Illinois Travel Guide 2008 - (Page 63) MA TT HEW GILSON Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio THE FIRST MCDONALD’S The first McDonald’s restaurant, complete with original golden arches, has been reconstructed in Des Plaines exactly as it was when Ray Kroc flipped his first burger in 1955. Today the McDonald’s #1 Store Museum traces the history of America’s most successful franchise. CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS Antioch Fine Arts Gallery, Antioch 983 Main St. The gallery displays work by area artists and presents exhibits of unique diversity and excellence. Throughout the year, the gallery hosts special receptions and openings for artists’ new work. 847/838-2274, www.antiochfinearts.org Free featured is an exhibit on Aurora’s role in the 1871 Great Chicago Fire. 630/892-1572, www.auroraregionalfiremuseum.org $ Blackberry Farm’s Pioneer Village, Aurora 100 S. Barnes Rd. Take a train ride through this 54-acre pioneer village and see an 1840s farm, an authentic depot, a carriage collection and a carousel. Visit the gift shop and enjoy the daily train rides, wagon rides and historical demonstrations. 630/892-1550, www.foxvalleyparkdistrict.org $ Pickard China Outlet Store & Museum, Antioch 782 Pickard Ave. Pickard produces fine-china services used in embassies and consulates worldwide. It also produces special services for more than a dozen state mansions, hotel chains and corporations, the U.S. Air Force and Air Force One, the United Nations and others. The museum features rare antiques and collectibles. 847/395-3800 Ext. 32, www.pickardchina.com Free David L. Pierce Art & History Center, Aurora 20 E. Downer Place Aurora Historical Society exhibit galleries feature changing exhibits of historical materials throughout the year. The Aurora Public Art Commission hosts six to eight rotating exhibits displaying a full spectrum of innovative visual arts. Shared Museum Store offers unique gift items. Open Wed.–Sun., noon–4pm. 630/906-0654, www.aurorahistoricalsociety.org/museums.html Arlington Heights Historical Museum, Arlington Heights 110 W. Fremont St. Explore the village’s local history museum, housed in the former Muller Soda Pop Factory. 847/255-1225, www.ahmuseum.org $ $ Schingoethe Center for Native American Cultures, Aurora Aurora University, Marsellaise Place and Randall Rd. This museum is dedicated to Native American and Alaskan cultures, art and history. 630/844-7843, www.aurora.edu/museum Donation Aurora Regional Fire Museum, Aurora 53 N. Broadway This museum highlights the history of firefighting, with uniforms and photographs. Also 800/2CONNECT ILLINOIS. MILE AFTER MAGNIFICENT MILE. 63 MATTHEW GILSON CHICAGOLAND attractions http://www.auroraregionalfiremuseum.org http://www.antiochfinearts.org http://www.foxvalleyparkdistrict.org http://www.pickardchina.com http://www.aurorahistoricalsociety.org/museums.html http://www.ahmuseum.org http://www.aurora.edu/museum
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