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 Photographs courtesy of Rick Birley Fall, 2003

 Galesburg, Illinois

Howard Johnson's directories do not list Galesburg until 1978, but as Rick discovered the site has a long history serving the needs of travelers! The historical marker shown below indicates that a hotel has been on the site since 1869. Interestingly Mr. Birley discovered that the former HJ Restaurant was called the Broadway presumably after the hotel that burned in 1969. 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

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