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June 29, 2008 |
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23rd Annual
Showcase of Cars |
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7 am - 11 am
registration; 11 am - 1 pm voting;
3 pm awards |
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Standish Park Arboretum (Map) |
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Family-oriented
show of antique cars and trucks. Free |
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OAKS Flea
Market & Dinner |
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8 am - 5
pm |
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176 N. Farnham St. (Map) |
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Flea market, crafts, and a
homemade quilt display. Sponsored by Older Americans of Knox, Inc. |
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Military
Vehicle Display |
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9 am - 4 pm |
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Standish Park (Map) |
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View a display of military
vehicles. |
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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.
Souvenirs on sale in an outside tent. Web
site $ |
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On-Track
Displays |
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South of Amtrak Depot (Map) |
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View the General Electric Corporation's Dash 9 Locomotive, a
newer design diesel electric engine. Take a tour of the
locomotive and view a display of parts. |
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Railyard
Bus Tour |
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9 am - 4 pm |
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Circle drive in front of
Amtrak Depot. (Map) |
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Bus tour every 30 minutes over
4th St. to County Road 10 to hump tower and to railyard. 40-minute
narrated ride. $ |
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Miller's
Petting Zoo |
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10 am - 4 pm |
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Colton Park, north of Depot. (Map) |
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A mini zoo including a miniature donkey, nanny goat with one or more babies, lamb, rabbit, chickens, ducks, and a pot belly
pig. $ |
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Street Fair |
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10 am - 4 pm |
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One block South of Main St.
and S. Kellogg and E. Simmons Sts. (Map) |
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The area will be closed to
traffic for the weekend filled with a variety of booths and displays. |
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Model Train
and Railroadiana Show at Carl Sandburg College |
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10 am - 4 pm |
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Carl Sandburg College, S. Lake
Storey Rd.,
John Lewis Gymnasium (Map) |
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The largest event of its kind in the Midwest during the summer months. Thirty model railroad layouts and exhibits. Eighty dealers offering 250+ tables of railroad related items including antiques, apparel, art, books, collectables, models, modeling supplies,
photoslides, videos and DVD’s. Lectures and video shows. Free parking and free shuttle bus to Depot/Museum area. All proceeds benefit the Carl Sandburg
Coll. Foundation.
$5, includes Toy Show ( under 12 free) Web
site |
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Toy Show at Carl Sandburg College |
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10 am - 4 pm |
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Carl Sandburg College, S. Lake
Storey Rd.,
Don Crist Student Center (Map) |
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Ninety-five vendor tables of die cast toys; farm equipment, automobiles, construction equipment, hot wheels, military equipment,
NASCAR, trucks, antique toys, dolls, sports cards, etc. Proceeds benefit the Carl Sandburg
College
Foundation. $5, includes Train Show ( under 12 free)
Web
site |
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Antique
Tractor Display |
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10 am - 4 pm |
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Carl Sandburg College, S. Lake
Storey Rd. (Map) |
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Antique tractors from the
1930s to the 1960s at the College's east entrance. |
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Brown's
Oakridge Zoo |
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11 am - 5 pm |
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Colton Park, north of Depot. (Map) |
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Have your picture taken with an
exotic animal - lion, tiger, and cougar $ |
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Carnival |
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12 pm - 5 pm |
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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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Galesburg
Historical Society's Tram Tour |
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Tours 1 pm - 4 pm |
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Trams load at
BNSF Amtrak Depot, Circle Drive (Map) |
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Tickets at the Depot information booth. Tours are 45 min.
$2 per person per tour. Ages 6+. Seating limited to 18 per tour. $ |
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Discovery
Depot Children's Museum and
Artistic Expressions |
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1 pm - 5 pm |
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128 S. Chambers St. (Map) |
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Hands-on children's
activities, exhibits and fun. Face painting and activities outside
the Museum. |
