I love the fact that Galesburg was birthed by high-minded men and women, and built around Knox College, the only remaining site of the Lincoln-Douglas debates. I love the varied architecture of the oldest homes in Galesburg, some of which were part of the underground railroad that helped runaway slaves to safety in the North. If you want to learn who the streets and schools were named after read Elmo Caulkin’s book: They Broke The Prairie. I love that Galesburg was the childhood home of poet/statesman Carl Sandburg, and that his birthplace still stands. I admire the contributions of the Swedes and Mexicans that came to work on the railroad in our little burg, and enriched the legacy. I applaud Will and Luz Schick for their work in producing The Boxcar People documentary to commemorate some of those immigrants. I love our beautiful, old courthouse and the statue of Mother Bickerdyke that graces that lawn, and not far away: Hope Cemetery, where lies the remains of our burg’s lofty settlers. I loved growing up on the East End of Galesburg! I loved Virginia’s Ice Cream place, Buker’s (& Holmes’) grocery strore, and Old Lake Storey. I especially appreciate: The Orpheum Theatre, our downtown library, Coney Island, the Taco-Hideout, and Ribshack!
Dec 3 2013
What do you appreciate most about Galesburg?
I love the fact that Galesburg was birthed by high-minded men and women, and built around Knox College, the only remaining site of the Lincoln-Douglas debates. I love the varied architecture of the oldest homes in Galesburg, some of which were part of the underground railroad that helped runaway slaves to safety in the North. If you want to learn who the streets and schools were named after read Elmo Caulkin’s book: They Broke The Prairie. I love that Galesburg was the childhood home of poet/statesman Carl Sandburg, and that his birthplace still stands. I admire the contributions of the Swedes and Mexicans that came to work on the railroad in our little burg, and enriched the legacy. I applaud Will and Luz Schick for their work in producing The Boxcar People documentary to commemorate some of those immigrants. I love our beautiful, old courthouse and the statue of Mother Bickerdyke that graces that lawn, and not far away: Hope Cemetery, where lies the remains of our burg’s lofty settlers. I loved growing up on the East End of Galesburg! I loved Virginia’s Ice Cream place, Buker’s (& Holmes’) grocery strore, and Old Lake Storey. I especially appreciate: The Orpheum Theatre, our downtown library, Coney Island, the Taco-Hideout, and Ribshack!
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