Bloomington/
Normal
Bloomington-Normal
Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, 210 South East
Street, P.O. Box 1586, Bloomington, IL 61702
(309) 829-1641 or (800) 433-8226
The
Apple Barn, R.R. #4, Bloomington, a commercial orchard
with apples and related products plus special events.
(309) 963-5557
Beer
Nuts (Shirk Products) Inc., 103 North Robinson Street,
Bloomington, the only
place in the world where Beer Nuts are
manufactured. (309)
827-8580
Bloomington-Normal
Factory Stores, 310 Wylie Drive, Normal.
Factory Outlet Mall.
(309) 452-7888
Children’s
Discovery Museum of Central Illinois, 716 East Empire,
also known as Kid’s Crossing, this museum offers
hands-on discovery centers in the arts, sciences and
humanities. (309)
829-6222
Constitution
Trail, Enjoy everything from strolling to roller-blading
on this 14-mile trail.
(800) 433-8226
David
Davis Museum State Historic Site, 1000 East Monroe
Street, Bloomington, also called Clover Lawn, this
Victorian home was built in 1872 for U.S. Supreme Court
Justice David Davis.
(309) 828-1084
Fairview
Family Aquatic Center, 800 North Main Street, Normal,
this park features a 11,500 sq. foot main pool, a six
lane 25 yd. Long lap pool, a water playground,
waterslide, sand volleyball and more.
8:30-5, Mon-Fri; Sat. 8:30-noon, closed Aug. 4th.
(309) 454-9540
Franklin
Park Historic District, Walnut, McLean, Chestnut and
Prairie Streets, Bloomington.
Many 19th century Victorian homes
border the park, including those former Governors of
Illinois Adlai Stevenson and “Private Joe” Fifer. These historic homes are now private residences.
Grady’s
Family Fun Center, 1501 Morissey Drive, Bloomington, an
18-hole miniature golf course, batting cages, bumper
boats, arcade and kiddie rides. (309) 662-3332
Illinois
Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, 8 Traders
Circle, Normal, located in the Holiday Inn, this Hall of
Fame honors coaches, players, friends of basketball,
media, officials and teams for their efforts.
(309) 452-8300 or *815) 452-2903
Illinois
Coaches Association Golf Hall of Fame, 502 Sale Barn
Road, Bloomington, located at the Prairie Vista Golf
Course. This
hall honors Illinois high school golf coaches and others
for their efforts on behalf of Junior Golfers and high
school golf at the local state, and national levels of
the game. (309)
823-2217
Illinois
State University, founded in 1857 with much of the
original legal work completed by Abraham Lincoln,
Illinois State University was the first public
university in the State and the tenth oldest state
teacher’s school in the nation.
Call for tours. (309) 438-INFO
Illinois
State University Art Galleries, 110 Center for the
Visual Arts, the three ISU art galleries hold nearly 20
annual exhibitions.
(309) 438-5487
Illinois
State University Eyestone One-Room Schoolhouse, corner
of College Avenue and Adelaide Street, Normal.
Elementary students can experience a typical day
in an authentic McLean County one-room schoolhouse as it
was in 1899. Tours
by appointment only.
(309) 438-5415
Illinois
State University Farm/Aquaculture Research Facility,
West Gregory Street, Normal, tour a model farm complete
with dairy operation, cattle, swine and sheep.
Nearby is the Aquaculture Research Facility with
specializes in raising fish as an agricultural product.
309.365.2211
Illinois
State Planetarium, College Avenue and School Street,
Normal, the majesty of a night sky is recreated in
celestial theater in the round. Tours by appointment. Public
showing (309) 438-5007; private university covers 60
acres. (309)
438-8756
Illinois
Wesleyan University Evelyn Chapel, 1301 North Park
Street, Evelyn Chapel has won international acclaim for
both architecture and interior design.
The chapel has a Casavant Freres organ with more
than 1,650 pipes. Pre-arranged
visits with a tour guide welcomed; also open for self
guided tours. (309)
556-3161
McLean
County Arts Center, 601 North East Street, Bloomington. Arts Center hosts internationally acclaimed art exhibits as
well as work by regional and local artists.
(309) 829-0011
Miller
Park War Memorials, 1020 South Morris Avenue, the
Korean/Vietnam War Memorial is a black granite memorial
surrounded by red sidewalks.
These sidewalks include the names of Central
Illinois residents killed or missing in action in the
Korean and Vietnam battles.
The McLean County Soldiers & Sailors Civil
War Monument was dedicated in 1913 and includes the
names of all McLean County soldiers at that time.
(309) 434-2260
Miller
Park Zoo, 1020 South Morris Avenue, Bloomington, an
indoor tropical rain forest houses exotic birds; an
outdoor exhibit has lions, red wolves and snow leopards.
(309) 434-2250
Normal
Theater, 209 North Street, Normal
(309) 454-9720 or 454-9722
McLean
County Museum of History, 200 North Main, Bloomington,
colorful exhibits guide visitors through the county’s
history. Tues.
10-9. Mon.,
Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat., 10-5
(309) 827-0428
Prairie
Aviation Museum Bloomington-Normal Airport, Frontage
Rd., Bloomington, see the history of current aviation
technology and get a close-up look at the cabins,
cockpits and exteriors of a 1942 Douglas DC-3 and a 1963
Corsair. (309)
663-7632
State
Farm Insurance, Tours are offered at the State Farm
Corporate Building, as well as the historic Fire
Building. The
Fire Building still has the original offices and old
board room. Most
group sizes can be accommodated.
Individual tours are discouraged.
Call first.
(309) 776-6320
Stevenson
Memorial Room, Stevenson Hall, Beaufort and School
Streets, memorabilia of Adlai E. Stevenson II, former
governor of Illinois, ambassador to the United Nations,
and two time presidential candidate.
(309) 438-5669
Upper
Limits, 1304 West Washington Street, Bloomington, this
climbing facility is the tallest in the world and one of
the largest in the country. With more than 20,000 square feet of climbing surface.
(309) 829-TALL or (800) 964-7814
Chenoa
Matthew
T. Scott Home, 227 North First Street, the home of
agriculturalist, Matthew T. Scott and wife Julia Green
Scott, one of the founders of the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Tours by appointment only.
(815) 945-4555
Heyworth
Simpkins
War Museum, Route 51, 605 E. Cole, filled with more than
1000 American shoulder patches, 130 pieces of military
headgear, 100 uniforms and more than 50 rifles from
conflicts ranging from the Civil War through Desert
Storm. (309)
473-3989
Hudson
Comlara
Park Visitor Center, Rural Hudson, recognized by the
Illinois Department of Natural Resources as an
Environmental Education Facility, the visitors center
houses permanent wildlife displays, artifacts
originating from the site, plus rotating displays.
(309) 726-2022
LeRoy
LeRoy
Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 124, LeRoy, IL 61752
(309) 962-3031
J.
T & E. J. Crumbaugh Museum, 405 E. Center St., LeRoy.
This museum of changing displays is housed in the
J. T & E. J. Crumbaugh Memorial Library.
Open Sat. 1-4pm or by appointment.
(309) 962-9391 or (309) 962-9244
The
Rike House Museum, is open during special events and by
appointment only. (309)
962-3311
Grand
Village of the Kickapoo Park, was established in 1998 to
honor Kickapoo Tribe that inhabited this land from the
mid-1700’s until their removal in 1832.
This privately owned park is open year round to
the public. An
annual intertribal pow wow is held the first weekend of
June each year. The park is also available to groups for special activities.
For scheduling please call (309) 962-2700.
Lexington
Patton
Cabin, built in 1829 by John Patton, one of the area’s
first white settlers.
Open every Sunday in June, July and August from
2-4pm. (309)
365-3091
Route
66 Memory Lane, 1 mile of original unused stretch of
Route north Lexington: It has been restored back to the
1940’s. (309)
365-8105
McLean
Route
66 Museum and Hall of Fame, located at the Dixie
Truckers Home, off I-55, Celebrating the legend and lore
of historic Route 66, the Hall of Fame features displays
and plaques, as well as many attractions of historical
interest. Always
open 24-7-365. (309)
874-2323
Shirley
Funk
Prairie Home, RR. #1, the restored 1864 home of one of
McLean County’s most famous citizens, Lafayette Funk.
Tues-Sat 9-4
Closed Jan & Feb.
(309) 827-6792
Funk
Rock and Mineral Museum, R.R. #1, a large number of
fossils, petrified wood, Native American artifacts and
rocks from all over the world. Tues-Sat, 9-4, or by appointment. Closed Jan & Feb. (309)
827-6792
