peoria along Interstate 74 and U.S. 34.

The city lies in the fertile plain between the Mississippi River and the Illinois River, often referred to as the "Military Tract"--land ceded to veterans of the War of 1812 against the British.

Galesburg is home to Knox College and "Old Main," the last remaining original structure hosting the Abraham Lincoln-Stephen A. Douglas debates of 1858. In addition, Carl Sandburg, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and Lincoln biographer, called Galesburg home and his ashes lie beneath Remembrance Rock behind the family homestead.

Avid golfers will want to challenge 2.5-star Bunker Links Golf Course.

The population estimate for July 1, 1998 was 32,791, a decrease of 739 since 1990.


Art Galesburg Civic Art Center |
Bed and Breakfasts and Country Inns Fahnestock House | Great House | Seacord House |
Highways, Byways, and Scenic Drives Seminary Street |
Education Carl Sandburg College | Knox College |
Restaurants, Cafes, Delis, Bakeries Chez Willy's Eatery | Landmark Cafe & Creperie | Packinghouse Dining Company | Risco's | Uncle Billy's Bakery |
Golf Americas Best Value Inn | Bunker Links Golf Course | Country Inn Suites Galesburg |
History Browning Mansion | Carl Sandburg Historic Site | Galesburg Central Congregational Church | Galesburg Orpheum Theatre | Galesburg Railroad Museum | Illinois Citizen Soldier Museum | Knox County Courthouse | Old Knox College |
Illinois Counties Knox County |
Public Libraries Galesburg Public Library |
Motels, Hotels and Resorts Best Western Prairie Inn | Comfort Inn - Galesburg | Comfort Inn Galesburg | Comfort Inn Galesburg | Fairfield Inn - Galesburg | Galesburg Motel | Holiday Inn Express Galesburg | Jumer's Continental Inn | Ramada Inn-Galesburg | Regency Hotel/Conference Center | Super 8 Galesburg Downtown | Super 8 Motel-Galesburg |
Science Galesburg |
Shopping 3R's Honeybee Bookshoppe | Cooks & Company | Jack and Friends Enamelware | The Calico Cat |
Sports and Sporting Events Lake Storey Recreational Area |
Transportation Galesburg Municipal Airport |
Wine Country Seminary Winery |

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