Galesburg

Galesburg is a city in Illinois.

• Interstate 74 links Galesburg with the Quad Cities to the north and Peoria, Bloomington-Normal, and Champaign-Urbana to the southeast. US Highways 34 and 150 also run through Galesburg.

• 40.944663-90.3639451 Amtrak, 225 S Seminary St. Galesburg is served by the California Zephyr (Chicago to the San Francisco Bay Area), Southwest Chief (Chicago to Los Angeles), and the Illinois Zephyr/Carl Sandburg (Chicago to Quincy).  

• Galesburg Transit (309 342-4242) provides service Monday through Saturday, with most buses running from 7AM. to 6PM.

• 40.936364-90.3663161 Carl Sandburg Birthplace and Boyhood Home, 313 E 3rd St, ☏ +1 309 342-2361. Apr-Nov: Thu-Sun 9AM-5PM.  
• Knox College, site of a Lincoln - Douglas debate
• Galesburg Railroad Museum, 211 S Seminary St. Lots of rail exhibits including locomotives on display in a city closely tied to the rail industry. F-Su Noon-4PM. Adults $6, Children 8-16 $3. +1 309-342-9400.

• The Landmark Cafe & Creperie, 62 S. Seminary St, landmarkcafe@bbwave.net. Mon-Thu 11AM-9PM, Fri 11AM-10PM, Sat 9AM-10PM, Sun 9AM-9PM. Housed in a building designated a landmark site by the City of Galesburg Landmark Commission. (updated Mar 2019)

• 40.974337-90.3845381 Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Galesburg, 901 W Carl Sandburg Dr, ☏ +1 309-344-1911. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon.  (updated Mar 2026)
• 40.95528-90.362242 Great House of Galesburg, 501 E Losey St, ☏ +1 573-673-1981, galesburgsgreathouse@gmail.com. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM.  (updated Mar 2026)

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