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(Printedby authority of th e State of Illinois ) SCENIC AND HISTORIC ILLINOIS

Illino is po ssesses a we alth o f sce nic beauty and many memo rials to impo rtant

o f n his to ric events which to o k place within its bo rders . Fro m the time the earlies t Fre ch

o s o is no w S o f no s was e fo r expl rer , the territ ry which the tate Illi i fam d the fertility

o f its so u o f its s and s its ns o s s and un n n and il , the bea ty hill valley , de e f re t , ab da t pla t ’ n o ns o u fo r o ss ss o n o f no s an o s co n n e . d s a imal lif Three ati f ght p e i Illi i , the p t where ' flicts o o lace and new s n s o b memo rials t k p , where ettleme t were made , are marked t day y

n n n a d reco s tructio s .

o u n S no s andsou o o ns o f no s Alth gh amed the Prairie tate , the rth , we t , th p rti Illi i

o lIer u s o f h ills and bluHs in s o s o un no us in n to the bea tie , place alm t m tai appeara ce ,

the trave le r wh o will seek them o ut .

THE LINCOLN SHRINES IN ILLINOIS

n o n no t o n s n o s o f h is in no s b ut s s n Abraham Li c l ly pe t m t life Illi i , the year he pe t n n here were the impo rta t fo rmative perio d fro m early ma ho o d to maturity . The spirit o f Illino is which h as brought it to its present impo rtant po sition amo ng the s tates o f

n o n its n u n u on oun n o n us as o f the U i , exerted i fl e ce p the y g Li c l , j t the example Abraham

n n h n n n n n n o Li co l as fur ished a i spiratio to Illi o is a s thr ugh the years . ” ’ can u s in no s n o n s S lives n fo r It tr ly be aid that Illi i Li c l pirit eter ally , the

o a s to n memo rials n u h mnble n ss o f Man mem ri l him are livi g , reflecti g the tr e great e the f s as do no o s . New S n o n and o o him elf ther alem , The Li c l Village , the h me Abraham

i n fi o a n n o n n o n n S us s . Li c l pri g eld , b th appear j t they did whe Li c l lived there The

Linco ln To mb in Springfield is a hallo wed shrine in the hearts o f all Americans . Statues

and markers throughout the S tate attes t the reverence in which h is memo ry is held . Illino is welco mes all Americans to the Linco ln Shrines in the S tate to experience f a new realizatio n o Abraham Linco ln the Man .

TO TOURISTS USING THIS BOOK

' E n Ten separate to urs are sho wn o n the fo llo wing pages . ach i cludes visits to

n n f n o s n n no o n an o n many S tate Parks a d po i ts o i teres t . Vis it r e teri g Illi is y imp rta t

n o o n r f n co m le te o will highway will e c unter e o mo re o the to urs outli ed . The p t ur affo rd interesting o ne o r two ' day trips and will prove revelatio ns to vis ito rs fro m

ne o o n f ill i ri f r h o o ther s tates . O p rti o a tour w provide a delightful s de t p o tho se w

o n o u and in su s s s n o u s o n is usu o nl may be a m re h rried trip , , ch ca e the ce ic r te h w ally y

s o n n o a few mile l ger tha the sh rtes t direct route .

Fo r no s s n s ou s o n s n n s o n Illi i re ide t , the t r pr vide i tere ti g weeke d trip , expl ri g the

f n ll n n o n f n u s o o w S . a ou s o o s bea tie their tate If the t r are take , every imp rta t p i t i tere t

n i the State will be vis ited .

o o u o f no s n in o n o f n s in S is s o n A c mplete t r Illi i , taki g every p i t i tere t the tate , h w

n 1 Th n f r o o ' o 7 . s can s in b ut o n o page i e tire trip be made ea ily a week , m re c mplete e j y

n o f s fo r o n and su n o f S s s o o me t the facilitie recreati plea re at ma y the tate Park , a t p ver

o f s s n o n s is o n o n su o n in everal day at certai p i t rec mme ded , pr vidi g a plea rable vacati

no n Illi is lasti g two weeks o r longer .

Pag e Two f / é ‘fj’C H I C A G O Wo n der City o f th e Wo rld

k unt on L ake M ch an . Coo Co y, i ig

On urs 1 and . To , 4 5

o n n "In o n n u W der City i deed little m re tha a ce t ry , Chicago h as gro wn fro m a lus ty infant to wn to a mo de rn o o s n o f nu u n ns o on metr p li , ce ter trade , ma fact ri g , tra p rtati , In n o n h as fin n u o n and u u . e s a ce , ed cati , c lt re three ge rati it o n and ss s o s o f s o o fi vertake pa ed c re citie lder , m re rmly o o o to new established . T day Chicag s trides f rward o s m n s s u in its o s o n as s o n acc mpli h e t , ec re p iti the ec d city f o f o n o o . the Nati , eighth city the w rld As fi s o un o s to andrecre ' be t a y g city , Chicag like play , atio nal facilities have always been an impo rtant co nsid' ’ e ratio n o f tho s e wh o plann ed fo r Chicago s pro gress . s oun s s o o u s s b ridle s Park , playgr d , beache , g lf c r e , path , and picnic gro unds are here in abundance fo r vis ito r and e n r s ide t alike . o o u s ss' o ss and o e dMWW" Of Na u a s ory Br ad b levard cri cr the city , ver them Fi l t r l Hi t o o s s and o o us s ss o u , , private m t r car taxicab m t rb e pa thr gh i n- W u ’ s n can on like s o f s s s and park , betwee the y wall ky craper , um o us thro ugh beautiful res idential sectio ns . Muse s h e su s o f S n n us s o and eo trea re Art , cie ce , I d try , Hi t ry Arch l o o n 200 n s o . s o s 8 a d u gy C ervat rie , aq aria di play ex tic n s an n nim n n pla t d s tra ge a al a d mari e life . Huge manufacturing plan ts welco me vis ito rs to view n o ss s to th e o n the i tricate pr ce e which give w rld machi ery , n s o n o o o u s and nne farm impleme t , cl thi g , f d pr d ct , all ma r o f nu e ma factur d articles . o o n e o f o " On Chicag , W d r City the W rld ly by v isitin th is midwes t me tro po lis can the infinite varie ty o f its f s to us n n and u s o s acilitie am e , e tertai , ed cate vi it r u be f lly appreciated .

’ One of Chicago s Many Fine Beach es am k F edS yline of Mich igan Boul evard I Pag e Th ree I MISSISSIPPI PALISADES STATE PARK

arr ll unt on State h wa 8 0. 785 acres. C o Co y, Hig ’y a On Tours 1 an 3 .

o n ss ss o n its s n b n s o umns o f ' B rderi g the Mi i ippi River ea ter a k , maje tic c l lime s to ne rise fro m the narro w flo o dplain to wering o ver the winding highway skirting n n f n n f their bases fo r miles at the no rther e d o Illi o is . Near the ce ter o this co lonn aded s is n n to ss ss l s s S 7 85 s o to recre ' trip the e tra ce Mi i ippi Pa i ade tate Park , acre dev ted

atio nal purpo ses . s n u u s o f o s o o d n s Here are pre erved all the at ral bea tie the r cky height , w de ravi e , n o n and o ld n n s u n s s o o s o . o cave , tra ge r ck f rmati , I dia trail which feat re the regi Fr m in and o n ns n n ' o o s the park g recreati al area i ide the park e tra ce , well marked f tpath , o o n s o n s o o mo ccasine d e o f n ns to f ll wi g the trail w r m th by the fe t the I dia , lead the o o s o f n s n o s and to o o s innacle s o f c l depth ravi e carved deep i t the hill , the t pm t the s s s s o o m n n s o f surroun in o un s Pali ade them elve , fr m which c ma di g view the g c try ide f spread o ut be fo re the eyes o the vis ito r . The re dmen wh o o nce were undisputed rulers o f thi s region can never be fo rgo tten by vis ito rs to Missis' In n o un s num o u s ippi Palis ades S tate Park . dia m d are er s o u ou o w s o and thr gh t the Park , where arr head , p ttery , u n E n h ne o ther relics are freq e tly foun d . ve Nature as co tributed an e te rnal memo rial to the Indians — Indian Head o n u o o o n n s tartlin re f R ck , a at ral r ck f rmati beari g a g n o o fi o f n n n n Bo b sembla ce t the pr le a s ter I dia chieftai . ’ o n s o u n fo r s Upt cave , where the white y th lay hidde day while the marauding Indians searched fo r him that they might co mple te their grim wo rk o f wiping o ut an entire Settlement,is o ne o f the man y po ints o f interest in th e o n inatio n o f s o Park t i trigue the ima the vi it r . Add a pro fusio n 0? wild natural beauty and in ter' s n o o o o n and o u u o f e ti g ge l gical f rmati , y have the pict re ’ the delights which await you at Miss iss ippi Palisades Viewfrom Bob Upton s Cave State Park .

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s cal e MILE S STATE PARK S AND PO INTS O F INTEREST

I t at r W te e s re s t t at r r e e r a e a 7 . e a s D e s a 4 . 1 . inoi un A Riv n on i in o ll l C y S h F ’S k P k pp ' P k P P ' G e ne r l G ra t o me 8 ac a tat e a O L ak es tate ar 5 . a U. . s . 2 . Ch in S P k S n H Bl k H wk S u l s a e s tate ar 9 am ra t ri r e s atc e r 6 . s s s s a . 3 . Sp ng G ov Fi h H h y Mi i ippi P i d S P k C p G n

TO U R N U M B E R 1

S cen c N rth e rn I l l n s r m h ca to Gal en a and return i o i oi , f o C i go . 430 m iles round trip

o e n n o s its man a e s o ffe n all manne o f summ e s o s ec o ns th e mo o ' N rth r Illi i , with y l k ri g r r p rt , b k t r i u asse s o u e au u ce ne o e en o a s and a e s th e o u s to e e s t . s o s s Thi t r p thr gh b tif l ry , v r pl did r d , t k t ri t v ry

imp o rtant p o in t o f i nte re s t In th e no rthern p art o f th e State . a n at ca o th e o e in s sc a e s o f th e o o are e e n as a e a St rti g Chi g , t w r g ky r p r L p l ft b hi d St t Highw y 42 i s o o e no o n a e o e e o u nco n Pa th e e au u no s o e su u s f ll w d rth L k Sh r Driv , thr gh Li l rk , b tif l rth h r b rb , ff n n n e an h e a a e Nav al a n n and al ong th e blu s li i g Lake Michiga . Fo rt Sh rid and t e Gr t L k s Tr i i g S tatio ri h are directly o n th e ro ute fo llowe d and visito rs are we l co me to drive thro ugh t e grounds and to m Pass n ou r e us c o f au witne ss p arade s and drill s at ti e s when they are in p ro gress . i g thr ghg b b y ity W in e n f " n ke an th e s Pa to b e s e i s o s un s Pa us o o o . g , fir t rk vi it d Ill i D rk , j t rth i e s en in as muc me as e s e in s eau s o th e ou is co n inue e u nin Aft r p d g h ti d ir d thi b ty p t , t r t d by r t r g P ce e e n 1 7 3 t n c a e a 9 sou 3 s o s ance to a e a 1 7 3 . o s o o o 5 to th h rt di t St t Highw y r d w t A ti h , St t Highw y

2 a n a e Pa . e e c e r Fo x a e and o n . . a 1 to O a es a s a e e n L k , right U S Highw y Ch i L k St t rk H r r b i g e e o e fo r e c e a o na u o se s anda ea ac es are o e c m a e s a e em e l d v l p d r r ti l p rp , lr dy f iliti p r vid dwhi h k thi p rk xtr y

o u a s o s o se as es run t o a e s o s i n and cn c n . s o s ance a o n p p l r with vi it r wh t t w t r p rt , h ki g p i i ki g A h rt di t l g 2 h in a c e ne f e e a u u th e e e m n o n . . 1 is t e o e s o o s o o a e o s U S , Spr g Gr v Fi h H t h ry, v r l thr gh t St t wh r illi o f f s are a c e annua to e en s th e e s s e ams and a es o f ino s fo r th e ene o f i h h t h d lly r p l i h riv r , tr l k Ill i b fit m spo rts en. o n n u n t ou th e eau u no s Lan o f a es e o n to R ch mo n u n e o n at e C ti i g hr gh b tif l Illi i d L k r gi i d , t r l ft St 7 1 5 n . . 5 1 t a a 7 5 n e n 7 5 t ee a 1 3 to . . a o o e a d o o Highw y U S Highw y , right U S St t Highw y l ft Fr 20 e t h e e ec n o f a e a 7 8 and n o . ee o a e . . a s o t in s o u p rt At Fr p rt , t k U S Highw y w t t r ti St t Highw y t r F o r e c n ee a e e in e e right to Apple Rive r C anyo n State Park . ( d s riptio s p g Aft r visit g Appl Riv r 20 nd c n n e e t a e na e e i ca e G ene ra an o n e u n so u o n 7 8 to . . a o u s o s o l C y , r t r th U S , ti w t G l , wh r l t d m U . S . Gran t s ho e (also describe d o n p age Th e ne o n o f n e es is s s ss Pa sa e s a e Pa eac e e u nin o m a e na xt p i t i t r t Mi i ippi li d St t rk , r h d by r t r g fr G l 20 to th e n e sec o n o f a e a 80 n o n s e au u e a o n th e o n . . a d o U S i t r ti St t Highw y , f ll wi g thi b tif l driv l g ' h n Fo r e a u es o f ss ss cliff lined bank o f th e Miss is sippi Rive r to t e e trance o f th e p ark . ( f t r Mi i ippi Pa sa e s a e Pa see a e o m th e a th e o u co n inue s s ou o n a 80 to a ann a li d St t rk , p g Fr p rk , t r t th Highw y S v ,

52 . where th e re turn to Chicago is be gun o n U . S . Highway e as t White Pines Fo re s t St ate Park and th e be autiful drive alo ng th e Ro ck Rive r Valley are th e ne xt in n nn m n d u ea n . . 52 P l n e n h e u u e e s o n aces . o u e as an so s o at o o u o t t ppi g pl C t i g t th t U S , t r l ft b r d , we ll' s urfaced se co ndary ro ad to White Pine s Fo re s t State Park (de scribe d o n p age Fro m this h n n e in 2 n th a e a o u a t e o u co u s e as to a e a 2 at e o n . o o o e o s p rk , t r ti t St t Highw y Or g F ll w g rth , r d l d thr gh th e e au u scene o f th e line o c e v alle as th e ac a a ue se e a e 8 b tif l ry hill d R k Riv r y, p t Bl k H wk St t ( p g ) and am an th e o War can o nme n no w use th e no s a o na ua fo r a ain n C p Gr t , W rld t t d by Illi i N ti l G rd tr i g cam to Ro c o h a e s c in no s and m o an manu actu n and industrial cen te p , kf rd , t ird l rg t ity Illi i , i p rt t f ri g r f n e n o o rth rn Illi o is . c 20 n n n n 2 e e a e n o o o u n e as o n . . a a d co ue o 0 o u e At R kf rd , t r t U S Highw y ti thr gh B lvid r , M r g , n and th e e s e n u u f ca t h a n s s o o o t e s o n . Elgi , w t r b rb Chi g t rti g p i t s o s to no s as s n o u o m e as to e s o r es to e as ma o o e e th e Vi it r Illi i p i g thr gh fr t w t , w t t , y f ll w ith r no o r so u sec o n o f s o u o n e w a ac o ss th e a e and find muc o f m te re st o n rth th ti thi t r th ir y r St t , will h

e ithe r route .

Pag e F it 'e APPLE RIVER CANY ON STATE PARK

nd west o Warren near State Hi h wa o Daviess Count south a 8 . j y, f g y 7

1 55 acres. On Tours 1 and 3.

Windin Apple River threads its way thro ugh S Parfi e n its n n m asswe the tate b ari g ame , betwee the limes to ne w alls o f the canyo n cut by the ceaseless flo w o f n n s o the river 3 waters duri g the ce turies . The vi it r may fo llo w the water s edge fo r miles alo ng fo o tpaths o u n ons and n s s u n o s u thr gh the ca y ravi e , ec ri g cl e p Vi ews o f the s trata o f ro ck fo rming the canyo n w alls and o f the mo sses and shrubs which give a co lo rful n n appeara ce to the ro cky surface i places . n oun s o n n n A large parki g area , camp gr d , c ve ie t s s and n i n n o f helter , a large pic ic area the ce ter the ' o o I n park are pro vided . Well marked f tpaths lead all o ns i n o n s and n o ns and to th e directi , t the ravi e ca y , o s o f su o un n s o 1 3 s n g , Rock o e o A e R ve t p the rr di hill fr m which ee the y G rg f ppl i r ’ es o n l n no s C liarle s o un 1 2 4 1 ee high t p i t Illi i , M d , f t le 1 s n l ' o se a . A s ab ve level pp River a clea tream , we l s o e i s u s sunfis fis t ck d with crapp e , b llhead , h , cat h , pike , ss and ba , pickerel

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n in middle o f n n n en u Gale a , the the i etee th c t ry , a pro s pero us city in th e busy lead mining territo ry sur

o un n is in o ne o f s s o ns o f no s . r di g it , the hillie t ecti Illi i G ene ra n n o f . in l U S . Gra t lived Gale a at the s tart

’ ' and e u n in u th e the Civil War , r t r ed there tri mph at W1ndmg Appl e Rwer f h mem rl al o o s o t e s u . o n o s t cl e tr ggle T day , ma y Gene ral n s o o ne o f n Gra t greet the vi it r , the pri cipal nte e s n o ns o f en ese n to in 1 865 i r t bei g the h me which the citize Gal a pr ted him , which is re se e n o f n n n p rv d with ma y the o rigi al fu r ishi gs . on o o s e in o Am g the ’heirl m which are exhibit d the h me are a large arm chair h was n s o s in Ho us th e n o s w ich Gra t fav rite eat the White e , family chi a , military tr phie , u o f o n u n u and G eneral n us in s ' m ch the rigi al f r it re , the carriage which Gra t ed Wa h in ton u n h is n g d ri g preside cy .

Pag e S ix " W I S C O N S I N

T N O I S O U R N U M B E R 2 ROC K F ORD Th rough no rth central

Ill n s. i oi ’ 2 52 m iles rouna trip. C AL E M S I L E S S n s o ns n o tarti g at the Wi c i b rder , o n o ne o f th e w ell traveled no rth' south s s o u is n e s highway , thi t r i t r ected by ns— o n in n s E K AL B three mam tra c t e tal highway - 2 U. S . 0 o o . Highway at R ckf rd , U

30 D o n . . S . and S Highway . at ix , U

Highway6 at LaS alle and O ttawa . It affo rds an interes ting s ide trip fo r vis i' o s ss n o u l ino s and fo r t r pa i g thr gh I l i , r es iden ts o f Illin o is wh o des ire to learn mo re o f the beauties o f their o wn State Fo ur impo rtan t State Parks are o n s ou and s o o thi t r , the highway f ll wed pass thro ugh so me o f th e mo s t b e auti' f n n h n ul sce ery i t e S tate . S tarti g at the s o ns n o S h 2 Wi c i b rder , tate Hig way is o o so u o u o o f ll wed th , thr gh R ckf rd , pas t Camp Gran t and alo ng the b e aw S P AND PO I N TATE ARKS TS o e n o o tiful R ck Riv r . Betwee R ckf rd O F INTEREST D1 XOD n 1 am ra t and , o o s o un s . C p G n the m t ri t e c ter 2 k H k S . Bl s n o f n ur e u 3 ce ery remarkable at al b a t , 3 ill“: 1 g“ F352; S t ate ar ‘ w P k y l x u m 1 . t and picturesque small to wn s cenes i n a l fi 11 3 q ggl g Ofi d3 6 “ o ld s o f O o n and n 6: S tairv e cl Ro c c t ate 1 2512 the citie reg Gra d BUEQIO Ro c k tate ar 7 . S P k De tour 8 Illin i S tate ar . P k 9 a a m e t . ust no Of O on o n Sh bbon Monu n J rth reg , the o o si t s o f is pp e ide the river , the e fi e f an n n in redm en wh o o n o s o n s u s u u o u . tat q e g r I dia , typ ify g the ce r amed thi c try “ ” m n n h i b ut o o no wn as th e S u . O o s o s s c m ly k Black Hawk tat e At reg , a rt ide tr p take

“ the visito r to White Pine s Fo r e s t S tate Park (fo r descrip tio n see page urn n to 2 ou on nu s so u s o n o Ret i g Highway , the t r c ti e thea t al g the R ck River Valle to D on s n s s u o f in o n as so in y ix , where ta d the tat e Abraham L c l a ldier the H Black awk War . D o n n le n 30 i n n 52 and u o . S . to ts u o . S . At ix , t r ft U Highway j cti with U , 1 5 . n n n 52 n e rn o o n . S . o u o . S . to o o u u s s u c ti e U Me d ta , wh re the t r t th U Highway 52 o n s so u o f n o us s o s n s o n . S . A few mile th Me d ta , j t a h rt di ta ce ea t U at the i t “ ” 5 1 and52 s is th e s u n o f Wild Hicllio k where eparate , tat e marki g the birthplace Bill , f n famo us wes tern sheriff o the pas t ce tury . e n n t h 5 1 o n n e s and u n s o n S t u o . S . u sou to R t r i g U Hig way , c ti th La alle t r ea t ate 7 1 to s S e o S see 1 2 and o ss Highway , vi it tarv d R ck tate Park ( page ) cr the river at Ot to se e uf o o S o O sh o s tawa B fal R ck tate Park (page Fr m ttawa , a rt drive ea t

o n . 6 o to o ss n o . S s u s s U Highway take y Mar eille , where , by cr i g the bridg e ver the ino s Illini S t is h see o O u n no Ill i River , ate Park reac ed ( page Fr m ttawa , t r rth

o n S 2 3 and us Sh ab onna S t u o num n 1 6 m s no . tate Highway , pa e at at e M e t ile rth 5 1 o nt n e n 2 3 D K 330to th e n o n . S . u o to e alb n . S . s C i , the U i ter ecti with U Highway and th en no rth to Ro ckfo rd where S tate High way 2 leads no rth to the Wis co ns in S n tate Li e .

Pag e S ew n WHITE PINES FOREST STATE PARK

le unt n ne m les west re n b e twe e n S tate h wa 2 Og Co y, i i of O go , Hig y

w 2 1 s. u 2 d and U. S . h a . 5 a cre On rs 1 an . Hig y 5 3 To , , 3 4

In se n o f n u u s n s e e a tti g great at ral bea ty , tately pi e r ar th ir ’ s S w s u o e e o th e w o o dsmen s s head ky ard , ec re f r v r fr m axe which rendered the white pine ne arly extinct in the Middle o uffs o n o t o ns to o Wes t . The r cky bl which made l ggi g pera i diffi cult to make the cutting o f thes e trees a practical matter to day are as inviting to th e vacatio nis t as th e y we re fo rbiddin g

to the lo gging cre ws . In h ill' enclo se d o n o n the valley are a m der l dge , parki g

s e icnic andrental lo ns fo r o ern s o s . pac , area , g cabi v ight vi it r e u I n e n s ou o ss n and B a ti Pi e Cr ek wi d thr gh the valley , cr i g e o ss n o o o In u n o o s to r cr i g the m t r r ad . trig i g f tpath lead the nn r o s ss s o e n ss o f s ne i e m t rece e , where the real l v li e the ce ry i r u o s n s o n th e s are s evealed . At caref lly ch e s ite al g path n e an pic ic sh lters d o utdo o r fir eplaces . s o ne o f o s o u n n s in Thi area , the m t p p lar pic icki g area no n no s se s th e so u n o s s n o f e rther Illi i , pre rve ther m t ta d whit n in n f e s w s . s so o pi the middle e t The pi e , me which reach a o f n n to o ne un e m e o f height i ety h dr d feet , with a dia et r

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S tanding o ut in sharp co ntras t to the green o f the tre eclad h ill u on s n s o ' S u p which it ta d , the S called Black Hawk tat e greets the eyes o f mo to ris ts driving in either directio n alo ng S 2 o n e s n o f o o ne tate Highway the w t ba k the R ck River , o f o s n n n in no s the m t i teres ti g s ce ic drives Illi i . Co nvenien t parking place s are fo un d alo ng the highway e v s o s us to is o ne o f wh re i it r may pa e View the s tatue . It o s o us o f n o s o f o o no the m t fam the ma y w rk L rad Taft , ted O n n en re m n American Sculpto r . rigi ally i t ded to typify the d e wh o o n o v e h as o o o nl no n ce r amed the all y , it bec me c mm y k w as u the Black Hawk S tat e . ’ is o ns u o f o n and s s fo rt e i h t e It c tr cted c crete , ri e y g f et o its s w is sun in o uf o o o n Th fr m ba e , hich k far t the bl f verl ki g e Black Hawk Statue o n o f o the fl wi g waters the R ck River .

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As is th e case o f all th e o u s in s o o th e s a n o in ma b e an lace o n th e o u e c t r thi b k , t rti g p t y y p r t whi h i m cce s e t th e m h c n nu th e u ec n e ' s o s a s o o o s . o e fo r t e sa e o f o o o s n no t ibl t ri t S l ly k ti ity , t r dir ti b gi rth

a en n . . h we s t o f G l a o U S Highway 20where thi s ro ad ente rs Illino is fro m t e wes t . h n f n n i a en e c T e firs t p o i t o i te re s t is th e ho me o f G eneral U . S . Gra t n G l a (D s ribe d o n p age e n at th e an m n 20 t th e n e sec o n o f a e a 80 s o o e co nue o n . . o Aft r t ppi g Gr t H , ti U S i t r ti St t Highw y , Th e cene h h and u n sou . s a o n s en e o u e o m th e an o f t e ss ss at t e e nnin t r th ry l g thi tir r t , fr b k Mi i ippi b gi g o f th e o u to th e s ou e n endo f th e cause s o ne to o n e h o w I ino s e e a ne th e n c name t r , th r trip w d r ll i v r g i d i k “ Th P e fo r th e a n n f and uff e a e a asse s o u an e ess success o o s s . r iri St t , highw y p thr gh dl i hill bl Th e o co umns o f o c c e th e ss ss Pa sa es e o n its name n o uce to th e l fty l r k whi h giv Mi i ippi li d r gi , i tr d so u o un mo o s th e e au es in s o e fo r h im at ss s s Pa sa e s a e Pa a few m e s thb d t ri t b ti t r Mi i ippi li d St t rk , il f th e o n e e m P e a 4 f r e c o n . o ss s a a e so u o p a 80is a en . (S e e o s ) s s s th i twh r Highw y t k p g d rip ti Fr Mi i ippi ’li d a e Pa co n inue so u o n a e a 80 o u a anna and u o n to am e s slan St t rk , t th St t Highw y , thr gh S v F lt C pb ll I d i m e e a nd a mo numen h a e en a e Pa s x s s o f o ne . e e a ec ea o na a ea is o e a s St t rk , il t M li H r r r ti l r p r vid d t b e rec te d as a me mo rial to th e s ixtee n Americans wh o were kille d he re when Indians attacke d thre e f h 2 rive r bo ats bo un d o r t e re lie f o f Fo rt She lby during th e War o f 1 8 1 . o ne ea e a 80 and a e a e a 2 to ac a a e Pa at o c At M li , l v Highw y t k St t Highw y Bl k H wk St t rk R k

s an e sc e o n a e o c s an is th e o n o f en to no s o f . . a 6 o ne I l d (d rib d p g R k I l d p i t try Illi i U S Highw y , n n e o n o f in e es at o c s an o f th e impo rtan t trans co tinental highway s cro s sin g Illino is . A o th r p i t t r t R k I l d ‘ is th e n e a e s sena o n R o c s an and th e eco ns uc o n o f th e b lo ck o use o f o Arm“ U it d St t Ar l k I l d , r tr ti h F rt n a th e e nd o f th n stro g t e w s t e i sla d . e u n o n a e a 2 a o n th e o c e a e ou e n and i o n to th e R t r St t Highw y , l g R k Riv r v ll y , thr gh St rli g D x , a ue f m n Se e a e 8 fo r e sc o n o f th e ac a ac a a e w e s no o f e o . Bl k H wk St t , il rth Or g ( p g d ripti Bl k H wk 2 m r s o n o n a e a . . e e en e n n a 30 a e a e a o a ue and o . . s s St t ) B tw St rli g Dix , U S Highw y rk r l h w St t Highw y This po rtio n o f th e ro u te is al so thro ugh wo o de d hilly co untry bo rde ring th e Ro ck Rive r . e u n o n a e a 2 to e o n and u n e s o n th e we ll' surface dseco n a o a ea n R t r St t Highw y Or g , t r w t d ry r d l di g

ne e Se e a e 8 fo r es c o n . o n nue e s to e P s o s a e Pa n ne m e s e s . Whit i F r t St t rk , i il w t ( p g d ripti ) C ti w t h n f a e a s o m e P nes o e s to Po o u n n o n a e a 2 6 . t e unc o o fr Whit i F r t l , t r i g right St t Highw y At j ti St t Highw y

2 6 and 72 two o o na o u r n Y o u ma co n nue o n 2 6 to ee o to . S . a 20 e s a e s o . , pti l r t h w y ti Fr p rt U Highw y , 2 r n 7 e n 3 . 20 o ur e o n o n 7 to . . t l ft , th right U S c e e o u e i 20 to th e n e sec io n o f a e a 7 8 to s o o e u n e o n . . Whi h v r r t f ll w d , t r l ft U S i t r t St t Highw y th n n is th e as s o o n th e o u if e e a ce o f A le e an o n a e Pa a fe w m e s no . s tr p p Riv r C y St t rk , il rth Thi l t t p t r w as e un no e s o f a e na and is a a e Pa o f ea na u a e au and o n muc o f it b g rthw t G l , St t rk gr t t r l b ty h ldi g h in e F es f o r s o s . o r e sc o n se e a e t r t vi it r ( d ripti , p g m 0 and en e s and no ‘ o e e an o n e u n o n a e a 7 8 to . . 2 Fr Appl Riv r C y , r t r St t Highw y U S , th w t rth

e s o n . . 20 t th n w t U S o e s tarti g p o int .

Pag e Nine ILLINOIS RIVER VALLEY POINTS O F INTEREST

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The Illino is River Valley is no te d fo r its scenic be auty alo ng its en tire length . But the regio n between Jo liet and LaSalle o ffers the mo s t to vis ito rs in the way o f

n s pecific po ints o f i teres t . 6 fi s S to n o un n o o n . S . The r t tate Park be e c tered after leavi g J liet U Highway , is no s and n C anal S us o u s o wn o f n the Illi i Michiga tate Parkway , j t t ide the t Cha

n o ne o f o n o s o f h undre d' e ar' o ld no an n naho . Here the rigi al l ck the y Illi is d Michiga

n n o f w n n Th e C anal h as n s o a d is S its . bee re t red , the ce ter the tate Park ay beari g ame

mOSS ' co v ered s o n walls o f lo ck and ss s o n t e the , the ma ive timber gate , perated by ha d , n w o f D n s n u s u . s s pre e t a pict re q e appeara ce A dam , hich diverted the water the e plai e to o o f in o ld n s flo w and o n River aff rd ample depth water the ca al , retard the the f ami g

n flo o d o f water po uring o ver the to p adds to the beauty o f the surro u dings . D o ss o n n to is o D irectly acr the highway fr m the e tra ce the park , the T wpath rive , n o o n ' o o n to o f s n n o n a arr w , e way r ad al g the p the dike eparati g the ca al the right

n u n u n' o ff o e o o fro m the river o the left . Freq e t t r s are pr vid d so that m t ris ts may paus e

n n o n o f to enj o y the beautiful sce ery witho ut i terfering with traffi c . A pro fus i bird and n is s n as o ne s h is s o o n fo r fo r a imal life ee make way l wly al g the drive , , except the

n f o o s u o un n n n o f n In s o s s s o o o . s pre e ce m t r car , the rr di g h w evide ce m der life harp o n s to n o s o f o ld n u s and o s o n c tra t the ti y l ck the ca al , are the h ge dam l ck f rmi g the

o o o o n Illino is Waterway . Visit rs are permitted t cr ss the dams t wit ess the o pe ratio n

o f o s and n s n ffi o n ssu s s o h e the l ck , the ever i crea i g tra c the waterway a re the Vi it r that

l o ne n n wi l seld m ed to wait lo g to see a s tri g o f barges pass thro ugh the lo cks .

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Pag e Ten o s s no e S e o s s o s . us o u s o f o n is At M rri , till a th r tat Park welc me vi it r J t t ide t w e o o s S e u o o n s G bhard W d tate Park , a d lightf l w ded valley with parki g area , helter h e n o f o n o f o us s and fi e s . s o n t e s s e s h e , r place Path lead al g ba k the mall tr am which flo w n o no s and un o n o f s w no s and i t the Illi i river , , at the j cti the tream ith the Illi i an C anal is s n o f n n e n fo r o in canal w as Michig , ee a marvel e gi e ri g the peri d which the n o n i n lev e l o f th e s and ee o ns u . s s s c tr cted The ca al at thi p i t higher tha the tream , a t l tro ugh carrie s the water o f the canal o ver the s tream . f th e no is Illini e n s On sou n o s S s . o u the th ba k Illi i River tat Park , ear Mar eille F r un and s ix s in is o u n n and n n h dred acre area , it a p p lar pic icki g hiki g area , with parki g ffo en o s fo r v s o s o ut in O n S s s s andfi e s to . pace , helter , table , r place a rd j yable day i it r the pe us s o f O o n no n o f no s e s s h u u J t we t ttawa , the rth ba k the Illi i Riv r , ri e the e b lk o o o o o winds u o un o f o itse l to th e o f Buffal R ck . The m t r r ad p ar d the face the r ck

n and o n e o n u o . s n n o fissured parki g recreati ar a the platea ab ve A ce di g the r ad , the face o f o uff is e se n , its the r cky bl cl arly e with . o n-v ’ g w R crev ice s affo rding shelter fo r s wallo ws ne s ts and fille d with mo sse s and lichens l r n in s n v a e a a ce . place , givi g it a ei ed p o o n o o t ath s Fr m the recreati area , p e in o n o n o f l ad every directi , al g the face the ro ck where the v iew lo o ks do wn o n o and ou o o the river far bel w , thr gh c l , heavily wo o de d are as to th e farth e s t' mo st e s o f s extr mitie the park , where helter ho uses affo rd a re s ting place befo re the re turn trip is made . Safe ty is assured visito rs by the fences which have been cons tructed alo ng the edge o f th e bluff whe reve r any element o f n danger wo uld o the rwise b e pre se t . OldLock of Illinois andMichigan Canal

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To wering high above the Illino is e n LaS alle and O River betw e ttawa , no s s n s u b ulk o f Illi i , ta d the h ge S tarved ’ o n e o f n s in o ne o f n R ck , ce t r i tere t Illi o is o s o u S I n m t p p lar tate Parks . ts si is te r name is e o an n n in 1 7 69 en d rived fr m i cide t , wh n o f no s n ns u su a ba d Illi i I dia , p r ed by their e n s Po ttawatto mies o o e u emie , the , t k r f ge o n its su un to s u mmit , where , able ec re o o o r a s e e n f d w ter , they peri h d rath r tha su n rre der . e un s e o in N arly a h dred year b f re , 1 67 3 ue and o u s o , Father Marq tte L i J liet had been the firs t white men to se t eyes u o n fo rtress e like o o n and in p the f rmati , 1 683 LaSalle u o o ns ru o n StarvedR of ", Towers Om , th e Rm, , a th rized the c t cti o f o o u e F rt S t . L is du Ro cher o n its co m

n n . n u n ma di g height Rece tly , d ri g the e n o o ns o n no s w o an n n ss nno n o u dr dgi g perati the Illi i aterway bel w , a cie t bra ca , th ght

to o ne o t s o was o o . be fr m hi f rt , rec vered fr m the river bed n o f S o S is o o o and u o The e tire area tarved R ck tate Park r cky , w ded f rr wed with deep canyo ns and fern' filled ravines inviting to v is ito rs fo r their beauty and geo lo gical n e o i n o e s f s . s s n o t o h i t re t Vi it r delight expl ri g them th ir farthe t extremities . S me o t e e o ss n ons u well fine o o s larg r , m re readily acce ible ca y are eq ipped with de d f tpath , s s o n s o f o ffi u s n and s to o ss o o s tair at the i t m re di c lt a ce t , bridge cr the br k which p ’

o n n o n s . s o n s u e s make their way al g the ca y bed The maller e , partic larly at the riv r o ff o n o o n fo r so o n en n ou edge , er m re exciti g expl rati , me are reached ly by p etrati g thr gh n f o o e n o W u u o o un e rus . heavily w d d terrai , c vered ith a l x ria t gr wth d rb h The park facilities o ffe r the mo s t co mple te acco mmo datio ns to be foun d in any h l n n o o l n o n o e n h no s S . o te s u s s u s O Illi i tate Park , re ta ra t , wimmi g p , da ce pavili , v ir , ’ A p n o in ne s o f e o n uff a d children s playgr und are the area ar the ba e S tarv d R ck . O a bl to so u is n oun o n o n n en s n u n s e o us the th a campi g gr d with m der c ve i ce , i cl di g helt r h e

s o s h o t and o and es o o s . u e o us u s o n o s with h wer bath , c ld water , r t r m N m r exc r i b at o e o n o s to s o s u to see n e u s no t are perat d fr m earby d ck , take vi it r p the river ma y f at re n v is ible no r accessible fro m la d .

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o s o n e in e s s o b ack ro The lde t recreati al ar a the middl we t , with a rich hi t ric g d enco mpass ing 200 acre s o f beautiful natural s cenery is fo und at Black Hawk S tate h n n . o o s o u t e w as us e s Park Fr m time immem rial , the pace cc pied by park d by the I dia e n an o n o un o us s o u e s o f s n as a recr atio al d cerem ial area . C cil h e cc pied the s it pre e t day s e o us s an d th e mo ccasine d e o f n ns o e th e o o s h no w helt r h e , f et I dia w r bare f tpath whic

n f e lead Vis ito r s to sce es o re stful b e auty. “ Chief Black Hawk w as bo rn in the village which o n ce s to o d within the limits f an n n o n n in n e o n o d su oun s . o use s the park , I dia l re rr d the e tire vici ity H d a ativ t e n f h h s tructure in the ce ter o t e park is t e famous Hauberg co llection o f Indian relics . o an d e o o n o f e n The r cky ridg d f rmati the t rrai , in n to o n o o s s o f s o s was viti g the expl ri g f t tep Vi it r , e u o n to r n o o ns and s q ally f rbiddi g fa mi g perati , thi ’ acco un ts fo r the unto uche d appe arance o f th e land s o n in th e is scape . The highe t p i t park the Watch o e s o s o o o ut o e th e su o un n T wer , wh re vi it r l k v r rr di g o un r s e o n e ru andh is o e “ c t y id , c led by Black Hawk f r i en e f r o n t e s . s s o s and fa h r Thi hill the c t r re t recreati ,

wi th a lo dge whe re fo o d may b e o btaine d . At the river bank ne ar th e e as t end o f the park is ano the r e o n e n s s o us recr ati ar a , with parki g pace , helter h e , e s n s n u u e n oun s refr hme t ta d , f lly eq ipp d pic ic gr d n e s l s andfi e l es o o t es with be ch , tab e r p ac , c mf rt facili i n s o e tw o s to a d a bo at do ck . Trail lead fr m th s e area s o ns o f th e and to n s s all ecti Park hew timber helter R ock u s R se rom th e y Bl ff ’ i f o n h ill cres ts . Water s Edge

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o m ca o . . a 66 Fr Chi g , U S Highw y 6 ea s to o lie t e e . . a l d j , wh r U S Highw y , o ne o f th e mo s t be autiful drives in th e

a e anc e s o ff to th e e s . St t , br h w t At anna o n o n th e o f th e a Ch h , right highw y is th e entrance to th e Illino i s an d Mich " an ana a e Pa th e en” ig C l St t rk , with chanting Towp ath Drive leading o ff in th e o o s e ec o n o n th e o e s e 6 05 . pp it dir ti th r id F o r e sc n f e e o f th e ro ad . ( d riptio s o th s and th e fo llowing be auty spo t s in this sec o n o f th e no s e a e see ti Illi i Riv r v ll y , page s 1 0 and Towp ath Drive co n ne c ts anna on and o s e e Ch h M rri , wh r en G eb a 6 is a ain a . U . S . Highw y g t k a o o s a e Pa is at o s and h rd W d St t rk M rri , T P S at a se e s is o n nece ssa to c o ss S ATE ARK M r ill , it ly ry r AND POINTS O F th e bridge to th e so uth side o f th e rive r T E T m ' IN ER S to re ach Illin i State Park . Fro Mar u S tatev ille en te t ar se e s . . a 6 co n inue s to P i n i y ill , U S Highw y t w I M C an al ar and . . a a and e e o n th e no an o f th e no s e is Bufl alo o c P k Ott w , h r , rth b k Illi i Riv r R k y G e h ard Woods ark b P th e e a a e Pa us e s o f o n . Th e o a co n nues a o n s a e Il t t rk , j t t t r d t l r r , p t t r d n lini S tate Park S w w i g iv S v m ff a c S tate ar o c o c and Dam to th e a e e a in ac o ss to a e o c Bu lo Ro k P k R k L k , highw y bridg l d g r St rv d R k m tar e c tate ar F S v d Ro k S P k State Park . ( o r descriptio n see p age y ar a c t‘ S l nd u li Shoo ' p P b 29 e a o n inu n a o n . . 6 at Pe u tu n e o n a e a ing G roun ds C t i g l g U S , r , r l ft St t Highw y , l d m o e e s n in so u a e au u cene Pe a. e e a s s o W f r C o . s to o ood o d Publi c g th id b tif l ry ri H r h rt id trip , w t o t r s e e a e Pa e e i . . a 1 50 a e s th e s o to u ee o o n oun , Sh g G d U S Highw y , t k vi it r jbil C ll g St t rk wh r 9 J ee e e ar u l o — bi C ll g P k are e s o e th e u n s o f ub ilee o e e u in 1 8 39 ca e am e s r t r d b ld J ll , b lt typ l x pl r i i g C g i i 1 0 e t am a rt s e . M o Cou Hou 1 1 rt re e c e r me t o f e au u e a nine een cen ur a c ec u e co ns ruc e o f o en ime . Fo C v o u Monu n b tif l rly t th t y r hit t r , t t d g ld l 1 2 m e r TI “ Nurs e ry n 1 th en e in Ho s to e W sl d r W dows o f leaded glass . 1 3 Ne w a e m tate ar . S l S P k m i n r e I) a memo 1 a1 I"e re Re tu In ou I1 Pe o ri a s o at ll e u m ma I( CI. 1 4 L c l me g t g , t p t y r w , . in o n Ho T m 1 680 La S alle e ec e o ca e o n o ne o f th e uff s 1 5 L c m o e e co eu . . in oln o r t d F rt Cr v r L t d h gh bl b . i m a ' l fi alo ng th e r1 ver th e p o sitio n aff o rds a co mm anding Vi ew o f th e valley and , . "gi ifi i é s c “; 5 H v a H1 h w a 1 1 6 I r1 e e . e en m a n e S r o e s no eas o f Peo , o y , 18 : Mi mi‘sF 1 5}1 figfch cfi b l w Fift il rth t ri St t g 19 F o x Pid e tat : ar Me tamo ra C o urt ouse u in 1 845 e e a am i nco n and o t e . g S P k H , b ilt , wh r Abr h L l h r 2 0 Linc in Lo C ai3 in Parl< I . g dI tin u1 sh il l o ne er o S g p s p rac ti ce d raw. h 2 1 Um vw it o f I s . 0 . y l inoi l S a e ai h wa z g co n nues so u to th e unc o n w 11 11 5 a e o u e 1 1 9 w K c a ar t t g y t t j t t t R t 2 2 Ne . i k poo P k i i u n e s and o o 1 1 9 to its unc on a e a 1 0 and T r w t f ll w j ti with St t Highw y , h in e ' co ntinue s traight to th e Ho m e r Tree Nurse ry where th e re fo re station wo rk o f t e Ill o is D part ment o f Co nse rvatio n is graphically illus trate d by th e r ows upo n rows o f see dlings which will be

ans an e to e o e s enu e a e as o f th e a e andto e au i th e a w a s n n l ino s a s . tr pl t d r f r t d d d r St t , b t fy p rk y li i gI l i highw y e urn o n a e a 1 0 o o n to aso n e e a 2 9 is o o e R t St t Highw y , f ll wi g it M City , wh r Highw y f ll w d th e unc n a a 2 New a e m Th e inco n so u to o e 1 3 . s e a s ec to th j ti with St t Highw y Thi l d dir tly S l , L l " a e m o m e e f all nc n m F n e e a e s ss o o e o a s . o r e sc o s Vill g , t i pr iv Li l M ri l ( d ripti p g a 1 2 3 co n nue s sou e a in n o a e a 97 c e a s to in e th e Highw y ti th , l d g i t St t Highw y , whi h l d Spr gfi ld , a e a a its man o n s o f in e es th e inco ln o me and o m th e a e o use and St t C pit l , with y p i t t r t , L H T b , St t H ,

o the r State buildings .

. . a 66 e a s no e as o ut o f in e and at k a u n to s . U S Highw y l d rth t Spr gfi ld , El h rt , t r right vi it Mt 1 2 1 co n inue s Pu as o u o use e e a am nco n o u man e a b at tle s . a e a l ki C rt H , wh r Abr h Li l f ght y l g l St t Highw y t

sou eas o u eca u to a o o n e e a s a e fi sh a c e is o ca e so u e s o f o wn . th t thr gh D t r M tt , wh r t t h t h ry l t d thw t t o m a o o n urn e as o n o u e 1 6 to a es o n and en so u o n a e a 1 30 to Fo x Fr M tt , t t R t Ch rl t th th St t Highw y e a e Pa and inco ln L a in Ridg St t rk L o g C b State Park . e tu n in to ca o e ace 1 30 to 1 6 and u n to th e unc o n a e a 49 R r g Chi g , r tr , t r right j ti with St t Highw y , no o n 4 9 t n an m ana e e th e Uni“ o e d e s o n . . a 1 50 to a a n and rth Ogd , w t U S Highw y Ch p ig Urb , wh r f m e a e a e s t o no s is o ca e . o s o in 4 5 t K anka ee e u n no o n . . o v r i y Illi i l t d Fr thi p t , t r rth U S k , wh r St t Highw y 49 is followed into Chicago .

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Me d nard unt on State h wa 1 2 . 2 2 5 a cres. On u rs 6 an Co y, Hig y 3 To 5, ,

o s ss o f n o n o s is ons u S Th e M t impre ive all Li c l Mem rial rec tr cted New alem ,

n n f n fi o n e e o n . o s no s o S Li c l Village L cated twe ty mile rthwe t pri g eld , the fr ti r villag o un n o n s n h is six o s o 1 831 un 1 837 s n s where the y g Li c l pe t f rmative year fr m til , pre e t an n o f s v s o un s and o n appeara ce age which take the i it r back a h dred year m re , whe in Ill o is was the farthes t wes tern frontier o f the Natio n . was S in o n in s o o o o e n s It at New alem that L c l clerked a t re , ch pped w d , li ted in s v as o s s u su e o and s o s u the Black Hawk War , er ed p tma ter , dep ty rv y r , legi lat r , t died ’

o f o o s s n s and o u Ann u . law by the light the c per havi g , c rted R tledge Y e s o f s s o f u n in o n e ar re earch revealed the exact ite every b ildi g the rigi al villag ,

n n e w no s and o s u on o f andh o w ins u s . as t un the ize c tr cti each , the cab were f r i h d It til every detail o f constructio n which would achieve faultless authenticity had been e n In 1 932 o n o n o f fi s u ' det rmi ed that actual building was begun . the c r er s t e the r t b ild in to o ns u n o n S o w as and o n u n s g be rec tr cted , the Li c l Berry t re , laid , t day , twe tyb ildi g ,

but o ne o f lo o ns on o u o s o ns u on w s o o all g c tructi , cc py the exact p iti p hich t d the n n f n 1 ri inal n Ons o o o o s . O e o u s S o s u u rigi al the b ildi g the g tr ct re , the He ry t tt C perage , but so u o u in s i n o ns ru on h i f faithf l are the ther b ild g their c t cti , that t ey appear little , ff n ri in u lo n s an o O al . o s s y, di ere t fr m the g The primitive r ad lead pa t the r de g dwelli g ' rn to the co mmons acro ss which the Lin co ln Berry Sto re faces th e Rutledge tave . and articles asso ciated with th e his to ry o f New S alem co llected o ver a perio d o f many

n n o f ri inal years fro m desce de ts the o g village . ’ The parking area is hidden by trees and shrubs so that no sign o f mo dern acco m

n v i n n mo datio s is s o . s s s i ible fr m the village Nearby a pic ic area with table , be che ,

o o o f i n lo andfi p s . s o tu s u s ur n re lace At the f t the hill the Wag Wheel , a pic re q e g re ta a t .

LINCOLN LOG CABIN STATE PARK

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d . 8 6 a cres. On urs 6 an To 5, 7

In 1 837 n in o n S to law in S n fi , whe Abraham L c l left New alem practice pri g eld , h is o s n o n u h is s o in o s oun n o wn o f father , Th ma Li c l , b ilt la t h me C le C ty , ear the t ’ n n 1 Th o e h i in 1 85 . e lo o Charles to n . Here Li c l s father liv d un til s death s turdy g h me

e n s n n and in 1 893 was u s n e and o to r mai ed ta di g , , it caref lly di ma tl d rem ved the ’ n E o n in Unfo r ' Wo rld s C o lumbia xp s itio Chicago . tu natel in so nn o f was o s n y, me ma er , trace it l t whe the time

to s o o it o ri inal came re t re it t s g s ite .

o o n s o W T o s n o n T day , the exact p t here h ma Li c l labo rio usly co ns tructed h is dwelling place fro m hand’ s u o s o ne o o s s n s an ur q ared l g fr m the arby w d , ta d acc ate

e o f o ri inal u oun n th e n i r plica the g . S rr di g la d which s

n u in n o n Lo n S is rail n i cl ded Li c l g Cabi tate Park a fe ce , o f the type which Abraham Linco ln co ns tructed in h is

e s and rn fo r n n earli r day , which ea ed him the ick ame , ” ” Th e Rail well an o n Splitter . A d utbuildi gs have been

o ns u and u ns s and furnish in s ' t ical o f rec tr cted , te il g yp the

' o com le te u n f peri d p the a the tic appearance o the park . Home of Lincol n s Fath er in Col es County LINCOLN TOMB

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Abraham Linco ln left Springfield I n 1 861 to take o ffi a n f n s s o S e s . o u s ce Pre ide t the U ited tat F r year later , s o u h is tu e the ame p p lace which had cheered depar r , gathered in so rro wful s ilence to e sco rt h is rem al ns to fin n la No n n n their al res ti g p ce . t u til i e years later w as a fi n o o t o . s s o o un 1 899 tti g mem rial him c mpleted Thi t d til , n 1 t was o to fo r o su ' whe rem ved make way a larger , m re it l In 930 ' ab e s . 1 s was e o and en haft , the ba e r m delled , ext s i ov n s l n n o ive mpr eme t were made the i teri r . To day v is ito r s to Springfield make the pilgrimage to Oak Ridge Cemetery to s tand i n awed reverence b e ' fo re the s arco phagus i n which res t the ashes o f the Gre at E n In n n ma cipato r . a semicircle behi d the ce o taph in the s arco phagus chamber are the o ffi cial flags o f the s tates thro ugh which the success ive generatio ns o f the Linco ln n n nin e family passed befo re halti g i n Illi o is . Li g the co rri do r aro un d the center o f the base are ni ne s tatues o f n o n and an o f n o n s and Abraham Li c l , exhibit Li c l relic e en o s is o n s ns n n m m t di play i ide the e tra ce . LINCOLN HOME

S r n e ld Ill n s. On urs 5 6 and 8 . p i gfi , i oi To , , 7

At the co rner o f E ighth and Jackso n S treets in S n fi s n s s u h dw e llin a “ One of th e Statues in base pri g eld ta d a q are w ite frame g , appear m ff n n f of Monument g little di ere t fro m ma y ano ther o the well kept But i n o lder ho uses In the neighbo rho o d . the parkway at o ne is s n e n n and o n la ue I s fi o f the c r r a ta dard b ari g a Sig , a br ze p q at the ght the icke n n 1 s in o on th a e gateway through the t fe ce surro undi g t . The e bear the f rmati t h re i s o ne o f the mo s t ha lo wed shrines in America — the ho me where Abraham Linco ln h i 1 o 1 861 and s family live d fro m 844 t . To day v is i to rs may pass thro ugh the ro o ms furnished as they we re during s e e n n the o ccupancy o f the Linco ln famil>y . Pr e rve d h r e are the chairs Li col [ Pag e o u e In s aiid es o f u n u and o o n cc pi d , the bed which he lept , articl f r it re dec rati which 7 “MM l — n n n s bring a feeling o f clo s e acquaintance wi th the per so ality o f Abraham Li co l . Thi o us and o n o n S n s i n and o un S in fi s t o us n s h e the ther Li c l hri e ar d pr g eld , are vi i ed by th a d n r n o f trave llers fro m every part o f the Natio n a df o m fo reig lands every year .

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. h In n t th n n In n e t e a e a a e e is muc o f n e e s to s o s . a o o e co Spri gfi ld St t C p it l , th r h i t r t vi it r dditi Li l o me and o m e sc ed o n a e 20 n e e s n ace s to s are th e a e o use th e H T b (d rib p g ) i t r ti g pl vi it St t H , with many s tatue s o f illustrious Illino is c itiz e ns bo th in th e ro tunda o f th e C ap ito l and do tting th e State o use o un s th e a e s o ca a in th e en enn a u n a ace n th e n fie H gr d , St t Hi t ri l Libr ry C t i l ildi g dj t , Spri g ld B’ Th n mo th e u eme o u u n and the ne a o e no s ans o n . e u ch Ar ry , S p r C rt B ildi g , rby G v r r M i b ildi g whi o use th e a e o ffi ce s e o e th e co ns uc on o f th e esen a e o use is s s an n and is h d St t b f r tr ti p r t St t H , till t di g ,

no w se n as th e o u o use fo r an amo n o un o f c n e is th e co un sea . rvi g C rt H S g C ty , whi h Spri gfi ld ty t m n a a 2 n h o e , o o e 1 5 o e s to t e n e sec o n o f a e a Fr Spri gfi ld f ll w St t Highw y rthw t i t”r ti St t Highw y 1 23 and u n no to New a em a e Pa Th e nco n a e e sc e o n a e , t r rth S l St t rk , Li l Vill g (d rib d p g e e n th e man in e es n lo u n s in s s o c a e co n nue o n a 1 2 3 Aft r vi wi g y t r ti g g b ildi g thi hi t ri vill g , ti Highw y

no and e as so u o n a e a 2 9 to a e a 1 24 and e as and s o u to . . rth t , th St t Highw y St t Highw y , t th U S

66 . h u e ce ne n n 66 . Pu a o u o s s a e o e as o n . . to a and eas to s Highw y T rth t U S Elkh rt , t Mt l ki C rt H , 1 2 1 m . a e a t o f man o f a am nco n 8 e a ium s . o Pu as o o o y Abr h Li l l g l tr ph Fr Mt l ki , f ll w St t Highw y eca u a e a 4 8 to its in e sec o n a e a 10 e as to am a n and ana D t r , St t Highw y t r ti with St t Highw y , t Ch p ig Urb to visit th e Univer sity o f Illino is . 45 t n a 1 6 e a t a e n o m am a n a e . a sou o a o o a e s o s o Fr Ch p ig , t k U S Highw y th M tt , St t Highw y t Ch rl t and State Highway 1 30 so uth to th e two State Parks Co le s Co unty— Lin co ln Lo g Cabin State Pa e sc e o n a e 1 9 and F o x e a e Pa Th e a e I s o ne o f th e ne e o f no s rk , (d rib d p g ) Ridg St t rk l tt r w r Illi i

' a e Pa s 560 ac e s o n th e m a ass e o no unce m a . St t rk , r E b rr Riv r (pr d O br ) TATE PARK AND a o e th e e th e a e a co n a ne n th e a o un a e s 1 8 S S High b v riv r , r t i d withi p rk b d ri PO I NT S O F INTEREST charac te riz ed by dee ply cut ravine s and gre at natural beauty . e ac n th e o u e o e a e a s 1 30 and 1 6 to a o o n l L inc oln Ho me R tr i g r t v r St t Highw y M tt , th e e u n to n e o o ws a e a 1 6 to Pana and 2 L c o T m , _ in ln o b r t r trip Spri gfi ld f ll St t Highw y 2 9 n n a e a o u a o e to th e s a o . 3 tate a t . S C pi ol St t Highw y thr gh T yl rvill t rti g p i t ume o us m o an o u a s c o ss s o u and s o s Ne w a e m tate ar , 4 . S l S P k N r i p rt t thr gh highw y r thi t r vi it r m n t no s o o e s a es fi d s an n e e s n s e . . . Mt . as rt 5 _ Pul ki Cou House oIlli i fr th r t t will thi i t r ti g id trip U S a 66 th e ec o u e o m ca o to th e so u e s n e ' 6 U e rs t o f I s g , , . niv i y llinoi Hi hw y dir t r t fr Chi g thw t i t r ec n Tw ' s u s s s o u o u e at a a d n e . o o F o x e tate p ar 7 . Ridg S k t thi t r r t Elkh rt Spri gfi ld N rth o th ' . H1 h w a n m 4 n 5 1 . . . ll . s u e s 5 a d c o s s th e o u e a en 8 L c L o a tate g y r r r t t k n . in oln g C bin S U S , b U S wa 36 b 1 e n t d n e . Park y s c s it at Tusco la a Spri gfi ld

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I n e rse Count o n State Hi lawa 1 00 six mil es west o G ra ton j y y, g y , f f .

1 5 77 acres. On Tour 8 .

In u u n o f 1 67 3 s n sons s the a t m , eve per tepped fro m cano es to camp fo r the night o n the eas t bank o f

ino s us o o n n s the Ill i River , j t ab ve the p i t where it e ter

ss ss . e u s ue e the Mi i ippi They w re Father Jacq e Marq tt ,

o u s o and fi e o n o ns o s n s L i jliet , v c mpa i wh e ame have en o o n ss o f n be f rg tte with the pa age ce turies . These

fi s men to se t o o o n no s so were the r t white f t Illi i il ,

and in o no o f o f o n , h r the leader the expediti , the large State Park a few miles up the river no w bears h is n u ame , Pere Marq ette . id n l s Po u ar or R i g p l Sp t At the sp o t where the his to ric event to o k place is s e b ut ss o to the impl , impre ive mem rial Father

u o o s s us to o n Marq ette , which m t ri t pa e admire their to o o u way the park fr m the s th . Pere Marquette S tate Park is a mecca fo r nature o s and so u o f e to o o s s an u n l ver a rce d light ge l gi t ds t de ts .

n n to is e e o n e Near the e tra ce the park the r cr ati ar a , with a bo at do ck o n the adjacen t sho re o f the Illino is

and us o is n o f River , a r tic park l dge which the ce ter o o o s o activities . The m t r r ad lead t hillto p parking ' he er McAdam s Pea S lt k areas fro m which fo o tpaths and ho rs e trails branch o ff in e ons n s o s ou u ul all dir cti , taki g vi it r thr gh bea tif ly wo o ded surro undings to v antage p o ints o ffering co m' manding v ie ws o f the co un trys ide fro m the to ps o f n an n n n s e h the ma y hills . M y I dia mou d are lo cat d wit in the park boun daries and hundreds o f Indian skeleto ns

have been remo ved by archaeo l o gis ts .

n n n in and n es Pic icki g , hiki g , rid g , campi g faciliti u S and are all available at Pere Marq ette tate Park , it is gaining its rightful place as o ne o f the mo s t p o pular o f s ss n o n o bjectives traveller pa i g thr ugh Illi o is . One of th e Scores of Hills

111 Hilltop Pag e Twenty- Two Roadf rom Hilltop Parking Area ot car ua STATE PARKS S PRING AND POINTS OF I NTEREST Y L OQ V ILL E L m 1 . incoln Ho e 8 7 7 L c o To 1 00 C NARLES YON 2 . in ln mb ta 3 . S te C api to l 4 F o . x Ridge S tate Park L c o a t 5 . in oln L g C bin S ate P ark N Tr M m O Linco ln ail onu e nt Q C arlyl e Fi s h H atche ry an al a tate o s e 8 . V d i S H u [5 20

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Sp ringfi e ld south east to th e Wabash Rive r on th e I ndiana State

L ine and re turn visitin oints o sce nic and h istoric interest en route. , , g p f

336 miles round trip .

s o c n e e s and summe e so ac es co m ine to make n e th e a e C a ital o f Hi t ri i t r t r r rt f iliti b Spri gfi ld , St t p Th e nco ln o me and o m esc e o n a e ino s a c o f e a n e e s to s o s . Ill i , ity gr t i t r t vi it r Li H T b (d rib d p g

th e State Ho use and o the r State buildings aff o rd much to in trigue th e trave l er wh o p ause s here . J us t o u f h c f w m ’ s e o t e a e es so u o n . . a 66 is n e e s in ake in e a e au t id ity , il th U S Highw y , i t r t g L Spr gfi ld , b ti ful ue a e su oun e co a e s and cn c o un s an d o ffe in ac e s fo r s n o a n bl l k rr d d by tt g pi i gr d r g f iliti fi hi g , b ti g , Th w m amm n a mall e am c n th e v and a in . e a e as o e d s s o a e ac to th e alle b th g l k f r d by i g tr , f r i g w t r b k fill y

and a ine s c ea n a o n o o f a e a me an e n sh o re lme . r v , r ti g l g b dy w t r with d ri g o m in e o o a e a 2 9 o u a o v e to Pana u n e as o n a e Fr Spr gfi ld f ll w St t Highw y thr gh T yl r ill , t r t St t Highway 1 6 to Charle sto n and then s outhwe s t to Linco ln Lo g C abin State Park (de scribe d o n a e en e u n to a e s o n and o o a e a 1 30 so u to F o x e a e Pa p g Th r t r Ch rl t f ll w St t Highw y th Ridg St t rk ,

560 ac e s o f ea natu a e au cn c n and ec ea o na ac es . r gr t r l b ty , with pi i ki g r r ti l f iliti

n 1 n Co nti ue south o n State Highway 30 to its inter sectio n with State Highway 33 . Tur Eas t o n 33 to a e a 1 8 1 so u o n 1 8 1 to th e a as e c v e s no s and n ana St t Highw y , th W b h Riv r whi h di id Illi i I di . e e is th e o ca o n o f th e m o n a o numen an im e ss e memo a to th e n co n fam 1 l H r l ti l Tr il M t , pr iv ri l Li l y, e m a in ei en ance n in in 2 9 co mm o r t g th r tr i to Ill o is at this po t in 1 8 .

. . 50 co n nuin r u nc e m u n e s o n a o a e ev e n and a e to a e . T r w t U S Highw y , ti g th gh L wr ill , Ol y , S l C rlyl T s o u e as se s o u th e e e a o f th e ino s 011 coun e e ecen sco e e s o f as hi r t p thr gh v ry h rt Ill i try , wh r r t di v ri v t o il depo sit s have e levate d Illino is to a po sitio n amo ng th e to p 'ranking o il pro ducin g s tate s in th e e a o n s a i an in e e n n fo r o n all s es in o e a o n n o n . Th e s s e e e ce s U i driv l g thi highw y t r ti g xp ri , id drill g p r ti

are e in co n uc e S l de s e c o ucin w ells . New o ns a e s run u o e n b g d t d by id with ri h pr d g t w h v p g p v r ight , and th e o lde r towns and citie s pre s e nt sce ne s o f bus tling activity cause d by this sudden rise to p ro sr Th fl min c e f e rit . e a o s o na u a as n e to e m th e as to e sca e to e e e an e o us p y g t r h t r l g , ig it d p r it g p r li v d g r pre ssure in th e depth s o f th e earth are visible fo r lo ng dis tances by day and illuminate th e coun tryside e n n with erie brillia ce by igh t . a 2 . 40 t e u n no o n a e a 1 7 to een i e and o eas o n . o At C rlyl , t r rth St t Highw y Gr v ll , N rth t U S

m . an a a. e e is e se e as a s o c me o a th e an a a a e o use e ec e in 1 836 V d li H r pr rv d hi t ri ri l , V d li St t H , r t d an a a was th e a e a a o m 1 820 to 1 8 39 and s u in is th e th 1rd a e o use u V d li St t C pit l fr , thi b ild g St t H b ilt ' w 2 . w in an a a. Th e s as a tw 0 sto r lo s ruc u e c w as es o e fi re in 1 8 3 as V d li fir t y g t t r , whi h d tr y d by It

e ace a b r1 ck u in c w as o n o wn to ma e wa fo r s u n c s s an s . r p l d by b ild g , whi h t r d k y thi b ildi g whi h till t d 2 9 ” o m an a a o o U. . a 51 no to Pana and a e a o u a o Fr V d li , f ll w S Highw y rth , St t Highw y thr gh T yl r e a vill b ck to Springfield .

Pag e Twenty - Th ree CAHOKIA MOUNDS STATE PARK

Mad s n and S t. la r unt es u r m les east E ast S t. L u s o n i o C i Co i , fo i of o i

wa 0. 1 a cres. On urs 8 and . S . h U. Hig y 4 44 To 9

s n un o ut o f o n u o n e s u Ri i g expectedly the br ad plai p which th y are it ated , the prehis to ric Caho kia Mo unds intrigue the imagin atio n o f vis ito rs to the S tate Park n and u o s o f n e n . o ns u so s o o beari g th ir ame C tr cted by me prehi t ric race , the rigi p rp e o un s no t fin no n b ut s n n s to s is the m d are de itely k w , their pre e t day i tere t traveller

un s . mi takable ’ s is o nks o un n its n o o m un y o f s The large t M M d , receivi g ame fr m a c m it Trappi t o n s wh o in 1 809 u o n s us s o f its su i ne M k , b ilt a m a tery j t we t mmit , where they rema d 1 8 1 3 n o o n wh o u u n to n un ut a d o s s . o til whe fever br ke , th e rvived ret r ed Fra ce T day ,

there is a icnic area o n the s o t where the monas tery fo rmerly s too d . p p ’ The even o utlines o f huge Mo nks Mo und are so mewhat o bscured by the trees and s u s o wn o n ss o f n u s n ' hr b which have gr it with the pa age the ce t rie , givi g it the appear m n o f n u . u was n u s u s u o a ce a at ral hill Act ally , it ma ade , b ilt , ba ketf l by ba ketf l , fr m so s u o n oun and re re' il ec red fr m the earby c try , p senting a greater amount o f hum an labo r than the E G r o f t . reat Py amid yp ’ At the bas e 0 Mo nks Mo un d is a museum in d s s n du which are i played relic , which have bee g o oun s o r o un in n e n fr m the m d f d the adjace t r gio . Numero us smaller mounds do t the surro un ding n s and o o o ou la d cape , a m t r r ad thr gh the ark per ’ mits clo se r inspectio n o f these o dd sh ape hillo cks which autho rities co ns ider the o ldes t remains o f a prehis to ric race to be fo un d o n the American o n n n c ti e t . Museum of I ndian R elics

Pag e Twenty— F o ur ’ ’ Bi rds— Eye Viewof Monks Mound

G IANT CITY STATE PARK

I n a ckson Count south o Ca rb onda l e ust e ast o j y, f , j f Hi U. S . h w a 5 1 . 1 6 a c res. On Tou r s g y 9 9 a nd 1 0.

n — th e n e is n u n But Gia t City very am i trig i g .

even mo r e in triguin g are the s trange ro ck fo rmatio ns

s S its n En e n h . t e which give thi tate Park ame t ri g park ,

s o o t in n o o o s s e n o uf s a m h , w di g m t r r ad ri e b twee r cky bl f ,

and deep ravines to the to p o f o ne o f the highes t hill s in Strange Canyons Intrigue Visitors I ino O s s . is n o ns u e o the ll i zark Here a ewly c tr ct d l dge ,

u o f n s o n and us in s n and urn s in s b ilt ative t e r tic de ig f i h g ,

in n o o an d o o with large d i g r m c mm dio us lo unges . Nearby

o e urnis o n in are c mplet ly f hed ver ight cab s . The view fro m

o s is o to s b ut n the l dge it elf w rth a trip thi park , eve ” mo re is in s to re fo r visito rs in the canyo ns o f Giant

s in s o City it elf, the valley bel w .

Parking areas are pro vided clo se by th e in tere sting

' n ons and o o s s o nto ca y , well marked f tpath lead the vi it r i ” ” s s o f n the treet Gia t City . Huge s quare blo cks o f Rustic Lodge Atop th e High es t Hill ro ck are spaced to fo rm s traight canyons almo s t as though so me gigan tic hand had placed them in p o sition to create f ff a city o ro ck . The ro cky cli s rise up as vertical as the

s o f sk s an d ss s n as wall a y craper , the pa age betwee are

s as ou out f traight th gh laid by a surveyo r . The s trata o ro ck and s trange fo ssil remains which were revealed

n n ons o o u o f in s t whe the ca y were f rmed , pr vide m ch tere

‘ to visito rs intereste in o o d ge l gy . Th e upheaval o f nature which pro duced the s trange ” s o s treet played ther pranks with huge mass es o f ro cks .

um ous n o s s n o s s u N er bala ced r ck are ee , the m t pectac lar ” ’ n D vi ‘ bei g e l s Stand Table . Perched high o n a needle Balanced R ock inn o f o s s s b in o ns like p acle r ck re t a flat la , weigh g t , yet ’ Devil s StandTable defying the elements to dislo dge it fro m its precario us

n p o s ition . Farther alo g the valley in which this s trange ” no non is s n is ur m phe me ee , Nat al A phitheatre , mighty curved s tage carved o ut o f the ro ck by the actio n

o f flo in f it the w g waters o the s tream at s base . Giant City State Park bids fair to beco me o ne o f

o s o u o n n s in no s fo r the m t p p lar recreati al ce ter Illi i , the

s an n ss o f o o ns and u o f tr ge e the f rmati , the bea ty the

s n n o un s un e ce ery withi the park b darie are exc lled .

Pag e Team ty- S ix ANDAU A

TOUR ANWE C

S AL E M NUMBER 9

F ro m E ast St. L ouis to th e m a ny p o in ts of i n t e r e s t a long th e Mississippi Rive r to th e south and returnin , g by way of th e coa l and o il c o u n t ry of s o u t h e r n

I llinois. 340 mil es round trip E o n Leave as t St . Lo uis S H 3 sou h v s ' tate ighway t , i it ing fir s t hi s t o ric C ah o kia ou o u o n nu o u C rt H se . C ti e s th o n 3 to um and u n R a , here t r right o n State Highway 1 55 to Fo rt Chartres S tate Park (se e page This is o ne o f the v ario us 3o ints o f in teres t in n o h o un o ne o f Ra d lp C ty , th e riches t co un ties i n the “ M tate in s o S hi t ric memo ries . Ii e t r aa r H h w a STATE PARKS g g y 1 55 turn so util at fium a o n AND POI NT S O F S e 3 e s to o s s S th e tat Highway , which l ad F rt Ka ka kia tate Park , TERE T IN S e e en o s and son e o n th e Pi rr M ard H me tead , Garri Hill Cemet ry

1 “ ° k l a M° un dS S t at ° Fo o n ee ss ss . r s s s gaih Mi i ippi River ( de cripti page

ah l rt Ho use 2 . o o s o n s o f n s o o w S t H 3 to its Cou ; Fr m the e p i t i tere t , f ll ate ighway gfirt r t ate l ark 3 go rt a e s s . h 1 an 1 un o n Wi th S H1 a 44 d 44 to u s o o , j cti tate g y , M rphy b r At ka kia S t ate Park 4 . F o rt K as s w “ 5 e rre Me ar me s te a u h s o o S i 1 3 to o n and u n . Pi n dHo d M rp y b r , take tate H ghway Carb dale here t r 6 5 1 o n sout o n . S . s t S h U Highway , which lead Gia t City tate 7 G a t t tate ar . i n Ci y S P k 1 1 II h III CS Oll t . 8 T m s o Tre e N rs e r ) S . o n u Park h p y ‘ 0 Mt e r am e arm 9 V non G F Gian t C i ty S tate Park 1 s a W1 ld and beautiful tract i n th e 1 0 a a a tate o se . V nd li S H u e e 2 6 fo r o n . o r he art o f the Illino is Ozarks . (S page descripti ) C r 1 nn n n n o is ffo e n . 5 to a s s s s tinue so uth o U . S A a where i tere ti g h rt ide trip a rd d by a vi it to th e o so n e u s s s in n o n o un S o s Th mp Tr e N r ery a few mile we t the U i C ty tate F re t , 1 6 reache d by S tate Highway 4 .

e u n o n h 1 46 o u nn to s nn and u n no o n. S tate R t r Hig way thr gh A a We t Vie a , t r rth 3 T o u o u us ou n no s o oun and H 7 . s ss s s ighway hi r te pa e thr gh the b y ther Illi i c al c try , , a e no o u o il fi e s o un S and n e o f littl farther rth , thr gh the ld ar d alem Ce tralia , the h art l f n e o f o n o n o n n o th e no s o o u . s s s Illi i i pr d ci g area The citi Mari , J h t City , We t Fra kf rt , and nton n us en s fo r s o n and o n o e Be are the i d trial c ter thi regi , all al g the r ad are larg n o o f se o n u o u s ou n o n s fo r th e en fi o f co al mi es . S me the c d ct t r thr gh the mi e w rki g b e t vis ito rs wh o are in te res ted in th e manner in which co al is bro ugh t up fro m the depths f h o t e earth . is s in th e o il fiel s fo r s o e o f e es s o f o il Great activity vi ible d , the di c v ry larg r erve in this r e gio n h as transfo rme d th e are a fro m an easy ' go ing farm co mm un ity to a bus tling

indus trial and trading center . 5 1 and o n nue h 0 . H H 5 to . S le urn es o n . S . S At a m , t w t U ig way U ighway , c ti no t to n s e o n ta o f l no s is se e th e S t t Ho us u r h Va dalia , c d Capi l Il i i , where pre rv d a e e b ilt 36 1 8 . h 0 n n n H 4 . i To u n to E s S t . o u s u e s o . S . ret r a t L i , t r w t U ig way us e o e n th e endo f h s o u s o us n n o un s h o J t b f re r achi g t i T r , vi it the fam I dia M d at Ca kia n f E F o r o n e e ou ds S us s o s S t . o u s . s s M tate Park , j t ea t a t L i ( de cripti page

Pag e Twenty - S even, Rebuilt Gateway to Fort Chartres Th e Original Powderh ouse Still Stands

FORT CHARTRES STATE PARK

Rand l h un t ur m les r m P ra r e da R ch e r at th e e nd o p Co y, fo i f o i i o of

2 1 a cres. On ur . State High way 1 55 . To 9

n o o un is in s o o i s o es o Ra d lph C ty rich hi t rical mem r al , with F rt Chartr , F rt

s s a so n e and n o s n its Ka ka kia , G rri Hill Cemet ry , the Pierre Me ard H me tead all withi

bo rders .

o h e s S un ue o h as e n us to At F rt C artr tate Park , a iq meth d b e ed give a graphic

f n f n n Th e o f th e o o un picture o the des ig o the o riginal fo rt a d buildi gs . level c mp d

h as een o e to o s o n o un o ns o f s and s so b l w red exp e the rigi al f dati the wall the barrack ,

th e s o s s o as o u in u ' n o r h o w o that vi it r ee bef re him , th gh bl e pri t f m , exactly F rt

s Chartre appeared .

o n o w de rh o use s s t n s o ne o f o e s u n s in e The rigi al p till a d , the ld t b ildi g the Middl

h e e s . e h as n sto and n n nnons o n t W t The larg arched gateway bee re red , a cie t ca c mma d

n n ave ue leading to the massive wo o den gates between the s to ne suppo rts . O the ’ o un o n o f o n su o us S h as o ns u us o n s u s f dati the rigi al pply h e , the tate c tr cted c t dia q arter

and us u o n o a m e m which h lds relics directly asso ciated with the o rigi al f rt . Fo rt Chartres S tate Park pe rpetuates an o utpo s t o f civilizatio n dating back to

1 7 2 0 an o n o in o f n o o n e o ut , which played imp rta t r le the drama creati g a c mm w alth

o f th e e n wild r ess .

Pag e Tz c'e nty - E ig h t

Pierre MenardHomes tead Fireplace in MenardHome FORT KASKASKIA STATE PARK G ARRISON HILL CEMETERY PIERRE MENARD HOMESTEAD

Rand l h unt n rth h este r. Nea r State h wa 3 . o p Co y, o of C Hig y

a cres. 5 7 On Tou r 9 .

n ans n s th e m e ' The I di , the Fre ch , the Briti h , A ri can s— " each in turn have he ld s way o ve r th e Illino i s

o un and n e s in c try , each have ce ter d their activitie

n s o n n f a ' a d around Ka ka skia . The c flue ce o the K s kaskia an d Missi ss ippi Rivers w as a lo gical lo cation fo r o n e s n and in 1 703 ou o f a fr ti r ettleme t , a gr p

n e o un o wn in un e Fre ch trad rs f ded the t . It rema ed d r

en o n o un 1 7 65 n s o o Fr ch c tr l til , whe the Briti h t k o o r o n to o s to n S s ver the territ y , ly l e it the U ited tate in 1 7 7 8 en o o s an d h is K en' , wh Ge rge R ger Clark ” tucky Lo ng Knive s made their famo us expeditio n thro ugh the wilderness to claim the Illino is co un try

1 809 h e fo r new n o n . In s s m t the ati , Ka ka kia beca e

' a hwor s o ri na Forti cations fi s e to and n ino s w as ad E rt k f O gi l fi r t t rri rial capital , , whe Ill i mitte d to s o o in 1 8 1 8 o n inu as th e tateh d , it c t ed In 1 82 0 a firs t S tate Capital . the Capital w s mo ved to n an d o n o u s in o n e an Va dalia , the ce fl ri h g t w b g n its decli e . Th e co mman ding hill upo n which s to o d Fo rt a t lo m s Kaska skia is to d y a S ate Park . The g ra part h e o n s n e o b ut th e n es and av l g i c r tted away , tre ch e arthwo rks which were i mpo rtan t p arts o f the de ' ’ fense s o f the fo rt s till remain to intri gue th e i magin a tio n o f the man y vis ito rs wh o co me to picn ic and to enj o y the s plendid views to be gained fro m th e hillto p o i s so n H u l At p the hill Garri ill Cemetery , b ria n f Th n place o f pio ne er re side ts o Kaskaskia . e ancie t h e ads tone s an d s labs markin g the graves are o bj e cts

' o f never ending interes t . At the fo o t o f th e hill I S the ho mes tead o f Pie rre Vicw rom o ' f Hillt p en fi s u n n o e rno o f n o s M ard , r t Lie te a t G v r Illi i , pre se e n o f its o n u n s n s as rv d , with ma y rigi al f r i hi g , a s o s are s o n o u th e his to rical museum . Vi it r h w thr gh h o me s tead by a ho s tess wh o is tho r oughly familiar with the inter e s ting his to ry o f the building Vis ito rs s o metimes wo nder why the ho me o f th e fi s u enan o no is s e e r t Lie t t G ver r pre erv d , rath r

an o f S o n fi s o rno o f ino s . th that hadrach B d , r t G ve r Ill i Go vern o r Bo nd 3 ho me w as o ne o f the buildings de f s tro ye d by the flo o d which washe d away mo s t o f th e village when the Miss iss ippi Rive r bro ke th ro ugh the narro w barrier s e parating it fro m th e s s e few e s u s e and cut Ka ka kia Riv r a mil p tr am , a nn h new cha e l do wn t e fo rme r co urse o f the Kaskaskia . CAV E IN ROCK STATE PARK w ard n unt n ear E l z abeth t n on S tate h wa 1 . H i Co y, i o , Hig y

u . 60 a cres. On To r 1 0

o O o um o f o s s ff is High ab ve the hi River amid a j ble r ck , the heer cli pierced by ” o no wn to n ns as n the entr ance o f interes tin g Cave In R ck . K the I dia The Habitatio ” o f S in o s nn n o f n eent the Great pirit , the cave fell t evil way at the begi i g the Ni et h n u n n s o f s u s s o o in o ut to Ce t ry , whe ba d river pirate made it their headq arter , w p g

pillage the bo o ming Ohio River traffic . an o u an no o ous o s us In Later , tlaw g g , headed by the t ri Harpe Br ther , ed Cave o as u in su o un n e o n un n o f o w as n e R ck a ref ge , raid g the rr di g r gi til their reig terr r e d d u o n o f o u by their capture by tro o ps sent to res to re o rder . With the exec ti the las t tlaw f n in 1 834 o o s o o In o . , the bl dy hi t ry Cave R ck e ded o y n s and v o n s s T day , happ pic icker acati i t s oun n uff s to n o warm the park , m ti g the bl e j y the ' a n w o s n ntu s o far re chi g vie ver the di ta t Ke cky h re ,

and explo ring the depths o f the Cave itself. A o o o o o ut o f so o o o sm th f tpath , carved the lid r ck fl r carries the vis ito r back 1 08 feet to the end o f the

ns n o u n ur . cave , where it wide i t a h ge at al hall Trail s alo ng the bank o f the bro ad Ohio River in in and o un o s s wn ou and w d ar d the r ck tre ab t , vis ito r s wh o enj o y hiking amid surroundings o f u u find se s in n r gged bea ty , them lve their eleme t at In R k Cave OC Viewf rom Interior of Cave

Pag e Th irty Cave In R ock Pierces th e Rocky Cliff CARE STATE PARKS AND POINTS O F INTEREST

F Horse s hoe L ake G ame Re fuge N Th o m s o Tr N r e r p n e e u s y w t at r Gian t Ci y S t e P a k A ra O rc ar L a e - C b h d k I c tate ar U C ave n Ro k S P k N G Fort Mas s ac S tate Park

S CAL E MIL E S

T O U R N U M B E R 1 0

To th e m anypoints of inte rest in th e south ern end of I llinois.

e d 2 74 mil s roun trip .

Th e so ut e nmo s ou in ino s e ins at a o th e c u at th e con uence o f th e o and h r t t r Ill i b g C ir , ity b ilt fl Ohi

ss ss e s c w as name a e th e anc en an c t ecause o f th e e sem ance o f Mi i ippi Riv r , whi h d ft r i t Egypti i y b r bl th e ca e n t a m m e a in ac to th e p hysi l s tti g o th t o f o ld C air o . This city is rich in his to rical e o ri s d t g b k a s o f th e ea es enc e o e s andmany m o an i War e en s are co mm emo a e in th e d y rli t Fr h xp l r r , i p rt t Civ l v t r t d m f o an en na e th e . e se a o n o s c ma s . One o f ese is th e a a o e c pr rv ti hi t ri l d rk th H llid y H t l , whi h , th d St

f th e s ta' a e s w as ea ua e s fo r ene a an and ene a o an and e s aff s . One o Ch rl , h dq rt r G r l Gr t G r l L g th ir t o ns o f th e n e ro un a a c s a e s e e a e in e e sca e to ana a and e e o m ti U d rg d R ilw y bywhi h l v w r id d th ir p C d fr d , is e se e in a o— a sma un eo n' i e aseme n s een cel s in c th e e sca n pr rv d C ir di l d g l k b t , with ixt l whi h pi g sl ave s we re hidde n .

o m a o a e a 3 ea s no es and no a o n th e ss ss e to its Fr C ir , St t Highw y l d rthw t rth l g Mi i ippi Riv r unc o n a e a 1 46 1 46 au e at th e T o m so n ee u se r at a e . urn e as o n s j ti with St t Highw y W r T t , p h p Tr N r y us es o f nn a and at nna tu n n 5 1 i an a e Pa te n o o n . . w a to s j t w t A , A r rth U S High y v it Gi t City St t rk , m e s no see a e a 51 co n nue s no to a o n a e and at th e n e se ct o n o f il rth ( p g Highw y ti rth C rb d l , i t r i

1 3 n e o me a e a tur e as . s o s ance e as o f a o n a e is a c a a St t Highw y , t A h rt di t t C rb d l Cr b Or h rd L k , f r d by a 3 000 o o e a e n dam c o s ac th e a e s o f a c a c e e c ea n a man' ma e , f t rth whi h h ld b k w t r Cr b Or h rd r k , r ti g d a e 1 4 m e n w m e s o t o s e and ac e s in a ea. l k il l g , il wid , r r

o n inue e as o n a e a 1 3 to a nee o n o n th e ank s o f th e o e . s is C t t St t Highw y Sh w t w , b Ohi Riv r Thi th e o n c su fe e eav o ss in th e sas ous fl oo o f 1 937 as a co nse ue nce o f c th e t w whi h f r d h y l di tr d , q whi h e ntire city is being move d away fro m th e l owl ands to th e security o f th e hills ne arby .

e tu n o n a e a 1 3 to its n e sec o n a e a 1 and o o 1 so u t o R r St t Highw y i t r ti with St t Highw y , f ll w th

a e In Ro c a e Pa see a e o m s o in a e a 34 co nnec s a e C v k St t rk ( p g Fr thi p t , St t Highw y t with St t

4 h e unc o n o f 1 46 a 1 6 and asse s am e au u scene as a o ac e s o co n a. t Highw y , p id b tif l ry it ppr h G l d At j ti and a e a 1 45 turn sou to o assac a e Pa see a e o m th e o in us St t Highw y , th F rt M St t rk ( p g Fr p t j t so u o f a nee o n o n a 1 to a few m e s no o f e o o s th e a s co e e o n th Sh w t w Highw y , il rth M tr p li , highw y v r d

s o u e ass rou h th e a nee a o na o es in su o un in s o f ea natu a eau . thi r t p th g Sh w N ti l F r t , rr d g gr t r l b ty

o m o assac 4 e a e a 1 46 1 46 e s to o o . . a 5 no s to Fr F rt M , f ll w U S Highw y rthw t St t Highw y , w t “ ” a e a 37 and 37 u in A th e am a name f o r th e h so to ai o th e s a in o . s St t Hig w y , th C r , t rt g p t Egypt , f ili r i e nmo s e o n us no o f a o is a e se th e no s co o n co un is eac e . In s so u r g j t rth C ir tr v r d , Illi i tt try r h d thi th r t

o f no s a co n e h o ce s s n o f co o n and co o nse e s a e amo unt. o f co o n is o n and t e tip Illi i id r bl tt gr w , pr i g tt tt d is an m o an n us in i p rt t i d try Cairo .

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