History, Historic House, Historical Society, Specialized

Engine #1 pulled the first train from the northern Fairview terminus on October 28, 1880. The first train from Lewistown to Galesburg left at 10:00 a.m. on July 31, 1882 with one engine, one baggage car and one of the new coaches. In August 1882, the railway ran completely from Galesburg to Havana in 3 hours and 15 minutes. In 1905 the C.B. & Q had taken over the railway and installed standard gauge between Lewistown & Galesburg. The C.B. & Q petitioned the Interstate Commerce Commission to abandon the "Peavine" on April 23, 1934.
Contact the Lewistown Society for Historical Presevation for current operations.

History, Historical Society

Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society

Historical Society has restored the one-room schoolhouse called Schmuhl School, located on the corner of Rt. 30 and Schoolhouse Road in New Lenox, Il. Students from the area schools use the building to spend a day in class as students would have done in the 1930's. School is open by appointment.

Art, Children's, Historical Society

History, Historic House, Historical Society, Park

History, Historical Society

Art, Historical Society

History, Historical Society

NTHS is a nonprofit organization that collects, preserves, protects and presents anything relating to the history of Newport Township, Illinois. Newport Township is comprised of Wadsworth, Old Mill Creek, Rosecrans, Millburn and Russell.

Historical Society