Link Up With Lincoln Tour

Presented by the Polo Historical Society, guided tours Monday through Friday (reservations needed) from April through October. The cost is $30.00 per person.

Your tour begins at 9:00am on the Galena-Peoria Trail with a Coffee Break at the Henry School House Build in 1878.

10:00am - Aplington House Museum. Visit the Aplington House, built in 1853, where Abraham Lincoln spent time with the Aplington family during 1856.

11:30am - Visit J. P. Miller's Carriage Shop - Lunch among the artifacts and memorabilia of local merchants in the Carriage Shop, now the Paul Graehling Museum.

After Lunch - Shop Mason Street

1:00pm - Travel the Pines Road to Oregon. Follow along the same road Lincoln traveled to reach Oregon, the County Seat.

1:30pm - Art Casting of Illinois, Inc. and Adagio Fine Art Studio. Begin your afternoon by visiting one of the art studios of Oregon.

3:00pm - Visit the Patchwork Inn for dessert, built in the mid-1840's.

After Dessert - Explore Oregon's Shops.

5:00pm - Say Goodbye to Ogle County. End your day overlooking the Rock River Valley of Ogle County along side Lorado Taft's Black Hawk Statue at Lowden State Park.

For reservations contact the Polo Historical Society at:

1-815-846-4142 or
1-800-678-2108

or send an e-mail to bettyo@essex1.com

Large Group Tours - 30-45 people (Banks, Park Districts and large organizations).

Small Group Tours - 15-20 people