Tourism

Washington, Illinois, one of the earliest-established communities in Central Illinois, celebrated its 175th birthday in 2000.

• The historic Downtown Square is a vital, active center for shopping, dining and services both for local and regional customers.  Historic homes and shops line our downtown streets.
• The newly renovated and restored Denhart Bank Building, built in 1874 on Washington Square, was recently listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  The building houses a bed and breakfast, restaurant, and pub.
• The Washington Historical Society offers tours of the historic Zinser House downtown.
• Washington is a frequent stop for people looking for everything from general goods to unique collectibles and gifts to contemporary furniture to fine dining.
• Washington is part of the Ronald Reagan Trail Communities Association, marking the route Reagan traveled from his boyhood home to nearby Eureka College.