Galesburg, Illinois
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Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The city is 45 miles northwest of Peoria. At the 2020 census, its population was 30,052. Galesburg is the home of Knox College, a private f
Main Street Looking East, Galesburg, Illinois
Old Main Knox College
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Galesburg Station P6081307
Knox College (Illinois)
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Knox College is a private liberal arts college in Galesburg, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1837 by anti-slavery advocates and has ties to the Underground Railroad movement. With over 1,10
Galesburg, Illinois
…Illinois, United States. The city is 45 miles (72 km) northwest of Peoria. At the 2020 census, its population was 30,052. Galesburg is the home of Knox College, a private four-year liberal arts college, and Carl Sandburg College, a community college named for native-born poet Carl Sandburg. Galesburg is the…
George Washington Gale (1789–1861), founding father of Knox College
A Knox baseball player at bat in a 1908 game versus DePaul University
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