Wheels O' Time Museum

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Wheels O' Time Museum
Wheels O' Time Museum
Established1977 (1977)
Location1710 W Woodside Dr
Dunlap postal address, Illinois 61525
United States
Coordinates 40°50′1″N89°37′9″W / 40.83361°N 89.61917°W / 40.83361; -89.61917
Executive directorLaura Evancho
PresidentJohn Amdall – Interim President
Website wheelsotime.org

Wheels O' Time Museum is a museum in Medina Township, Peoria County, Illinois, United States, [1] with a Dunlap postal address. [2] [3]

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History

The Wheels O’ Time Museum was founded in 1977. It opened to the public in 1983. [4] [5] In 2017 the museum became a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation. [4] The museum operates from May to October, excluding holidays. [6]

Exhibits

Museum exhibits include Rock Island 886, a 4-6-2 Pacific type steam locomotive built in 1910 by the American Locomotive Company for the Rock Island Railroad [7] [8] and two old railroad passenger cars. [9] A giant Lego exhibit opened in May 2022, donated by the family of the man who built it. [10] [11] A LeTourneau Metal House, an example of prefabricated housing built during the Great Depression, is also on display. [12] [13] The collection includes many antique cars. [14]

References

  1. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Medina township, IL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 3 (PDF p. 4/5). Retrieved November 2, 2024. - Compare with map location.
  2. ↑ "Wheels O' Time Museum". Discover Peoria. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Wheels O' Time Museum Reopens on May 1". WGLT. April 23, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Background – Wheels O' Time Museum" . Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Museum opens May 2 near Peoria". Jacksonville Journal Courier. April 29, 1984. p. 14. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Admission – Wheels O' Time Museum" . Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  7. ↑ "70. Wheels O' Time locomotive – 101 Things" . Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  8. ↑ HeritageRail News. "The Wheels O' Time Museum". HeritageRail Alliance. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  9. ↑ Kingsland, Ruth Longoria. "Iconic railroad car makes its way to new home". Journal Star. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  10. ↑ Mitchell, Darnysha (September 26, 2021). "Dunlap museum previews massive LEGO exhibit built by late engineer". Heart of Illinois ABC. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Wheels O' Time Museum previews LEGO display donated by a local family". CIProud.com. September 25, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  12. ↑ Renken, Leslie. "LeTourneau had a goal of 'carefree' housing". Journal Star. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Depression-era steel house unveiled at Wheels O' Time Museum". Journal Star. April 30, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  14. ↑ Krebs, Michelle (February 20, 2008). "Auto Museums in the Midwest". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved October 19, 2021.

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