In the late 1800s, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway was building its mainline from Chicago to Kansas City and selected Chillicothe as its crossing point of the Illinois River. Landmarks include Summer Camp Music Festival, Peoria Automobile Club and Town Theatre. Chillicothe is the birthplace of Zach McAllister, baseball player.
Chillicothe, Illinois gifts and souvenirs: 30 designs made from Chillicothe's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $99. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
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| Chillicothe Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Chillicothe Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Chillicothe Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Chillicothe Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Chillicothe Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Chillicothe Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 4 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
Six local landmarks as instant photos on kraft paper
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
Six local landmarks as instant photos, soft fleece 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
Population 1860: 663 → 2000: 5,996 → 2010: 6,097 → 2020: 6,128
From Wikidata (CC0).
Along with Peoria, Chillicothe grew due to river traffic and quickly became a stop for barge and railroad traffic traveling to and from Chicago and St. Louis.
In the late 1800s, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway was building its mainline from Chicago to Kansas City and selected Chillicothe as its crossing point of the Illinois River. The railroad quickly became an establishment in Chillicothe as a crew change point and a notable stop in Central Illinois. Chillicothe today still remains a key point on the Southern Transcon route between Chicago and Los Angeles with high frequency intermodal freight trains moving through daily.
On November 5, 1988, Vice President George H.W. Bush, Representative Robert H. Michel, & Governor James Thompson stopped in Chillicothe to close out Election '88 in Illinois. Governor Thompson declared the day "Ilion Crabel Day" in honor of the city's record breaking city clerk. Crabel, elected in 1923, served as city clerk for 66 years until 1989.
Chillicothe is the host to The Summer Camp Music Festival, a multi-day music festival created by Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment that is held annually at Three Sisters Park.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Chillicothe, Illinois, revision 1378536205 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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6 free coloring pages of Chillicothe, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Chillicothe's population was 6,128 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 663 in 1860.
Peoria Automobile Club
Summer Camp Music Festival
Town Theatre
A view of Chillicothe