Main Attractions: wild west show, gold panning, train & pony rides, wild west museum
Special Events: phonograph show
Open: Daily May 31st through August 22nd Weekends from August 28th to October 31st
Unique Aspects: buy & sell antiques

The excitement and charm of the Old West come alive at Donley's Wild West Town in Union, Illinois. Here you can experience life in the style of the Wild West where gunslingers have showdowns, and a narrow gauge train whistles past the Blacksmith's Shop, Print Shop, Jail, Saloon and Sweet Phyllis Gold Mine.

The Illinois Railway Museum's Pullman Library was formed in 1992 with the acquisition of Pullman Companies materials from Pullman Technology, a division of Bombardier of Canada. The Pullman Library supplies copies of materials in the collection under license from Bombardier who holds title. The Pullman Library is not open to the public except by appointment.

Main Attractions: largest rain museum in the nation, train & trolly rides
Special Events: Day out with Thomas, WWII Living History Day, Vintage Transportation Day, Terror on the Tracks (Halloween), Happy Holiday Railway (Christmas)
Open: Daily all year (check schedule for when certain trains will be running)
Unique Aspects: Don’t just see history – feel it, ride it and enjoy it.

The Illinois Railway Museum is a Museum in Motion. Watch now, as a little red streetcar clangs across Depot Street on the car line, or as the thundering steam train whistles past on the mainline, or perhaps as the gleaming streamliner simply whispers by. These artifacts don't just sit there, they move!

The Strahorn Library, located at 118 East Washington Street in nearby Marengo, is a non-circulating research library which focuses on all aspects of railroading. Reference materials include books, periodicals, professional journals, government publications, videotapes, slides, and photographs.

Main Attractions: Largest collection of historical items and documents from McHenry County
Special Events: Northern Illinois Quilt Fest
Open: May-October, Tuesday - Friday 1pm-4pm, Sunday 1pm-4pm
Unique Aspects: The James, Museum on Wheels, Several Historical Buildings located around the area

The comprehensive collection includes several preserved buildings: An 1847 log cabin; an 1885 town hall, now known as Perkins Hall; an 1895 one-room school house used for c.1900 school programs; and a 20th Century modern tourist cabin. In 1982, a local history research library was added to the museum; in 2002, the Society acquired the Pringle School, located on River Road, the limestone building is in the process of being restored.