Eidsvoll town itself - not to be confused with Eidsvoll Verk where the constitution was signed - is a small settlement by the river Vorma. Locals call it Sundet.
The town's main claim to history is that it was the terminus of Norway's first railway. The Hovedbanen from Christiania opened on 1 September 1854, and Eidsvoll was the end of the line. From here, passengers and goods transferred to steamboats heading north across Mjøsa. For 26 years, until the railway reached Hamar in 1880, this was one of Norway's most important transport hubs.
The old station building from 1878 still stands - an earlier one from 1858 burned down. When Gardermobanen opened in 1998, a new station was built 200 metres north, and the old building went out of service. The handsome brick structure is now a protected monument, though it can look a bit forlorn.
Near the old station, by the Vorma bridge, you'll find "Den knelende soldat" - a controversial monument from 1926 depicting a kneeling soldier. The military imagery wasn't popular with everyone at the time, and it still divides opinion.
Henrik Wergeland, Norway's national poet, and his sister Camilla Collett, who became a pioneering feminist writer, grew up at the nearby rectory. There's a statue of Camilla Collett close to Eidsvoll church.
To be honest, there isn't much reason to spend time in the town itself. The centre is quiet, and most visitors come for Eidsvollsbygningen at Eidsvoll Verk, a few kilometres away. If you're waiting for a train connection or want to stretch your legs, the old station area is worth a quick look. Otherwise, continue to the places with more to offer.