Carl Sandburg State Historic Site
331 E. Third Street, Galesburg, IL 61401
Historic Sites
Author-poet Carl Sandburg was born in the the three-room cottage at 331 E. Third Street in Galesburg on January 6, 1878.
The modest house reflects the typical living conditions of a late-nineteenth-century working-class family and features many furnishings that once belonged to the Sandburg family. Behind the home stands a small, wooded park which features the Quotation Walk, a celebration of the Prairie Poet's work and words. It is in this tranquil setting that the ashes of Carl Sandburg and his wife Lilian were laid to rest beneath Remembrance Rock. Illinois 250
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- Mon: Closed
- Tue: Closed
- Wed: Closed
- Thu: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
- Fri: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
- Sat: 10:00pm – 5:00pm
- Sun: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
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