The Carbondale Public Library (CPL) provides free services to all residents living within the city boundaries. CPL honors all valid Illinois public library cards, though some restrictions may apply. Services are available to all others for a fee....
Built in 1871, the Jail Museum was the city's third jail. The Sheriff and his family lived upstairs, and women prisoners were kept in locked rooms. The men were housed downstairs. Today, the building houses the museum collection, including a...
300-398 West Broadway Street
McLeansboro, IL 62859
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Heard's Pond was originally built to supply water for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad steam engines, and to provide ice in winter for cutting and shipping. Today, a paved pathway leads to a series of fishing sites as well as a pavilion and...
A large collection of postcards from the 1904 World's Fair, a drum from the Civil War, old uniforms, school and Native American artifacts anchor the collection. By appointment.
Built in 1903 by the Illinois Central Railroad, the Old Railroad Passenger Depot has since been restored and now serves as home to the Carbondale Train Museum. Filled with information, artifacts and souveniers, the museum contains significant facts...