Illinois Adventure
About this original series
Now in its 17th award-winning season, this adventure has become a cornerstone of WTVP's local programming. Shot on location throughout the state, ILLINOIS ADVENTURE shows WTVP viewers the many interesting places to visit and things to do just a few hours from home. From fishing on Lake Michigan, to searching out tree frogs in the Cache River swamp, to visiting long forgotten towns that are vital parts of Illinois' history, there's something for everyone here. Partially underwritten by the generous people at Country Companies Insurance & Financial Services in Bloomington, ILLINOIS ADVENTURE is traveling the highways and byways of our state for you.
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Category
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# Episodes
205 episodes -
Rating
TV-G
Episodes of Illinois Adventure
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#1708 "Village of Elsah"
American towns change almost as fast as American fashions. When something of the old remains in this society it is a resource to be treasured. Such is the Village of Elsah, Illinois. Located just 40 minutes from St. Louis, Missouri, Elsah encourages its visitors to park and walk the streets of this town rich in history, architecture and beauty. It gives us a strong hint of the setting of nineteenth century life along the Mississippi River. Please take a few minutes out of the fast pace of ever...
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Release date
Nov 9, 2011
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Runtime
09:42
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#1708 "Northmoor Observatory "
Illinois Adventure take you to the Northmoor Observatory. The Northmoor Observatory is located within the city of Peoria at the Leo Donovan Golf Course, and houses a 9 inch refractor telescope. The telescope was one of two built in 1913 for the Illinois Watch Company of Springfield, Illinois. The nine-inch flint-forward lens was ground by Petitdidier, the same optician who ground lenses for Dr. A.A. Michelson's famous experiment to determine the speed of light. The telescope body was manufactu...
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Release date
Nov 9, 2011
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Runtime
04:47
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#1708 "Prinicpia College"
On this campus, located on the bluffs of western Illinois, students from 23 countries and six continents come together to form a learning environment unlike that found at any other liberal arts college, because of the vision of one architect. Principia students, faculty, and staff come from many different countries and an even greater variety of backgrounds, but they share one thing in common: Christian Science. Neither the School nor the College is affiliated with the Christian Science Church...
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Release date
Nov 9, 2011
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Runtime
05:31
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#1708 "Raging Waves Waterpark"
Illinois Adventure takes you to the Raging Waves Waterpark. In 2009, Raging Waves Waterpark, was rated "the top Illinois Summer Destination" by USA Today. Illinois' largest outdoor waterpark, located on 40 acres in suburban Yorkville, has an Aussie theme and features 18 water slides, kiddie pool, wave pool and lazy river. Raging Waves Waterpark is a family friendly destination offering rides, slides and fun for all ages. Attractions include thrilling rides like The Cyclone — bowl slide, The Bo...
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Release date
Nov 9, 2011
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Runtime
05:32
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#1801 "Woodland Palace"
Woodland Palace was the home of Fred Francis, inventor and innovator, artist and poet. Born near Kewanee in 1856, he graduated from the Illinois Industrial University, Urbana, in 1878. While there, he was one of the designers and builders of the 'Class of 78' clock, now in the north tower of the Illini Union. In this home, which he built, he incorporated many innovations, including a water purification system and air conditioning. Francis died in 1926 and bequeathed this estate to the City of ...
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Release date
Nov 9, 2011
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Runtime
10:06
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#1801 "General John A. Logan Museum"
It is the mission of the General John A. Logan Museum to use the life and accomplishments of General John A. Logan and his family to educate the general public about the lives of Southern Illinois residents as they accommodated the sociological, political, economic, and technological changes of the nineteenth century. General John A. Logan (1826 - 1886) played an important role in our country’s history. At a young age he rose to prominence in state politics. The Civil War brought him national ...
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Release date
Nov 9, 2011
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Runtime
05:11
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#1801 "American Movie Palace Museum"
The museum is located at the Society headquarters in the historic York Theatre building, 152 North York Street, 2nd floor, Elmhurst, Illinois (located approximately 16 miles West of Chicago's Loop). On display are a great variety of objects from the era of the great movie palaces in the U.S. The Museum is open free of charge (although donations are gratefully accepted!) Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and most third Saturdays of each month from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Call ...
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Release date
Nov 9, 2011
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Runtime
04:49
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#1801 "Center for American Music"
Illinois Adventure visits the Sousa Archives at the Center for American Music, housed at the University of Illinois' library and archives.
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Release date
Nov 9, 2011
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Runtime
05:01
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#1201 "Garfield Farm Inn and Museum"
The Garfield Farm Museum offers a variety of educational, family, and entertainment events. Seminars are held on such topics as prairie, woodlands, and wetlands management; bat and blue bird box construction; and fruit tree grafting. Special shows bring rare breed livestock, heirloom garden products and seeds, and collections of antique farm tools. Prairie walks are conducted monthly, and there are social events like barn dances and a candlelight tavern reception at the Inn in December.
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Release date
Oct 19, 2011
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Runtime
11:22
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#1201 "Mendota Union Depot Railroad Museum"
Illinois Adventure visits the Mendota Union Depot Railroad Museum. Mendota is an Indian name meaning crossing of the trails. In 1853 the Illinois Central Railroad and Chicago & Aurora Railroad crossed at this junction called Mendota. (Chicago & Aurora became the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy in 1858.) The Illinois Central was known as a land-grant railroad, the first of its kind. The railroad was built on land granted to it by the government. The land grant for the construction of the Illino...
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Release date
Oct 19, 2011
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Runtime
05:04
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