McLean County Museum of History
Explore local stories inside the historic courthouse in downtown Bloomington.
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Bloomington–Normal
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Pair Bloomington’s courthouse-square history with Normal’s walkable uptown and family discoveries. Route 66 stories and locally rooted food make an easy reason to stay longer.
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Children’s Discovery Museum
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Photo credits & visitor sources
Real Illinois photographs, resized and converted to WebP. Displayed crops may vary; each image retains its listed license.
- Old Mclean County (Illinois) Court House (1900 - 1976) Bloomington (3660700761).jpg — Todd Ryburn from Bloomington, IL, United States, CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; website may crop for layout.
- Old Illinois State Capitol, Adams Street, Springfield, IL.jpg — w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; website may crop for layout.
- Livingston County Courthouse (50222042287).jpg — Joseph Gage, CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; website may crop for layout.
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County boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 cartographic boundary files.