Blackhawk Waterways - including:
 Albany Indian Mounds State Historic Site - 12 Avenue S. and South Cherry Street, Allbany, IL,  309/887-4335.  Call for hours of operation and admission info.  Hiking, biking, and more.
 Big Bend State Fish and Wildlife Area - Big Bend Road (P.O. Box  181), Prophetstown, IL  61277,  815/537-2270.  Call for hours of operation and admission info.  Fishing, hiking, and more.
 Cattail Park - 415 11th Avenue, Fulton, IL,  815/589-2617.  Call for hours of operation and admission info.  Fishing,  hiking, more.
 Centennial Park - East 11th St. and Avenue D, Rock Falls, IL,  815/625-0272.  Call for hours of operation and admission info.  Canoe rental, fishing, hiking, more.
 Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park - 16006 875 E. Street, Sheffield, IL 61361, 815/454-2328.  Call for hours of operation and admission info.  Picnicking, hiking,  boating/canoeing (no rentals available), and more.
 Morrison-Rockwood State Park - 18750 Lake Road, Morrison, IL, 61270,  815/772-4708.  Call for hours of operation and admission info.  Camping, picnicking, fishing, hiking, and more.
 Prophetstown State Park - PO Box 181, Prophetstown, IL 61277,  815/537-2926.  Call for hours of operation and  admission info.  Camping, picnicking, hiking, more.
 Sinnissippi Park - East Lincoln Highway, Sterling, IL,  815/732-2311.  Call for hours of operation and admission info.  Fishing and hiking.

Circa 21 Dinner Playhouse - 1828 3rd. Avenue, Rock Island, IL, 61201,  309/786-7733.  Call for ticket and scheduling info.  Price of ticket includes dinner.  Group rates available.  This season's offerings includes "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" and youth musical "Pocahontas."
Dillon Home Museum - 1005 E. 3rd St., Sterling, IL  61081,  815/622-6202.  Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday 10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.  Call for admission info.  Local history, vintage train.
Dutch Windmill Project - 1000 1 Street, Fulton, IL,  815/5899-3371.  Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.  Admission free - donations gladly accepted.  Authentic Dutch Windmill.
Happy Trails Gardens - 2300 West LeFevre Road, Sterling, IL,  815/626-3115.  Call for hours of operation and admission info.  Gardens and trails, including a water garden.
Heritage Canyon - 515 N. 4th St., Fulton, IL 61252,  815/589-2838.  April through December 15, daily (weather permitting) 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. $2/adult or child over 14 years of age donation.  Call for dates of historic re-enactments and other 1800s-era activities.
Little Red Schoolhouse Museum - East 11th Street and Avenue D, Rock  Falls, IL,  815/625-0272.  Sundays Memorial Day to Labor Day noon to 5 p.m. or by appointment.  Call for admission info.  1800s schoolhouse replica.
Odell Agricultural Museum - 202 E Lincolnway, Morrison, IL  61270,  815/772-8889.  Winter hours Friday through Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Summer hours (June 4 through October 31) Tuesday through Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.  Local agricultural history.
Rock Falls Fire Department Museum - 603 W. 10th St., Rock Falls, IL,  815/622-1135.  Open for viewing 24/7.  Historic fire-fighting memorabilia.
Ronald Reagan's Birthplace - 111 S. Main St., Tampico, IL  61283.  815/438-2130.  Museum, gift shop, memorabilia.  Call for guided tours.  Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment.  Closed in December and January.  Donations accepted.
Selmi's Farm Market and Greenhouse - 1206 Dixon Avenue, Rock Falls, IL,  815/626-3830.  See web site for hours and admission information.  Includes an LGB train on display.
Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Carriage House Museum/Research Library - 1005 E. Third St., Sterling, IL,  815/622-6215.  Call for hours of operation.  Admission free.  Local history since pre-historic times.

PLEASE NOTE:  It should go without saying, but HOUSE assumes absolutely no responsibility for anything that occurs while you are partaking of a field trip with your family.  In addition, please contact the site of your field trip before you go to verify that you have current information on hours, admission prices, and other details.  The field trip information herein has been gathered in an exhaustive search of the various counties and localities on the web.  The information is thus only as accurate and current as the information on the various web sites from which it was gathered.

If you have information about field trip possibilities in your area, please drop us an email at admin@illinoishouse.org and let us know about it, including the county name, so that we can review and possibly include it in our Field Trip Idea pages.  If you have a brochure about a field trip site that you would like to mail to us, please mail it to c/o P.O. Box 74, Ringwood, IL  60072

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