Galesburg Historical Society II, Inc.

The Galesburg Historical Society, Inc. host the annual Railroad Days Tram Tour.

This year we will be touring the site of the first railroad depot, the site of the Box Car People, the subject of a documentary about the early Mexican immagrants that came to Galesburg to work on the railroad. The arl Sandburg Birthplace, who's father worked in the C,B&Q roundhouse. And Cottage Ave homes that were built to house scabs the railroad brought in to work during the strike in the 1890's.

If you have any questions or suggestions, call Roger Reynolds (309) 299-4551or Ron Peck (309) 299-3590  alesburghistoricalsociety@yahoo.com

JUNE 27th & 28th, 2015

THIS YEAR IS GOING TO BE

BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER!