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Villa Louis Rd., Prairie du Chien, WI 53821 218-699-7251 Monticello 94 5 2 County Secondary Route 608-326-2721 • wisconsinhistory.org/villalouis dnr .state.mn.us/state_parks/itasca 3 4 St. Paul Cities Minneapolis 6 94 White road signs on map are off the Great River Road Fore st History Center/Minnesota Historical Society 12 Fort Crawford Museum 2 Bloomington River Falls * Interpretive Centers located off of the Great River 2609 County Road 76, Grand Rapids, MN 55744 717 S. Beaumont Rd., Prairie du Chien, WI 53821 494 7 Prescott Road but within the County are marked with 218-327-4482 • mnhs.org/foresthistory 608-326-6960 • fortcrawfordmuseum.com 35 10 This map is intended to be a general guide for exploring the Maiden Rock many scenic, historic and recreational attractions along the Great Mill City Museum Hastings River Road. For more detailed information, we suggest that you 3 consult official state highway maps and the state tourism offices 14 Stone eld Historic Site 704 South 2nd St., Minneapolis, MN 55401 listed on this map. 61 Stockholm 12195 Highway VV, Cassville, WI 53806 612-341-7555 • millcitymuseum.org 52 Upper River Red Wing 35 94 608-725-5210 • stonefieldhistoricsite.org Pepin 4 Hi storic Fort Snelling Frontenac Station 200 Tower Ave., St. Paul, MN 55111 Lake City Nelson 15 Potosi Brewing Company 612-726-1171 • historicfortsnelling.org 58 Alma Reads Landing 14 Fountain City 209 S. Main St., Potosi, WI 53820 Wabasha 608-763-4002 • potosibrewery.com Trempealeau 5 Minnesota History Center Rochester Kellogg 90 345 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55102 8 Winona N Villa Kathrine, Quincy, Illinois 651-259-3000 • minnesotahistorycenter.org Dresbach Onalaska 9 La Crosse 90 10 W E La Crescent 51 6 e Science Museum of Minnesota/NPS 26 14 61 Mississippi River Visitor Center 90 S 345 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55102 Genoa 651-221-9444 • smm.org 26 n ps.gov/miss/planyourvisit/mrvcabou.htm DeSoto Lansing Ferryville 8 Na tional Eagle Center 50 Pembroke Ave., Wabasha, MN 55981 35 651-565-4989 • nationaleaglecenter.org 60 11 76 12 151 9 Minnesota Marine Art Museum IA Prairie du Chien Harper’s Ferry Wyalusing 800 Riverview Dr., Winona, MN 55987 35 14 90 507-474-6626 • minnesotamarineart.org 13 Cassville Marquette/McGregor Potosi 15 Dickeyville iowagreatriverroad.com 16 Kieler IOWA Guttenberg National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium East Dubuque 13 E gy Mounds National Monument Waterloo Dubuque Galena Elizabeth 151 Highway 76, Harpers Ferry, IA 52146 & National Rivers Hall of Fame, Dubuque, Iowa 20 52 20 ILLINOIS greatriverroad-illinois.org 563-873-3491 • nps.gov/efmo 17 18 84 20 Bellevue 22 Mississippi River Visitor Center Maquoketa Rockford Loc k & Dam #15, Building 328 16 Iowa DNR – Guttenberg Fish Hatchery 72 Hanover 331 S. River Park Dr., Guttenberg, IA 52052 Sabula Rock Island, IL 61204 64 Savanna 309-794-5338 • missriver.org 563-252-1156 • state.ia.us/fish 380 61 Clinton Thomson 39 30 Fulton 17 National Mississippi River Museum & Cedar Rapids 23 Black Hawk State Historic Site Aquarium & National Rivers Hall of Fame Albany 1510 46th Ave., Rock Island, IL 61201 350 E. 3rd St., Dubuque, IA 52001 84 309-788-0177 • blackhawkpark.org 800-226-3369 • rivermuseum.com Iowa City 70 67 88 19 Quad Cities Le Claire 28 Villa Kathrine/ Friends of the Castle 18 E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center 20 80 532 Gardner Expressway, Quincy, IL 62301 Mines of Spain Recreation Area Davenport/Bettendorf 22 23 80 217-224-3688 • villakathrine.org 8991 Bellevue Heights, Dubuque, IA 52003 Fairport 563-556-0620 • minesofspain.org 21 Rock Island/Moline State Tourism Partner 24 Muscatine Andalusia 31 Pe re Marquette State Park Visitor Center 92 92 72 Hurstville Interpretive Center Information: 25 Wapello 74 13112 Visitor Center Ln., Grafton, IL 62037 18670 63rd St., Maquoketa, IA 52060 Minnesota: 618-786-3323 • dnr.state.il.us 563-652-3783 • jacksonccb.com Toolesboro exploreminnesota.com Ottumwa New Boston 888-TOURISM (868-7476) Keithsburg 32 National Great Rivers Museum Bu alo Bill Museum & River Pilots Pier 99 2 Lock & Dam Way, East Alton, IL 62277 70 Wisconsin: 199 Front St., Le Claire, Iowa 52753 34 877-462-6979 • mvs.usace.army.mil/Rivers.ngrm.htm 563-289-5580 • bu alobillmuseumleclaire.com travelwisconsin.com Burlington 800-432-8747 34 61 Oquawka Peoria Tableau of Tom, Huck and Twain P utnam Museum of History & Natural Science 26 19 Illinois: Fort Madison Mark Twain Museum Interpretive Center, Hannibal, Missouri 1717 W. 12th St., Davenport, IA 52804 enjoyillinois.com 563-324-1933 • putnam.org 800-2CONNECT (266-6328) Montrose 27 Nauvoo 155 Iowa: Keokuk 20 Nahant Marsh Education Center Hamilton/Warsaw 4220 Wapello Ave., Davenport, IA 52802 traveliowa.com 136 55 563-323-5196 • nahantmarsh.org 888-472-6035 96 Missouri: 21 Pine Creek Grist Mill visitmo.com 61 Wildcat Den State Park, Muscatine, IA 52761 800-810-5200 563-263-4818 • pinecreekgristmill.com Canton Kentucky: IL 28 Muscatine History & Industry Center kentuckytourism.com 24 800-225-8747 La Grange 24 Quincy 117 W. Second St., Muscatine, IA 52761 West Quincy 563-263-1052 • muscatinehistory.org Tennessee: 96 72 tnvacation.com Palmyra Je erson National Expansion Memorial, 25 Toolesboro Mounds & Museum 615-741-2159 36 St. Louis Missouri 6568 Toolesboro Rd., Wapello, IA 52653 29 319-523-8381 Arkansas: Hannibal 55 naturallylouisacounty.com/areas/toolesboro arkansas.com 36 Louisiana Clarksville 501-682-1120 MISSOURI – visitmo.com 70 26 Old Fort Madison Mississippi: 61 30 31 Mark Twain Museum Interpretive Center 811 Avenue E., Fort Madison, IA 52627 54 29 VisitMississippi.org Kampsville/Grafton 120 N. Main St., Hannibal, MO 63401 800-210-8687 • oldfortmadison.com 866-SEEMISS (733-6477) 61 32 100 Alton 573-221-9010 • marktwainmuseum.org George M. Verity River Museum Louisiana: Portage Des Sioux 27 louisianatravel.com MO Hartford 101 Mississippi Dr. (Victory Park) 64 St. Charles 30 City of Clarksville Visitor Center Keokuk, IA 52632 800-677-4082 70 159 111 Howard St., Clarksville, MO 63336 319-524-4765 • geomverity.org St. Louis 573-242-3336 • clarksvillemo.us
MISSOURI – visitmo.com Collinsville 70 Madison ILLINOIS greatriverroad-illinois.org Howard & Joyce Wood Education & Visitor Center 64 34 St. Louis 34 East St. Louis Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site at Columbia Bottom Conservation Area 36 35 801 Strodtman Rd., St. Louis, MO 63138 44 55 64 35 64 30 Ramey St., Collinsville, IL 62234 314-877-6014 50 618-346-5160 • cahokiamounds.org mdc.m o.gov/regions/st-louis/columbia-bottom Belleville 3 38 Fort de Chartres State Historic Site 36 Jeerson National Expansion Memorial (e Gateway Arch & Old Courthouse) 13 1350 State Highway 155 11 N. 4th St., St. Louis, MO 63102 44 Red Bud Prairie du Rocher, IL 62277 37 61 314-655-1700 • nps.gov/je Prairie du Rocher 38 127 618-284-7230 Ste. Genevieve Kaskaskia Island 39 37 Ste. Genevieve Welcome Center Ellis Grove IL Pierre Menard State Historic Site & Fort 66 S. Main St., Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670 Chester 39 800-373-7007 • visitSteGen.com 55 Murphysboro Kaskaskia 4320 Kaskaskia Rd., Ellis Grove, IL 62241 Carbondale 40 Trail of Tears State Park St. Mary 13 618-859-3031 429 Moccasin Springs Rd., Jackson, MO 63755 573-290-5268 • mostateparks.com Grand Tower 67 61 42 Cairo Custom House Museum 41 Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center Look for the Pilot’s Wheel! Jonesboro 1400 Washington, Cairo, IL 63401 40 3 2289 County Park Dr., Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 127 618-734-1019 573-290-5218 • mdc.mo.gov/areas/cnc/cape All along the Great River Thebes Olive Branch 42 45 New Madrid Historical Museum Road, you’ll nd the – kentuckytourism.com 1 Main St., New Madrid, MO 63869 41 Cairo KENTUCKY green Pilot’s Wheel logo 573-748-5944 • newmadridmuseum.com 55 43 Wicklie Mounds State Historic Site on white road signs. 51 60 94 Green St., Wickli e, KY 42087 Bardwell ese signs indicate the 43 270-335-3681 • parks.ky.gov 60 designated route of the 44 45 Hickman Clinton 44 Columbus-Belmont State Park Great River Road. e names of the JULIAN M. CARROLL PKWY Fulton 350 Park Rd., Columbus, KY 42032 roadways may change, but the Pilot’s 94 270-677-2327 • parks.ky.gov/stateparks Wheel will guide you on your way! 55 78 Union City 61 46 51 67 155 22 Blytheville Burdette 181 155 Jonesboro Luxora 47 Halls Lakeport Plantation Museum, Lake Village, Arkansas Osceola 63 Marie Wilson ARKANSAS – deltabyways.com 48 51 Ripley 47 Mississippi County Historical & Genealogical 61 Society Museum 77 40 209 W. Hale St., Osceola, AR 72370 Randolph Covington Chunkey game, Wicklie Mounds State Historic Site, Wicklie, Kentucky Sunset Millington 870-563-6161 50 Parkin Marion 49 48 Hampson Archeological Museum State Park 52 TENNESSEE msrivertn.org 2 Lake Dr., Wilson, AR 72395 55 tntrailsandbyways.com 870-655-8622 • ArkansasStateParks.com 40 Memphis 46 Reelfoot Lake State Park Visitor Center Hughes 50 Parkin Archeological State Park 79 14 2595 State Route 21E, Tiptonville, TN 38079 60 Highway, 184 N., Parkin, AR 72373 79 55 731-253-9652 tn.gov/environment/parks/ReelfootLake 870-755-2500 1 53 arkansasstateparks.com/ParkinArcheological 49 Helena- 44 West Helena 49 Mississippi River Museum at Mud Island River Park 54 Delta Cultural Center Lake View 125 N. Front St., Memphis, TN 38103 141 Cherry St., Helena, AR 72342 St. Charles 1 800-507-6507 • mudisland.com 870-338-4350 • deltaculturalcenter.com 49 56 55 DeWitt Elaine 57 52 C.H. Nash Museum at Chucalissa 55 Arkansas Post National Memorial 1987 Indian Village Dr., Memphis, TN 38109 1741 Old Post Rd., Gillett, AR 72055 Clarksdale 870-548-2207 • nps.gov/arpo Gillett 901-785-3160 • memphis.edu/chucalissa 1 56 White River National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center 61 MISSISSIPPI – VisitMississippi.org 57 S. CC Camp Rd., St. Charles, AR 72140 65 870-282-8200 • fws.gov/whiteriver Dumas Watson 53 Tunica RiverPark Museum 1 Cleveland One RiverPark Dr., Tunica, MS 38664 59 Lakeport Plantation Museum 79 866-517-4837 • tunicariverpark.com Rohwer Mississippi River Museum at Mud Island River Park, 601 Highway 142, Lake Village, AR 71653 65 Memphis, Tennessee 870-265-6031 • lakeport.astate.edu 1 4 1 57 e Delta Blues Museum McGehee Arkansas City Indianola 1 Blues Alley, Clarksdale, MS 38614 60 Lake Chicot State Park 82 2542 Highway 257, Lake Village, AR 71653 Greenwood 662-627-6820 • deltabluesmuseum.org 870-265-5480 • ArkansasStateParks.com 58 Lake Village 60 82 58 River Road, Queen Welcome Center Highway 82 West at Reed Rd., Greenville, MS 38704 82 662-332-2378 • VisitMississippi.org Eudora 59 65 62 ViV cksburg National Military Park Visitor Center 55 201 E. Clay St., Vicksburg, MS 39183 Oak Grove 1 601-636-0583 • nps.gov/vick 17 Pioneer 65 61 63 Natchez Convention and Visitor Bureau Tallulah 61 640 South Canal St., Natchez, MS 39120 601-446-6345 • visitnatchez.org Vicksburg 20 20 62 LEGEND View of the Mississippi River, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 65 61 15 Great River Road LOUISIANA louisianatravel.com Major Connecting Road River Crossing 61 Poverty Point State Historic Site 55 6859 Highway 577, Pioneer, LA 71266 40 Designated Interpretive Center * 888-926-5492 • crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-parks/historic-sites 94 65 Interstate Highway 64 Port Hudson State Historic Site Vidalia 61 10 United States Highway 236 Highway 61, Jackson, LA 70748 84 Tunica RiverPark Museum, Tunica, Mississippi 225-654-3775 • crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-parks/historic-sites 26 State Highway 63 2 County Secondary Route 65 West Feliciana Historical Society Museum 84 11757 Ferdinand St., St. Francisville, LA 70775 Cities 225-635-6330 • stfrancisville.us White road signs on map are off the Great River Road 15 * Interpretive Centers located off of the Great River 66 LSU Rural Life Museum & Windrush Gardens Road but within the County are marked with 4650 Essen Ln., Baton Rouge, LA 70898 61 This map is intended to be a general guide for exploring the 49 many scenic, historic and recreational attractions along the Great 225-765-2437 • rurallife.lsu.edu River Road. For more detailed information, we suggest that you consult official state highway maps and the state tourism offices listed on this map. Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site 67 65 Lower River 57730 Main St., Plaquemine, LA 70764 59 225-687-7158 • crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-parks/historic-sites 49 55 e Historic New Orleans Collection 64 68 1 533 Royal St., New Orleans, LA 70130 61 504-523-4662 • hnoc.org Baton Rouge 12
69 Louisiana State Museum 66 68 N 751 Chartres St., New Orleans, LA 70116 67 69 504-568-6968 10 New Orleans 10 10 W E crt.sta te.la.us/louisiana-state-museum/museum-sites/the-presbytere/ 18 90 70 70 Jean Latte National Historical Park & Preserve 18 S 419 Decatur St., New Orleans, LA 70130 Venice 504-589-2133 • nps.gov/jela