Belleville Attractions

Paul Boyer has created handcarved, mechanized creations for more than twenty-five years. The 50 motion sculptures at the Boyer Gallery in Belleville let visitors see hillbillies hammer, horses kick, goats bump heads, a calliope play music, Indians dance, and two woodpeckers help the artist carve a self-portrait into a wooden head.

The Republic County Museum in Belleville features historical clothing, furniture and other items such as tools. The grounds of the museum feature an 1870s log cabin, an 1872 school, an agriculture building and a caboose from the 1970s.