Underground Railroad Spring Bus Tour
Sun, Apr 27 , 2025 • 1:00pm - 5:00pm
310 Lockwood Place, Jacksonville, IL, USA, Jacksonville, IL 62650
Join our Storyteller tour guides, outfitted in 19th century period attire, as we travel the sites of the Underground Railroad!
Join the Storyteller Tour Guides, outfitted in 19th century period attire, as they travel the sites of the Underground Railroad in Jacksonville, IL. Learn the fascinating stories of the brave men and women of our history while riding on comfortable modern buses. The tour starts at Illinois College and ends at Woodlawn Farm. Meet in the Illinois College McGaw Fine Arts Center lobby for registration confirmation from at 12:30-12:45. The tour begins at 1:00pm with a walk to Beecher Hall, where you will hear a brief lecture on the Underground Railroad and Illinois College. At 1:15pm, you will board buses to the other eight sites. The tour will return to Illinois College at 5:00pm.
Tour includes light refreshments. Free parking is available at Illinois College behind McGaw Fine Arts Center. Due to popularity, reservations are a must! Call 309-678-7716 to register. $10 for children under 10, $25 for adults.
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