| Friday,
June 27, 2008 |
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Galesburg
Railroad Museum |
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9 am - 5 pm |
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211 S. Seminary St. (north of
the Depot) (Map) |
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Museum building,
handicapped-accessible, containing the Fagan Reading Room, displays of
railroad memorabilia and artifacts, a telegrapher’s station, a CTL
board, and an engineer’s control stand. Outside is a memorial to those
railroaders killed on duty, a commemorative walkway, a collection of
rolling stock including Engine 3006, a Railway Post Office/Railway Express
car, the Pullman car Meath with more displays and a caboose. Souveniers on
sale in an outside tent. Web
site $ |
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Discovery
Depot Children's Museum |
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10 am - 5 pm |
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128 S. Chambers St. (Map) |
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Hands-on children's
activities, exhibits and fun. |
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Opening
Ceremonies |
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6 pm |
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211 S. Seminary St. (north of
the Depot). (Map) |
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Introduction of the 31st
Anniversary of Galesburg Railroad Days. Presentations and
acknowledgements. |
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Carnival |
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6 pm - midnight |
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Two locations, Parking Lot “H”, south of Main Street between Kellogg and Prairie Streets and children’s rides
on Simmons Street between Prairie and Kellogg Streets. (Map) |
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Enjoy rides, games, food. |
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Prairie
Players Beer Garden |
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8 pm -
midnight |
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Tompkins between Kellogg &
Seminary. (Map) |
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Rock & Roll Bands: Fri. -
Jamm Sammich; Sat. - Second Mortgage. Sponsors: G&M Distributors - Bud
products; Euclid Distributors - Miller products.. $2.00
cover charge. |
