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Rigler's Sports Supply

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Folsom's Bakery

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Ozzy's Burgers & Brew

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City:Franklin Grove

Franklin Creek State Natural Area

1872 Twist Road, Franklin Grove, IL

This 664-acre nature preserve and park offers a variety of recreational opportunities: hiking (4.5 miles of trails), equestrian area that includes an outdoor show area, snowmobile and cross-country skiing trails, fishing, hunting, picn ...
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Category:Directory
County:Lee

217 E. Lincoln Highway, Franklin Grove, Illinois, 61031

A unique gift shop featuring McCalls candles, Country Home Creations gourmet dips, fresh fudge and made to order gift baskets. 
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County:Lee

115 N. Elm St., Franklin Grove, Illinois, 61031

Full service florist offering green and blooming plants, fresh flowers and gift items.  Ask to see our 10,000 yr old Mastodon tooth! 
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County:Lee

136 North Elm Str, Franklin Grove, IL

Items made by local crafters, Lincoln Highway memorabilia, clothing, lamps, hand-made soaps, candles, baskets, items made from barn wood, walking sticks from Nachusa Grasslands, paintings and photography, quilts, antiques, stained glass, used books and mo ...
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Category:Artisan Works
County:Lee
Chaplin Creek Village

1715 Whitney Road, Franklin Grove, IL

Founded and supported by the Franklin Grove Area Historical Society, Chaplin Creek Village is an evolving, full-scale historical restoration project depicting a prairie settlement typical of the middle 19th century. The ...
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County:Lee
Nachusa Grasslands

8772 South Lowden Road, Franklin Grove, IL

Open to the public for hiking, bird watching and other activities that do not harm the natural landscape, the 1500-acre Nachusa Grasslands preservation is a mosaic of community types that includes dry gravel hill prairie, black oak and bur oak savanna, ...
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County:Lee
Franklin Creek Grist Mill & Interpretive Center

1893 Twist Road, Franklin Grove, IL

A reconstructed, timber frame, four-story 1847 grist mill. Watch the four-ton waterwheel as it powers pulleys and gears to turn the millstone to grind corn like in the 1800s. Milling equipment on display, 43 panels from native Illinois trees, fossil viewi ...
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County:Lee
H.I. Lincoln Building

136 North Elm Street, Franklin Grove, IL

Abe Lincoln's cousin originally built this restored 1860 dry goods store. Today, this classic stone building is the national tourism headquarters of the Lincoln Highway Association, and includes its museum and gift shop. Wheelchair accessible and free adm ...
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County:Lee

137 Elm St., Franklin Grove, Illinois, 61031

Homemade Polish, Hungarian and American food. Daily specials, homemade cakes, great dinners and good atmosphere!
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County:Lee

123 Route 38, Franklin Grove, IL

Embroidery on shirts, caps, bags, etc.

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County:Lee