Hutsonville
Hutson Memorial Village,
Outer South Rose Street, Hutsonville, IL.
Cabins in the village portray life in the
1800’s, including a church and country store.
(618) 563-4531
Oblong
Oblong Chamber of Commerse,
P.O. Box 122, Oblong, IL 62449.
(618) 592-4355, www.TheOnlyOblong.com
Illinois
Oil Field Museum, East side of town off IL. Rte. 33.
This museum maintains two buildings plus a large
outdoor display of oil field equipment which dates from
the early 1900’s during the boom days of oil discovery
in Crawford County.
Call for appointment (618) 592-4355 or (618)
592-4252
Oblong
Lake & City Park, East side of town off IL. Rt. 33.
Visit our completely reconstructed lake area;
fishing, picnic area, paved walking path (.6 mile)
around lake & playground.
(618) 592-4355
Palestine
Palestine
Chamber of Commerse, 103 South Main, P.O. Box 155,
Palestine, IL 62451.
Tourist information, changing exhibits, local
artwork on display and souvenirs.
(618) 586-2222 www.pioneercity.com
1950’s
ICRR Caboose, visit our restored caboose permanently
parked on Main Street as a memorial to all railroaders
and train lovers. (618)
586-2222
Fife
Opera House, owned and operated by the Palestine
Preservation Projects Society.
Tours of the opera house, built in 1898, show
scenery, stage backdrops, gas lights, etc used during
that era. The
multi-purpose facility offers tours, rentals, exhibits,
changing displays, souvenirs, history books and more.
(618) 586-9418
“Oldest
Town in Illinois”, Palestine holds the oldest
continuous charter in the State.
Home to a French trading post as early as 1680.
Palestine is believed to be the State’s
earliest white settlement.
(618) 586-2222
Palestine
Commercial Historic District, the 31 buildings that make
up this downtown district are listed on the National
Register of Historic Places.
Palestine was home to Mary “Auntie” Gogin,
Illinois’ first woman business owner.
Visit the numberous historic markers in and
around Palestine. (618)
586-2222
Palestine’s
Unique Shops, visit some of the most unique specialty
shops, fine dining and specialty food outlets are housed
in Palestine’s turn of the century structures.
(618) 586-2222
Robinson
Robinson
Area Chamber of Commerse, 113 S. Court, P.O. Box 737,
Robinson, IL 62454 (618) 546-1557 www.robinsonchamber.org
Crawford
County Visitor’s Center, 113 S. Court.
Open Monday thru Saturday.
(800) 445-7006 or (618) 546-1558
Crawford
County Historical Museum, Lincoln Trail College, North
Campus, this 6,000 square foot museum features
archeological displays, artifacts and other items
pertaining to the Crawford County area.
(618) 592-3310 or (618) 544-3087
Genealogy
Room, Robinson Public Library District, 606 North
Jefferson Street, one of the largest collections of
genealogical records in the State.
(618) 544-2917
Crawford
County VFW Post #4549 Military Museum & Memorial
Wall, 712 East Main Street.
This newly remodeled ICRR depot features a
military museum & beautifully etched granite wall
with the names of 2,995 living and deceased veterans.
(618) 546-1557
