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Bushnell Wheeler House, South Beloit, IL
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Bushnell Wheeler House

Historic home in South Beloit that also houses the South Beloit Historical Society, with local regional displays.

542 Wheeler Street, South Beloit, IL · South Beloit, IL

About Bushnell Wheeler House

This South Beloit residence serves as the headquarters of the South Beloit Historical Society. Visitors can tour rooms filled with exhibits drawn from the surrounding Stateline area, and the barn has been enlarged with additional displays. The house was built on land that a Beloit College professor first bought in the 1850s, and a missionary agent later had it constructed as a retirement home. The building is open to the public only on a few set weekends each year, though tours can also be arranged by request.

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  • #free admission

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