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sre EDITION

( Car Sti ckers are required at al l State Parks 1 00 ’ acres or larger e xcept Lincoln s New Salem )

S"A"E O FILLINOIS

W i G . G lliam Stratton , overnor

DEPAR TMENT OF CONSERVA TION

n me r i e t Gl e . P l c o D a , D r r DIV ISION O FPAR KS AND MEMOR IA LS W l l m R . A l l e n e i nt e n e nt i ia , Sup r d R G SP IN FIELD , ILLINOIS

Pri nt ed by A u /bo r i ty of t he Stat e o f III/720 i ;

i e nsgn ; 1 2 3 ( 80402 - 6- 58) STATE PARKS AND MEMORIALS

A ppl e Ri ve r Canyon State Park A rgyle Lake State Park Beave r Dam Lake State Park Bishop Hill State Me morial Black Hawk State Park Buffalo Rock State Park Cahokia Court House State Memorial Cahokia Mounds State Park Cave - i n - Rock State Park Dickson Mounds State Memorial Dixon Springs State Park Fe rne Clyfi e State Park Fort Chartres State Park Fort Cre ve Coeur State Park Fort Kaskaskia State Park Fort Massac State Park Fox Ridge State Park Fox Ri v er State Park Ge bhard Woods State Park Giant City State Park Grand Marais State Park e G e e Ulyss s S . rant Stat M morial H e nry County Conse rvation Area Ill i ni State Park Illinois Beach State Park Illinois and Michigan Canal State Parkway Jubilee Coll ege State M e morial Kankakee River State Park Kaskaskia State Memorial Kickapoo State Park Lake Le - Aqua - Na State Park Lake Murphysboro State Park Lincoln Home State Memorial Lincoln Log Cabin State Park ' Lincoln s Ne w Sale m State Park Lincoln Tomb State Memorial Lincoln Trail State Park Lincoln Trail Home stead State Park Lewis and Clark State Memorial Lowden Memorial State Park Matth iesse n State Park Nature Area Mississippi Palisades State Park Nau v oo State Park Pere Marqu e tte State Park Proph e tstown State Park Rams e y Lake State Park Re d Hills State Park Shawnee town State Memorial Siloam Springs State Park Spitl e r Woods State Park e Springfi ld , Capital of Illinois Spring Lake State Park Starv ed Rock State Park Weldon Springs State Park White Pin e s Forest State Park Wo l f Lake Conservation A re a mes fifernnllg/ 111

Bro nze Head o f Li ncol n by G u tzo n B o rg/u m i n Fro nt of Li ncol n T omb

an A e e A Few if y mericans hav equalled , and none hav surpassed , braham th e e e e e Lincoln on pag s of history . Nowh re in the Nation has his nam b en e e A v print d more ind libly than in Illinois . lthough it is not his nati e state , e th e it is the state in which he sp nt the formative years of his life , state in h v e e which e studied law , achie ed national promin nce as a l gislator and states e man , and from which he went to assum the Presidency in one of the most ’ critical periods of our Nation s history . Throughout the State notable events in Abraham Lincoln ' s life are com memo r ated by memorials ranging from th e monum e nt marking the point of i entrance of the Lincoln family into Ill nois , to the magnificent Lincoln Tomb in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfi e ld where l ie the remains of th e Great

Emancipator .

e e . Springfield , the Stat Capital , is dott d with Lincoln memorials The Lincoln A e Home at Eighth and Jackson Streets , the only home that braham Lincoln ver

e - et owned , is an unpr tentious brown frame two story building , y housed within ' h e it are memories of some of Lincoln s happiest days . It was here that spent e the early years of his marriage , wh re three of his children were born and V from whence he left for Washington to assume the Presidential chair . isitors

Li ncol n H o me Ki tcb e n Ext e ri o r of Li ncol n H o me "h e Fro nt Parl o r

i ncol n i l o n me nt N e L aw e nce vi l l e l l i no i s L Tra M u ar r , I

see many of the original furnishings of th e home as th ey are conducte d through the rooms in which th e Lincoln family actually v li ed . The Lincoln Tomb in Oak Ridge Ce m e te r y is visit e d annually by many thousands Marbl e Ce no tapb of Li nco l n me n l of , women and chi dren , including

One o t t e:i n i nco l n o m f S a u L T b many visitors from foreign countries . As the y stand be fore the huge marble ce no taph on th e ground floor room of th e Tomb e very visitor fe e ls the tremendous surge of rev ere nc e which com e s upon b e holding the actual re sting place of th e Gre at Emanc i e pato t . The pres nt Tomb is the third r e u n u es building upon this site , and it is q tionably complete ly fitting as a m e morial to ' one of Am e rica s greatest me n .

— r a/ mm i nco l n i n . Mag ni fice nt To mb of A b L i e e met e i n el Il l i noi r Oak R dg C ry , Spr gfi d,

H l GH WAY

" N H RIN S KEY O Ll COLN S E “h as,” A Li nco l n Me mOr io I Bridge SHALL 8 Li nc o l n "rail Monu me nt n n a n tat Mt Pu ask ou t H u s C Li co l Log C bi S e 6 . l i C r o e Park H Po st vill e Cour t H ou se "h m n n 0 G ave s Of o as A d I S f e d L nc o n Home r pri g i l i l , Sarah Linc o l n "omb And Me mori al s E Lo g Co u r t H o u se Wh e re J Ne w Sal e m State Par k

Nu t s LINCOLN ’S NEW

Most impressive of all Illinois Memorial s perhaps most im pre ssi v e of any historical memorial tl e g e T ( f e n ' Ru d a r in th e nation is Lincoln s New

e e Salem State Park . H re, r produced

e v e in flawl ss authenticity , is the illag where A braham Lincoln first l e ft his imprint upon th e pages of his

e tory . It was h re that he studied law by th e light of the burning sha v ings in the fireplace of H e nry ' Onstott s cooperage it was h e re

e e that he cl rk d in a store , em

barked upon his own ill - fated busi

e e e ness venture as a stor k per , serve d as postmaster here he

me t e Ann R e I nte ri o r 0 / K el r o Cabi n and lov d utledg in the fi e ld beyond th e village he drilled with other voluntee rs be fore lea v ing to fight in th e Black Hawk War in which he serv e d as a Captain of Militia and it was from New Salem that h e was first e l e ct e d to public office as a Re p t e

sentati ve in the State Legislature . It can be safely said that the six y e ars that A braham Lincoln spent in New Sal e m formed a turning

e e point in his car r . From the gan

( Abo ve ) Sau ' and Gri t t Mi l l i Park Gui de wi t/7 Gro up Bet we e n O nstott Co ope rag e r g ' - and e nt B r otb er r i n ( l e t) ( Be l o w) Exte ri o r of tbe Li ncol n Be rry St o re Tr Cab f SALEM S"A"E PAR K

“ "he L i ncol n Vi l lage

In Menar d Co u nty o n Stat e R o u tes 12 3 and 9 7

2 c w r n l d r es. 20 mi l es N or th est of Sp i gfie . ( 3 8 A )

gling raw - boned youngste r who cam e to the village in 1 8 3 1 with no d e finite

e e e h e e e 1 8 3 7 e e obj ctiv s , he becam a man of purpose as mbark d in upon a car r

e e e e th e e in l aw and statesmanship . Th r w r marked indications of gr at things

that w e re to come in his life .

th e e th e e Today , when a visitor leaves parking area outsid village prop r ,

th e e th e e th e h e e e and turns b nd in footpath betw en trees , st ps back a c ntury

in time as the vista of the village of log buildings comes into view . From

' e e e ff e dwelling to dwelling , from coop rag to stor , to doctor s o ic to tavern ,

th e Ne w to carding mill and to grist mill , the visitor makes his way through

e th e e e b . e e Salem , pausing to vi w int riors of all thes uildings Each has b n

furnished as it app e ared during th e ye ars that Lincoln li v e d there . H e re is a

- well nigh price less coll e ction of authentic heirlooms of that period . In the

- - McNeil e are th e e Lincoln Berry Store and Hill Stor , actual typ s of wares that

' th e e e e A s e v e th e stor ke p rs handled . one stands letting one s yes wander o r

e e int riors noting this and that authentic bit of furnishing , or china or silverwar u e e that makes New Salem such a tr ly wonderful historic m morial , th re is a

e f e ling of being in anothe r era .

At th e e e o ff the foot of the hill , away from villag its lf , and just the high

a - e W W e e e e e way , is gift antiqu shop , The agon h el , design d to harmoniz p rf ctly

with the buildings in the village .

A e th e R e lso bord ring Sangamon iv r is another state park , Lincoln Trail

e e e e e e e Hom st ad . Under dev lopment , this ar a , ight miles w st of D catur , is the

site of the first Lincoln hom e in Illinois in 1 8 30 and 1 8 3 1 .

Mi ll e r and Kel so Cabi ns wi t/7 D o g wal k B et we e n Li nco l n St atu e by A vard Fai rbank s N ear Vi ll age Entrance LINCOLN LOG CABIN STATE PARK

l es o u n u h l t n n a a 1 A c In o t o th o ar es o e r t t e R o u te 6 . 86 r es. C C y , S f C , S ( )

' e This is anoth r of Illinois Lincoln shrines which , although not as closely A e e e e l e associated with raham Lincoln as some oth rs , is n v rth ss decidedly b . 1 83 7 worth seeing Built in , it is a reproduction of the last home built y ' A h e e v bra am Lincoln s father , Thomas Lincoln , and wh re the eld r Lincoln li ed h e 1 8 1 8 5 1 . t 9 3 until his death in Sturdily built , cabin remained standing until when it was dismantled and removed to Chicago to form an exhibit in the W ' orld s Columbian Exposition , when , in some mysterious way , all trace of it e was lost . The present reproduction has been so faithfully construct d that to all e v intents and purposes , it se ms to ha e endured a century of withstanding the th e elements . Surrounding land that is includ e d in the Lincoln Log Cabin State Park is a rail fence of the exact type which A braham Lincoln built to earn for ” "

R . himself the nickname , The ail Splitter e th e N ar the park is Moore Home , a e v State Memorial , wher Lincoln isited his stepmothe r just before h e assumed e e e th e Pr sid ncy . Thr e miles from the park ' is the ce metery where Lincoln s father

and stepmother are buri e d . Anothe r Lincoln m e morial in easte rn

Illinois is Lincoln Trail State Park , south i s of Marshall , which in the initial phases of development including a 1 60 acre ( Abo ve ) R e co nst ructed H o me ' o br f A abam Li nco l n s Pat ne r lake .

( B el o w) Fro nt Vi e w of i be Li ncol n Log Cabi n LINCOLN ON THE CIRCUIT

e th e In the early days of Illinois , judges held court in various county s ats in th e e districts in which th e y served . It was custom th n for lawyers to accompany th e e e e e t e the judge on his tour of circuit , to s cur what busin ss th y could by rep th e e A e senting litigants in suits to be h ard . braham Lincoln sp nt about six “ e e months out of th year on the circuit . He enjoyed the roving life v ry much and gain e d much of his fame as a story teller and a man of home spun wisdom e A th e as a result of the contacts h e made among c ntral Illinois residents . mong

e th e e . Lincoln m morials in Illinois are court houses at M tamora , Mt Pulaski and the Postville Court House at Lincoln in which Lincoln practice d before th e ' A e th e bar . nother public building associat d with Lincoln s rise in politics is old

State Hous e in Vandalia wher e Lincoln s e rved his first term as a legislator .

Pul aski Co urt Ho u se M etamo ra C o urt H o u se Va ndali a State H o u se

LINCOLN - DOUGLAS DEBATES

2 1 8 58 e e According to tradition , on the evening of July 9 , , two men wer hous i n e guests of Francis E . Bryant Bem nt , Illinois . Francis Bryant was a first cousin W e A of illiam Cullen Bryant and his guests were Steph n . Douglas and Abraham th e f e e e Lincoln , rival candidates for o fic of United Stat s S nator from Illinois . Their campaigns were well unde r way and in th e course of their opening e e e tours many controv rsial issu s had b en raised . It was in this cottage that the two men sat down toge the r and arrange d their now famous se ries of s e ve n debate s e th e d bates which , while not achieving A election of braham Lincoln as Senator , n e vertheless proj e cte d him into nationwide prominence as a candidate for the Presid e ncy

e - De two years lat r . The Lincoln Douglas e bates were held in Ottawa , Freeport , Jon s G boro , Charleston , alesburg , Quincy A lton and were h e ld during the latte r part e e th e of August , S ptemb r and early part of

e 1 8 5 8 . Octob r , This cottage at which they et is preserved as a State Memorial .

ant ott e e ment lli noi s Bry C ag , B , I In LaSal l e Co u nty bet wee n Ottawa and LaSal l e o n

cr es. Stat e R ou t e 71 . A )

Star ved Ro ck Ri ses Sb e e r Fro m t be Su rface o f tbe Il l i noi s Ri ve r

A State Park which combin e s a w e alth of scenic beauty and grandeur and highly dramatic historic memories is th e huge area of hills and canyons surround V th e R R . ing mighty prominence , Starved ock , overlooking the Illinois iver alley

th e - o Throughout expanse of the park , reached by inviting foot trails or by b at m trips from the river , are a azing rock formations and canyons filled with a

' profusion of plant life and exhibiting nature s imaginative handiwork formed

b e . in sandstone y water , minerals and unc asing wind

’ l l e an on H o r sesb oe Cany on De vi l s Nose Sa C y L odge at Starve d Rock State Park

This area was the center of historic events pre ce ding the arrival of the white me n W e e e . h n Father Jacques Marquett and Louis Jolliet first visit d here in 1 67 3 they found a tr em e ndous e ncampm e nt of the Kaskaskias in th e shadows of Starve d Rock . Its natural impregnability marked it as a logical site for a fortress i n th e chain of outposts b e ing constructed by th e Fr e nch to guard the farth e rest e e th e e frontier of th ir n wly discovered empire , and it was on v ry R R e e e e th e top of Starved ock that ob rt Cavalier , Si ur de La Salle ord r d con 1 2 2 e de R . A 7 struction of Fort St . Louis ocher ccording to tradition in , som e e e b Indians w r marooned her on top of the rock y Fox Indians , but were th e Powawatomie e e e . r scued by Frenchm n Among , l gend has it that a part of the e e e Illinois tribe was b si ged on the rock , starved into submission and th n R annihilated , thus Starved ock acquired its name . Starved Rock is the most popular of all Illinois om o t l e G est ott e s e b e e C f r ab u C ag State Parks , a fact account d for y two lem nts , its proximity to th e densely populate d Northern section of th e State and the fact that it is one of the older

e e 1 1 1 . e Stat Parks , having b en acquired in 9 Faciliti s ’ -i R e e . "h e e f _ at Starv d ock are compl te rustic lodg of ers

delightful accommodations for overnight stays , week e ar e nds compl te vacations . The restaurant is open th e A to public throughout the year . mple parking

facilities , a camping ground with modern con ' ve ni ences are , children s playground , and rest rooms

provided . During the summer season e xcursion boats ar e operate d below Starved Rock to the canyons u p

stream .

est B ed r o o rn ' Dou bl e Fi repl ace A Lodge Di ni ng R o o m Tree - encl osed Vall e y at Wbi te Pi nes Fo rest Stat e Park WH ITE PINES FOR EST STATE PARK

In Ogl e Cou nty— 9 mi l es West of Or e on betwee n tat e o u te 2 and g , S R

i h wa 2 . 8 cr es. U . S . H g y 5 ( 3 5 A )

Wi thin the boundaries of this beautiful State Park is pre served the South e rn - most large stand of White Pines in the Unite d States the mighty monarchs of th e forest that once covered a large portion of th e

wooded area of Illinois . Uncontrolled log ging ope rations soon destroyed most of the White Pine forests of this area but the ter ( Abo ve) Mi g bty Mo nar cbs of i be Fo rest

A r e o e esti c Wbi te i nes ( Bel o w) Ru sti c Bri dg e o ve r Pi ne Cre e k R ocky Bl u fis T pp d by Maj P rain which l e nds so much beauty to White Pin e s Forest also s e r ve d to prote ct th e timb e r

’ from th e ravage s of the woodsman s axe .

e th e e Ent ring the park , roadway l ads first into a broad shelte r e d valle y almost com pl etel y surround e d by maj e stic bluffs rising shee r from the surface of winding Pin e

e Cre k . The road matches the windings of the cre e k as it follows th e more lev el portions of

e e e e the vall y , crossing and r crossing the cr k

th e by m e ans of concre te fords . High atop

f e th e e e blu fs ris maj stic whit pines , towering

90 1 00 e o e n Lo i ns o v h as high as to f et , many with diam M d r g Cab f r O e rni g t Gu ests e te r s e e of f t , raising their lofty branches

' high abov e the oth e r tre es of hard wood v ari eti e s which make th e for e st such a blaze of

e ar e color in th e autumn . Parking ar as pro

v ided th e i nv it at intervals within park , and ing footpaths lead up the bluffs to th e top of ’ cl ifi s e e th e e the , wh nc they wind into for st across ground carpeted by thick laye rs of

pin e n e edles .

e v e In the center of a l el hilltop area , ther is a cl e aring upon which faces the rustic

lodge that house s a lounge and dining rooms . Surrounding it ar e mod e rn overnight cottage s of the same rustic construction to harmonize

e with th e s tting in which the y are place d .

e e sec Proph tstown Stat Park , also in this

e e e v . tion of the stat , is und r d elopment

( Ab o ve ) A Typi cal Gu est Cabi n B edro o m

/ ( B el o w) l Vhi te Pi nes Lo dg e on th e Edg e of a Hi l l t o p Glad e Largest of al l Illinois

Stat e Parks is th e o ne Sh e l te r o n McAdarns Pe at nam e d for Fath e r Jacqu e s

e e l Marqu tt , whose journa

re cords the first e ntranc e

of white me n into Illinois . A simple but majestic cross marks the point wh e re

e e Fath r Marqu tte, Louis

m essi ve e mo i l Jolliet and five companions I pr M r a t o Fat h e r Marq u ette turn e d their cano e s up the

u si ng Nat u re Exhi bi ts Illinois River one autumn

v da 1 67 . y in 3 Proceeding up the ri er , traveling what

e is now the State of Illinois , they marv led at the

fertility of th e soil and profusion of game . This area

was a fav orite hunting ground of the Indians whose

mounds and village sites dot the park .

An unending procession of me n ha v e since l e ft

e records of their experi e nces in th e region . Henn pin

1 6 0 La al l e spent a week he re in th e spring of 8 . S

( o ve ) One o th e o mm n i n Ab , f C a d g H ei ghts wi thi n th e Par k Hi gh Bl u fls Affo rd Mag nifice nt Vi e ws o f th e Ri ve r In er se ou nt o n tate o u t e 1 00 6 J y C y S R ,

cr es. mil es West of Gr afto n . A ) St one Gu est Ho uses A r e St ri ctl y M ode rn

e e search d for Tonti here , the next D cember , and a year later built cano e s h e re for a trip to the delta

e e e of the Mississippi Riv e r . Oth rs who follow d w re

e 1 6 8 R e the found rs of Cahokia in 9 ; enault , s arching e e th e for silver , and Charl voix for a passag to Pacific 1 e x 1 7 2 . in During territorial days Stephen Long , l or e r We th e p of the st , tracked through park in 1 8 1 5 G e v and urdon Hubbard , fur trad r , stayed o er 1 1 night i n 8 8 . In the nature museum within the park can b e s e en h animal and bird life indige nous to t e region . The o mfo t l e Lo nge i n Par k Lo ge roadway l e ading into th e park winds up to th e tops C r ab u d of many of the hills from which vantage points the

R V e e th e e Illinois iver alley spr ads out b fore b holder . Complete facilities for vacati one rs a r e provided at

e e e e e Per Marqu tte Stat Park . Thes includ a fine lodge

e e with guest rooms , lounge and spl ndid r staurant and

e e e e d lightful stone rustic gu st hous s n ar the lodge .

e The Pere Marquette Cons rvation Area , adjoining the state park , consists of acres and has three organize d youth group camps with rustic buildings and two swimming pools .

( o ve) e o om o G e st ou se ( Bel ow) Rambl i ng Rusti c Lodge at Pe r e Marq u ette Par k Ab B dr f u H GIA N"CI"Y S"A"E PAR K

In [ackso n and Uni o n C o u nti es S o u th o f Car bo n

dal e ast o . . i h wa 1 5 . A cr e s. . E f U S H g y )

It is not surprising that this are a was christened " ve G with such an imaginati name as iant City , for h e re in the I l linois Ozarks is found one of the most

th e e amazing rock formations in Nation . The ridg to th e w e st of th e Lodge is a maze of huge blocks of ston e with w alls as vertical as th e sid e s of a skyscraper aligned along streets as straight as though laid out

' e e by a surve yor s transit . Th se stre ts forming Giant City ar e th e result of some treme ndous und e rground u phe aval in the dim and distant past which caused a

bed of sandston e to slip over a d e posit of shale . The blocks of ston e which have se parate d along

e e ar e cracks resulting from earth mov m nts , only one of the many source s of amaze ment and wonder to

be found in this be autiful State Park . Erosion by a ' " De r i l s St n T l e a d ab stre am through th e ce nturies has created Natural " A e e mphith at r and in front of it , balanced on a

ee e - e fl n dl lik pinnacle of rock , is the at slab of stone

'

l e . v cal d Devil s Stand Table Truly , isitors of a fanciful turn of mind can almost envision playful titans toying with the rocks that ar e scatt e re d about h Al l t e are a in such an intriguing fashion . of this is surrounded by th e great natural beauty that is found

e e in the Ozark Mountains , wh r flourish many south

e r n e sp cies of plants and animals .

R o c hy Cl i fl of t h e Il l i no i s O zark s

( Be l o w) O ne of th e St rang e Canyo ns

ndo ur Bal anced Ro c h

Appl e Ri ve r whi ch IVi nd s th r o ugh thi s B e auti ful Ar

APPLE RIVER CANY ON STATE PARK

In 0 Davi ess o u nt o u th and West o 1 C y , S f

A cr es. War r e n N ear Stat e R ou te 78. )

Here in th e hilly northe rn part of Illinois is anothe r of th e State Parks which has as its primary attraction strange and interesting rock formations . This is a beautiful canyon which has be en formed by the action of the waters of winding

R ve th e e e e e th e Appl e i r . From parking and picnic ar a in the valley b tw n high

A R e wa l hills on all sides , pple iv r winds its y , with footpaths a ong its bank which take visitors to vantage points affording close - u p views of the colorful canyon

e walls dotted with mosses , lichens and t nacious bushes which somehow or other

e e ha v e found cre vices to hold their roots on th e sheer walls . Oth r footpaths l ad

th e e to tops of hills , from which Charl s Mound , the highest point in Illinois ,

e v se a e e e te n fe t abo e l v l , can be s en

h e A i n mile s to t e northw st . nother point of

te r est here is the site of th e town of Mill

e e e ville , an early mining s ttl m nt and a relay station of an old stage route from Chicago

Ge l to Dixon and Gale na . ological y this park

is of particular interest be caus e it was part

of the small area of north e rn Illinois which

was not co v ered by the gre at ice sheet that

d e sce nd e d upon th e Middl e We st more than l a mil ion years ago .

Sh el te r Ho use and Pi cni c Are a Y UL SSES 5 . GRANT HOME STATE MEMORIAL

A t al e na i n G 0 Davi ess o u nt o n . . i h wa 20 . , [ C y U S H g y

G e e . al na , Illinois , has had numerous bids for fam throughout its history A century or more ago it was a thri v ing little metropolis w hich w as th e ce nter

h e h e e v War e of t lead mining industry of t e area . Shortly b for the Ci il a tann r

e G e G e . W th e nam d U . S . rant brought his family to liv in al na ith start of

e e e th e e hostiliti s , he donn d the uniform of his country and b came most succ ssful

G A . W e h e e th e e eneral in the Union rmies h n returned hom at clos of the war , w grateful citize ns gave him a ne home as a tok e n of their gratitude and est e em .

This square brick hous e is now prese rved as a State Me morial to Ge n e ral U . S .

th e e Grant . It contains many of original furnishings in addition to a larg arm

' G G W e e chair that was eneral rant s favorite seat in the hit Hous , military

e e trophies and it ems us e d in the White House . Another Stat Memorial at Gal na is th e Old Market H 0 use which is the last of these community trading cente rs

v e pres e r ed in the stat .

LOWDEN MEMORIAL STATE PARK

In Ogl e Co u nty o n th e East Bank of th e R o ck Ri v e r

2 0 A c r e s. near Or e on o r th o tate R o u te 6 . 8 g , N f S 4 ( )

As th e motorist drive s north or south on

w 2 e R High ay b tween Dixon and ockford , at a point just north of Oregon his e yes are caught by a tre mendous concrete statu e to w e ring 2 5 0 fe et abo v e Rock R i v e r on a h high hilltop on t e opposite bank . This is " " th e so - e called Black Hawk Statue , creat d by the famous Am e rican sculptor Lorado Taft to typify th e Re dman who once roamed

this are a . It is not surprising that popular " fancy ga ve it th e name Black Haw k for it was this be autiful countrysid e that this fa

v A mous Indian bra e call e d his own . close up v iew of th e statu e is afforded by visiting Lowd e n M e morial State Park w hich sur

rounds it .

Bl ack Hawk Statu e i n Lo wde n M e mo ri al State Park MISSISSIPPI PALISADES STAT

n In Car r o l l C o u nty o n State R o u te 80 N o rth of Savan a.

"h e e ast bank of th e Missi ssippi Rive r in the north e rn pa r t of Il l inois is a seri e s of lofty blu ffs rising stee ply from

Ve th e flood plain along which runs th e highway . rtical out

e s e th e croppings of lim tone give this area its nam , Mis

i i e e s ss ppi Palisad s . It is one of the most magnificent sc nic are as in the State with th e jagge d pinnacles of white ston e

th e e tch e d sharply against the green of surrounding hills . The most b e autiful part of this entire stre tch of sce nic

e e e e A l l h e grand ur has b n s t asid e as a State Park . of t

natural b e auty has been preser v e d in its prim e v al state .

Well - marke d foot trails lead the visitors along paths once w orn smooth by the moccasi ne d f e e t of Indians to th e v ery top of high palisades from which sw e e ping vi e w s of th e mighty Fathe r of Wat e rs and th e distant Io w a shore u n

l e e e fo d b fore th ir ey s . Most striking of the strange rock ” formations ar e Indian Head Rock and Twin Sisters . "h e dramatic history of the are a is graphically brought to

' ' v v the isitor s mind by a isit to Bob Upton s Cave , the tiny fissure in the high wall in which th e w hite youth lay con ceal e d for days whil e marauding Indians sought him to comp l ete their grim work of wiping out the entire po pu l a

v tion of a n e arby illage .

B e ach H o use at Il l i noi s B e ach Stat e Park

ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK

In Lak e Co u nty betwe en Wau kegan and Zi o n a o ta s te ou t e 2 . c e . , E t f S R 4 A r s )

A summer playground easily ac cessible to more than half of th e Ent nce e ch tat e ra B a S Park State ’ s population is Illinois Beach

e Stat Park . Here, at the first state ff park to o er public bathing , is a sandy b e ach stretching miles along the shore of Lake Michigan

e e W Z betw n aukegan and ion . Lake Michigan has always been a favorite playground for those for tu nate enough to live within easy

access to it , but the beaches of Chicago and the North Shore sub urbs ha v e not been adequate for

e thousands of inland r sidents . "h e park is being developed to

provide the finest type of all - day 2 3

Nat ure Are a A mpl e Park i ng Space Is Pro vide d bathing and a guard e d shore - lin e of feet can care for or more

e e e bath rs at one time . The beach house is provid d with the most modern faciliti s

e e e e e with ch cking room , dr ssing courts , show rs and toil ts . Comp tent life guards are on duty at all tim e s during th e se ason as well as a regist e re d nurse who has a first aid room .

' A e A djoining the main parking are a is a childre n s playground . mpl picnic are as ar e provid e d with good shad e

e e e e e This ar a of low sand ridg s , cov r d with scrub oak and small pines int r

e e ZOO- ffe e spersed with marsh s and fring d by a foot wide beach , di rs in wildlif

an . e from y other Illinois state park It is said to grow a great r variety of trees , ' w flow e rs and shrubs than any other one locality in th e orld . . "h e first new park lodge built in many years is und e r construction at

be e - e Illinois Beach . It will a thr e story reinforced concr te slab type building

e e with 1 1 2 rooms . In addition to gu st rooms it will hav a meeting room for

2 5 0 persons and a dining room with a vi e w of the lake and th e nature area .

A e ar e su nsh e l te rs lso und r construction three bathhouses , six , blacktop road and camping sites .

"h e e ch t e Park B a S r tch es Mi l e s Al o ng Lak e Mi chi gan Sh o re

Su nsto ne t h e M o rmo n Te mpl e Co rnmodi ou s C o mbi nati o n Shel t e r Ho u se

NA UVO O STATE PARK

In H an c o ck o u nt at au vo o tat e R o u te 96 . 1 A cr es. C y N , S ( 43 )

Nau voo is o ne of th e most historic place s in th e midwe st and w as once

' Illinois large st city w ith a population of Formerly the site of a Sauk

v e 1 8 9 th e and Fox Indian illage , the town sit was purchased in 3 by Mormons

who had just b e en driven from Missouri .

e e e th e Und r Proph t Joseph Smith , found r of Church of Jesus Christ of

e "h e Latter Day Saints , the town grew to its great siz . outstanding building h h t e e e e t e . was gr at temple , a capstone of which is xhibit d in park

l w th e e th e Fol o ing killing of Jos ph Smith and his brother , Hyrum , Mormons

w e re largely dri ve n from Nau voo by 1 84 6 be cause of th e sharp conflict of

religious and political activiti e s with the ir n e ighbors . A fter a fe w y e ars th e ghost town was occupied by a group of French and

G e e e e w e e . ermans und r Eti nne Cabet , a not d Fr nch la y r and political figur

w e A fter a fe y e ars th e communistic community fai led and broke up . Call d the " w e e w e . Icarians , th y introduc d the gro ing of grap s and making of ine

e e e ar e e This is still an important industry . Some of the form r win c llars us d

th e e e R today in manufacture of Blue Ch se ( oquefort type ) , which has a

- nation wide fame . The park on th e south e dge of the tow n slope s toward the Mississippi

Ri v e r and at a little distance are glimpse d th e re stored hous e s of the Mormons

h c e e e th e . "e which are op n to public park , with its ombination sh lter hous and

e e concession stand , shaded picnic areas , playgrounds and camping sit is v ry

w e th e e W . th e e popular Each year ith rip ning of the grap s , f stival of the edding

of th e Win e and Cheese is he ld in the park . m Di ni ng R o o m Wat ch To we r Inn A n Att racti ve Co r ne r Haub e rg Bl a ck Hawk I ndi an Muse u of th e Large Lo u ng e

BLACK HAWK ST ATE PARK

' In R o ck Isl and Co u nty on Stat e R o u te 2 at th e

cr es. S ou th edg e of R o ck Isl and . A )

e The hilly , wood d terrain included within the boundaries of Black Hawk

e th e e W State Park is the oldest recreational ar a in Middl est , if not in the

e e u se e ntire country , and has had no oth r than for r creation or ceremonial

e e . rit s from tim immemorial The rocky and ridged formation of the terrain .

v e in iting to the exploring footst ps of visitors , was equally forbidding to farming

th e a ear aance th e e . operations , a fact that accounts for natural pp of park prop rty

One of the principal settl e ments of the Sauk and Fox Indians was in the

flat Rock River Valley b e neath the bluffs on the northern bank of th e river .

It was h e re that the famed Black Hawk was born and rais e d . The most com

’ manding point in th e park has been known for ge nerations as Black Hawk s

W w as e h e atch Tower and according to legend , it ther that stood to watch

re sentfully th e e ncroachments upon his tribal lands of th e westward moving

W e W e . hit man Today , b autiful stone atch Tower Inn occupies this point ,

providing an attracti v e dining room and comfortable lounge for the convenienc e

v e e e b e e e of isitors . Conn ct d with the loung y a cov r d breez way is a harmonizing

e At th e stone structure housingth e fame d Hauberg collection of Indian r lics .

rive r bank near the east e nd of the park is anoth e r re creation are a with parking

e e e e . spac , shelt r hous , r freshment stand and fully equipped picnic grounds

I ndi an lVi ck- i - u p i n Haub e rg M use u m

"h e R ock Ri ve r Val l e y S e e n ’ Fro m Bl a ck Hawk s Watch T o we r ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL STATE PARKWAY

In Wi l l Gr u nd and LaSal l e ou nti e s e xt e ndi n r o m , y C g f

h annah o n t o ti ca ar al l el i n i h wa 6 . C U , p g U . S . H g y

More than a century ago one of the principal arteri e s of traffic was the newly

e - th e construct d Illinois Michigan Canal , forerunner of the present Illinois

W e e e e at rway . The progress in wat r transportation is graphically d monstrat d by

At e v a comparison of th e se parall e l wate rways . Channahon in the c nter of a ery

v e e e attracti State Park , is one of the original locks of the old canal , r stor d to

- v e e working condition . Its moss co ered stone walls and heavy timb r gat s , operated

e e e by hand , pres nt a picturesque appearance in the beautiful s tting provid d by

Du Pa e R the broad g iver which the canal crosses at this point , and the luxuriant A growth of trees and bushe s that line the banks of the water courses . major e ngin e e ring triumph at the tim e it was con

th e - structed , lock appears almost toy like today by comparison with th e tremendous

be e a locks and dams to s en _ little farther down the river in th e controlling works of

the Illinois Waterway .

A t - Channahon , a narrow one way road

e ff branch s o south from the highway . This is o ne of the most interesting and be autiful

e e h e driv s to be found anywh re in t State . It is Towpath Driv e which follows the cours e of the original towpath along the top of th e dike s e parating th e old canal and " R v e e th e l e ft the Illinois i r . Huge tr es on ti / Ar sts Fi nd L o ck s and L o ckk eep e r s H o use afford striking contrast to the comparati v e a Fa vo ri t e Subject [o r th ei r Tal e nts h t e . saplings on right Many of the older ,

larger trees has b e en full - grown at the time when tow ropes dragging along the top of th e dike pre vent e d the growth of trees

e "h e - on that sid . Illinois Michigan Canal

e e State Parkway includ s num rous parks , such as Il l i ni Stat e Park across th e river from Marseilles in La Salle County and the

A u x e R Sabl and Split ock areas. Also in this are a is Fox River State Park which is be ing

e e e r for st d for future use .

One of th e Ori gi nal Lock s of t he G n l h nn h o n I M Ca a , C a a GEBHARD WOODS STATE PARK

S ou th of Mo r r i s i n Gr u ndy

A cr es. Cou nty . ) Ge bhard IVo od s St at e Park at Mo rri s

This small park is truly a gem of

A th e e e b e auty . long south dg of the park flows th e old Illinois and Michigan Canal and through the park meanders

e A e N ttl e Creek . number of small ponds lie in this artistic s tting and abound a e . e in fish whose catching is restrict d to children Site of a form r CCC c mp ,

stone shelter houses and out - of - door stoves attract th e park visitor w ith their

rustic simplicity .

BUFFALO ROCK STATE PAR K

u nt A cr es. N ear Ottawa i n LaSal l e Co y . ( 43 )

R e B ff R Seen from across the Illinois iv r , u alo ock resembles a sleeping bison

e - u if ones imagination is reasonably activ . Close p as one drives the road which

th e th e e e one e rises along side of rocky emin nc , this illusion is lost and all s es is a tremendous rocky cl ifi whose surface is ve iled in places by v ines and trailing wisps

' th e e from swallows nests built in cr vices .

"h e top of th e rock is a plat e au - like l e ve l area with foot trails l e ading to cliff brinks which afford a d e lightful vi e w of th e Illinois

R e e iv r . A new shelt r house with toilets and concession stand and an e nclosure with a ‘ h e rd of Bu fl alo adjoins the parking area

atop th e rock .

Part o f th e He rd of Bi so n "he Il l / 11 0 1 s Ri ve r Unfo l ds B e fo re the Vi si to r A t op Bu fial o Roch Se e n Il l i noi s Ri ve r St o ne Li ned Par k R o ad Bu fial o Ro ch

FO"RIDGE STATE PARK

In o l e s o u nt o u th o h ar l est o n C C y S f C .

n e a tat e R o u te 1 . A r r S 30 ( 738 c e s. )

In sharp contrast to th e flat prairi e s of th e e e C ntral Eastern part of Illinois , is the ar a

e R e e includ d in Fox idge Stat Park , a h avily wood e d tract on rolling hills arising from

In the banks of the Embarrass River . addi tion to th e re cre ational faciliti e s pro v id e d

th e e v by Stat , the Natural History Sur ey maintains an expe rim e ntal area in Ridge Lak e for the study of fish and aquatic life which is of particular intere st to nature l ve r R 0 s and sportsmen . Fox idge State Park is a popular camping are a because of th e w ildness of the natural surroundings , and the exce lle nt fishing principally crappi e s

- e and large mouth bass . No charg is made for th e u se of boats but a p e rmit must be

e obtain d from the Survey .

SPITLER WOODS

In Maco n o u nt near Mt . Zi on tat C y , S

D e eply shaded rav ines and towering trees in a true fore st prime v al are th e lures which attract city dw e llers of Illinois to "h e W e Spitl r oods State Park . area was

e h e e donat d to the State by t lat Ida B . Spitl e r for w hom it is nam e d and in accord ance with th e t e rms of her will prov iding that th e natural beauti e s be disturb e d as little as possibl e the State has maintain e d it in its

e w fa natural stat , ith a minimum of picnic cil ities e e W and oth r construction . Spitl r oods is consid e red o ne of th e most b e autiful areas of its kind in the State . l V/ i ng o f Ori g i nal Bui ldi ng at j ubi l e e Col l eg e R e st o re d Co ll eg e Chapel

JUBILEE COLLEGE STATE MEMORIAL

In e or i a o u nt or th west o Pe or i a near . . i h wa 1 50. 96 cr es. P C y N f , U S H g y ( A )

In Jubilee Coll ege State Memorial is preserved a building of one of the e e b th e arli st educational institutions to be established in Illinois . Founded y

R R e ight everend Philand r Chase , first Bishop of the Episcopal Church in

1 84 7 e Illinois , the College was chartered in and , spurred by the lead rship of ' A Bishop Chase continued to function until th e Bishop s death in 1 85 2 . fter that time the College fell into financial straits and was abandoned during the

W e Civil ar . The college building has withstood the c ntury or more of battering

b e e e ff y the el ments and is in xcell nt state of preservation , a ording an interesting

e . e e obj ctive for tourists In the small cemet ry nearby , the grav of Bishop Chase

e e is marked by a stone l ct m .

SILOAM SPRINGS STATE PARK

In Adams and B r o wn Cou nti es n ear K el l er

vi l l e o r th o tate ou te 1 0 . cr es. , N f S R 4 A )

A new lake of 68 acre s stocked to game fish is an outstanding f e ature of

this beautiful area of rolling country mid - way between th e Mississippi and

'

R e . Illinois iv rs The state s second largest park , it is about 2 5 miles e ast of Quincy and excel 2 4 R lent gravel roads le ad from US . and oute

4 e m 1 0 . This onc fa ous watering spot and little town site have promise of becoming one of the

most popular state parks .

"h e Si l o am Spri ng s Vi ll ag e Si t e i s Tra ve rse d By Thi s St re am DICKSON MOUNDS STATE MEMORIAL

l t n o u nt near avana ne ar In Fu o C y H ,

A cr es. Stat e R o u t es 78 and 9 7. )

Here is o ne of th e most important arche ological discove ri e s e ver mad e in Illinois . Wh e n the Dickson family acquire d this are a

e e e for farming purpos s n arly a c ntury ago , no significance w as attache d to the fifty foot high mound w hich w as within the farm boundaries . It was thought to be merely a hillock until the owne r started to grad e it Exca vati o ns Sh o w t h e Manne r of Buri al of e e e down to fill a basin b tw n the points of Lo ng - Fo rg ott e n Tri b e s of Pre hi sto ri c I ndi a ns e e the crescent shaped mound . Th se op rations

e e e e e e e uncover d numerous Indian sk l tons and arch ologists wer call d in . Car ful excavation of a portion of the mound r e ve aled ov er two hundre d and thirty skeletons which have b e en left in th e ir original postures toge th e r with th e ir

e e e possessions such as pott ry , w apons and ornam nts . In the excavation it was

e e e s e r veal d that burial was don in succe sive lay rs , each layer adding to the

th e height of mound . Many wall cases hav e artifacts and other material tak e n

e v from similar xca ations in Illinois .

BISHOP HILL STATE MEMORIAL

In H e nr Cou nt at B h i s o H il l o r th o . H i h c wa . A r e s. y y p , N f U S . g y 34 )

Principal point of intere st in this State M e morial is th e Old Colony Church which was built in 1 84 8 by th e group of Swedish immigrants l e d by Eric janson who settl e d

"h e e in Henry County in 1 84 6 . m morial honors a courage ous group which came to Illinois to find religious and personal free

th e e e ar e dom . In r novat d church building many settlem e nt re lics and a collection of

primitiv e paintings . The small community re tains much of its appe aranc e of a ce ntury

ago .

"h e Old C o l o ny Ch urch Lak es t hat Pro vi de Bo ati ng Is O ne o f t h e Majo r A tt racti o ns A Pl ay g ro u nd fo r Li tt l e T ot s Is Pro vi ded GRAND MARAIS STATE PARK

In t a r u nt ast ast t . o u i s be S . Cl i Co y E of E S L

n i h wa and 0 A c e s. w . s 0 6 . t e e U . S H g y 5 4 r )

v l th e Se r ing the large popu ace of the East St . Louis region is one of most e e e popular and compl e t e recre ational parks of th e Stat . Its faciliti s includ lakes

1 8 - e ve for boating and fishing , a sporty hole golf course , hors back riding , extensi e ar e e e th e picnic facilities and playgrounds for little tots . M als s rv d throughout

th e Re . . year at Boathouse staurant Started as an East St Louis municipal park , v 1 4 e e it was gi en to th e State in 9 6 . Summer activities cent r around the lak s

e 4 00 . and boat basin , where ov r boats are kept

Bri dl e Pat hs "lVi nd Th ro ugh l l o ods

A Go l f C o urse Is One of t h e Faci l i ti e s

CAHOKIA COURT HOUSE STATE MEMORIAL

i s tat e o u t e 1 . A c r e s. In St . l ai r o u nt o u th o ast St . ou R 57 C C y , S f E L , S )

The Cahokia Court House is b e l i e v e d to be th e oldest house in Illinois and the e ld e r of all

court house s w e st of the A llegheny Mountains . " th e h e e hous , which contains many of original e ve e e l timb rs , is thought to ha b n bui t around 1 7 th e e e e 7 3 . It was hom of Captain j an Baptist e e Sauci r , build r of Fort de Chartres , and was w th e e th e o ned by his son , Francois , at tim Illinois country was capture d by Georg e Roge rs e h e e 1 7 Clark in 1 7 78 . Sauci r sold t hous in 9 3 for a c0 urt house and jail for w hich it w as 1 8 "h e e used until 1 4 . building was exhibit d

e e . in St . Louis and Chicago for som y ars u R e co nst ru cti o n of A nci e nt Cah o ki a C o urt H o . 37

CAHOKIA MOUNDS STATE PARK

Madi n u nt e n o r th a In St . l ai r and so o i s e st o C C , f

ast t . o u i s on . . H i h wa A cr es. E S L U S g y 40. )

4 w e As . 0 fe one drives along U . S Highway a mil s east of East St . Louis , the flat prairie traversed by the highway sudd e nly changes to a vista of scores

- of symmetrical flat topped mounds rising unexpectedly from the plains . These e e are the famed Cahokia Indian mounds , r lics of an ancient Indian rac living

e e e . th e her a century or more b for Columbus There are twelve mounds in Park , ' the largest of which is huge Monk s Mound a few steps away from busy High

4 0 . e e way This mound , which r presents a greater expenditur of human labor G ve than the construction of the reat Pyramid of Egypt , recei s its name from a community of Trappist Monks who built a monaste ry just west of th e summit in 1 809 and remained there until 1 8 1 3 wh e n a plague of feve r resulte d in the d e aths of most of them and the sur v ivors e e abandoned the sit . The even outlin s of huge ' Monk s Mound are somewhat obscure d by the tre e s and shrubbery that have grown up on it through the passage of years but nat ural though

l e - A t the hi l app ars , it actually is man made . the base of Monk ’ s Mound is a museum in which may be seen Indian relics and artifacts discov

ered in the surrounding area . The park has e shad d picnic areas and tent camping faciliti e s . A th e confl u short distance west , opposite R e ence of the Mississippi and Missouri iv rs , is the Le wis and Clark State Memorial which marks the site from which the famous e xpe di

tion starte d .

( Abo ve ) "h e Muse um H o u ses Many I nt e re sti ng R el i cs and Arti facts

( Bel o w) Large st of Al l Cah o ki a "h e Symme t ri cal M o u nds Ri se ’ M ou nds i s Hug e M o nk s M o u nd Abruptly Fr o m th e Flat Pl ai ns 38

FORT KASKASKIA STATE PARK

Pi e r r e Me nar d H o me Gar r i so n H il l Ce me te r Kaskaski a Me mo r i al , y ,

In Rand o l h Co tt nt o n Stat e R o u t e 3 N o r th o Che ste r . 201 A cr e s. p y , f ( )

1 778 e e th e t th e Re War G e e In , thr e y ars after star of volutionary , org Rogers Clark and his band of K e ntucky Long Knives undertook their history

I i e making expedition to the l i no s country . This band of frontiersm n wrested

e Illinois from the British at Kaskaskia . This town , founded by the Fr nch in

1 e 0 703 1 765 . e 1 8 , pass d to the British in It becam the territorial capital in 9 and wh e n Illinois was admitted to the Union in 1 8 1 8 continu e d as the first

1 0 ve V State Capital until 82 when the capital was mo d to andalia . Fort Kaskaskia occupied the summit of a hill on th e othe r sid e of the river

’ v "h e e ar e and o erlooking the town . fort s log stockades , long rott d away , indi

a ar h r n c te d e t e . A e G e e by ramparts djoining the sit is arrison Hill C met ry , burial

At th e e place of pion e e r Kaskaskia re sid e nts . the foot of hill is the hom of

G v e Pierre Menard , first Illinois Lieutenant overnor , now undergoing extensi

v reno ating and to which is being added many original Menard items . No visage of the town of Kaskaskia remains as th e Mississippi R iver ove r the years cut through the narrow neck of land occupied by the town and wash e d away its historic buildings as it ran into th e channel of the Kaskaskia River which form e rly flow e d to join the Mis w “ sissippi a short distance do n stre am . On the island thus formed by th e Missi sippi 5 action is a handsome brick building which is a State memorial to th e first capital

' e and th e state s found rs . The outstanding exhibit in the m e morial is th e Liberty B e ll of the West which rang lustily the night

Clark capture d Kaskaskia .

t Kat » "h e Eart h e n Ramparts o f F. kaski n Sti l l R e mai n o n t h e Hi l l t op

' n "h e U e t e ll o th e lVe st n s i i l o me o i e e e o mmandi ng Vi e w o f Mi g ht) M s O r gi na H f P rr M ard . b r y B f Ha g ‘ ' r o i n t h e K s s i t t e e mo i l i ssi ppi Far Be l o w Hi l l t o p O ve rl o o k Fi rst Li e u te nant Go t e nO r o f Il l i n i s a ka k a S a M r a

4 0

FORT MASSAC STATE PARK

In Massac Co u nty n ear Metr opo l i s

i h wa . 0 A r e s. o n U . S . H g y 4 5 ( 84 c )

A t the river edge of Fort Massac State Park there stands a statue of George Rogers Clark looking out

across the broad Ohio River to th e

Kentucky shore . Flanking the statue

are these fl agpole s from which wa v e

- d e - l is the French Fleur , the British

and Union Jack the Stars and Stripes .

H e re in June 1 7 7 8 Clark and his " K e ntucky Long Knives hid their "h e St atu e of Ge o rg e Rog e rs Cl ark L o o k s Ou t O ve r t h e Ohi o Ri ve r canoes up Massac Creek , east of the

e b e th n abandoned fort , setting out y foot for Kaskaskia . His bold action secur d

the Illinois country without a shot for the infant United States .

The spot occupied by the original w ood stockad e fort has been excav ate d by

State archeologists and many intere sting and informativ e relics ha ve be en

v unco ered . Posts outline the fort compound and buildings , and the surround

e ing moat has been restored . In addition to its historic int rest and natural

e e b auty , visitors find adequat parking and picnic facilities with tables , fireplaces

e e and sh lt rs .

Exca vati o ns o f th e Ori gi nal Fo rt Bui l di ngs Sh e l te r H o u se and G e ne ral Vi e w Ha t/ e Bro ught to Li ght Many I nte resti ng Rel i cs o f Fo rt Massac State Park

A Swi mmi ng Poo l Li es A mo ng R o ck Outc roppi ngs DI"ON SPRINGS STATE PARK

In P ope C o u nty bet we e n Vi e nna and G o l c ond a be t we e n

1 A cr . State R o u te s 1 4 5 and 1 46 . ( 39 es )

" n e h e th e e G th e e ruggedness of r gion around olco da , situat d on south rn

d u e e e e . slope of the Illinois Ozarks , is in part to arth mov m nts Dixon Springs State Park is locate d on a giant block of rock w hich was dropp e d down two hundre d fe e t along a fault line that exte nds across Pope Coun ty just to the north R e e we st . apid rosion has produc d fantastic rock formations and today towering e e e th e b ches grow along Hills Branch . Formerly a h alth resort , park has a

e . e e e e e number of m dicinal springs The entir ar a is xtr mely hilly , with rivul ts e e e e e ev rywh r cascading down the hillsid s , forming more than wat rfalls

th e 4 - H of varying size and height . It was in this spot that the first camp of w a ne w Clubs in the Nation s established . Swimming in the park pool is a popular activi ty .

RED HILLS STATE PARK

In Lawr e nc e Co u nty be twe e n S u mne r and Lawr e n ce i 'i l l e

e i h wa 0. A cr e s. n ar U . S . H g y 5 ( 94 7 )

A ne w lak e of 4 3 acres is th e most promi

n e nt f e ature of this park under d e velopm e nt . Crossing the park is the boundary line of th e l e e first land in I linois c "d d by the Indians to G A W G e v l e eneral Mad nthony ayne at r en i l , 1 l 79 5 . e e e e Ohio , in nt rs cting this lin her is e R e th e 0 e the old Trac oad , onc principal r ut e V e betw en incenn s and St . Louis .

Be auti ful Red Hi l l s Lak e Iu t 'i t es th e Fi sh e rman 4 3

SHAWNEETOWN STATE MEMORIAL

In Gal l ati n Co u nty at Shawne e to wn tat e R ou t e 1 . 0 cr es. , S 3 ( 4 A )

e e Shawn etown , s ttled in the early part of the 1 9th ce ntury as a dev e l o ment th e of ancient salt works , eaprly achieved prominence as the "h e gateway to th e Illinois country . e ffi R t eming tra c of the Ohio iver , bringing freight and passenge rs to e th e s ttle Midwest , passed through Shawneetown on the w ay to the e great Middl Border . It was a group e e ac of Shawne town bank rs who , e cording to leg nd , turned down a loan o f to a group of Chicagoans on the grounds that “ Chicago was too far awa from Shawneetown ever to amoyunt to anything .

Sh aw“eetow n was built on the Shawneet o wn Bank Bui l di ng plains along the Ohio River where

e c . e flooding was a y arly oc urrence Later on , levees were built which prot cted the

e . 1 9 3 7 town for many y ars In , however , a disastrous flood topped these levees and the town was moved back into the hills where it would be safe from futur e "h e e inundations . m morial occupying the site of the original village prese rves th e th e th e many of landmarks , such as imposing Bank Building and historic

Posey Building .

FERNE CLY FFE STATE PARK

In o h nso n o u nt w est o Go r e vi l l e near tate R ou te . A cr es. ] C y f , S 37 )

One of th e newer Illinois State ffe u Parks is Ferne C"ly , acq ired in 1 9 4 9 to provide Gre ater Egypt a e State Park for recreational purpos s . Principal attractions are two huge b natural caves , cut y the action of e wate r from solid sandston . It is one of the most secluded spots in e the State of Illinois , compl tely sur round e d by huge trees and mam moth cliffs and is exhilarating in

its be auty .

el esti l n h ell e ne Cl e C a Ba d S , F r yfi Mon u me nts

In addition to th e large State Parks and

more important historical shrines d escribed

th e e e and illustrated on pr c ding pages , Illinois is dotted from north to south and

e e from east to w st with m morials , monu ments and markers comm e morating im portant people and e ve nts in th e history of h . e t e the State In Chicago , for exampl , it is A e e e . ’ impressiv tomb of St ph n Douglas , No we i n ettl e s o n i n c t r g a S r M u u " G w A ‘ The Little iant , who debated ith bra

ham Lincoln throughout Illinois in 1 8 5 8 . At Alton is th e m e morial to Eli jah Parrish

v e Lo ejoy , abolitionist ditor who lost his life at the hands of an infuriat e d mob as h e o e h n o l s i n hi c o T o mb f St p e A . D ug a C ag d e fe nd e d th e rights of a free press to cru

e sade for a cause the ditor believed right .

e LaSal l e North ast of Ottawa , in county ,

e R 7 1 on Stat oute , is the little town of No r way where in 1 834 Cl e ng Pe erson found e d the first p e rmane nt Norw egian se ttleme nt in the Middl e W e st an e ve nt

' commemorated by the Norwegian Se ttl e rs

A nd - Memorial . , some thirty odd miles

e G . . w st of Norway , at Troy rove on U S Highway 5 2 is th e monum e nt to one of

' th e Nation s most note d law enforcement

f e W w h o w as o fic rs ild Bill Hickok ,

v born in Troy Gro e in 1 83 7 . Abraham Lincoln ’ s imprint upon the State extends throughout its length and

"h e v - De breadth . se en Lincoln Douglas bates are comm e morate d by markers or

e e e e statu s in Ottawa , Fr port , Jon sboro , A G . Charleston , alesburg , Quincy and lton

e e th e In Dixon , cent r of hostiliti s in Black

War th e e Hawk , is statu of Lincoln as a V Captain of olunteers in that war . Every e vent conn e cted with Abraham Lincoln or the Lincoln family in Illinois is co mme mo

e e e e rat d by som typ of m morial . All i st o i c Me mo i l s ar e M e The dramatic history of Illinois and th e H r r a ark d by Descri pti ve Pl aqu e s Su ch as Thi s O ne great me n who contribute d to the deve lop m e nt of this State are k e pt alive by these monuments and memorials . Tourists in Illinois and visitors from other States can trace the history of Illinois from its first discov e ry by th e white man to its present

e e stature through th se m morials , monu ments and markers .

Li ncol n Stat u e i n Urbana

"h e L o vejo y M o nume nt i n A l t o n "h e t t e i t o l e t o Go ve nme nt o t h e t te l l i no i s S a Cap , S a f r f S a I

State Cap ital of

e e e v Springfi ld , in addition to b ing the s at of go ernment for all of Illinois .

e lik wise is a tourist obj e ctiv e with many points of intere st . Dominating the

e e e entire city is the dome of the Capitol Building , a magnificent xampl of Nin te nth e e V e e e C ntury public building archit cture . isitors are gr ted in the rotunda

' th e e by th e bronze statue symbolizing Illinois welcom e to the world . On s cond floor around the circular well beneath the dome are statue s of numerous Gov

n th e c ar e e r o r s of the State . On third floor are the Legislative halls in whi h d e bated and passed the laws that govern the citize ns of Illinois th e Senat e chambers to th e north and the House of Re presentatives at th e othe r end of the

' fl th e e Capitol . On the fourth oor are visitors galleri s , lodestones for tourists

v from all parts of the Stat e who wish to se e their own re presentati e s in action .

Be low th e dome the interior is a circular bas - relief fri e ze d e picting sc e nes in th e

v li es of pioneer s e ttle rs of Illinois .

"h e e e l Stat House grounds , beautifully landscap d with seasonal f owers bloom

e t A ing throughout the spring and summ r , are dotted with sta ues of braham

V A L arge Sh e l te r H o use at “eld o n Spri ngs NEW ILLINOIS LAKE STATE PARKS

Se v en l ake are as administ e red by th e Di v ision of Fisheries be cam e stat e th e 6 th G e A 1 e th e parks by action of 9 en ral ssembly in 9 5 5 . Now und r juris e e are e e ve l e diction of the Division of Parks and M morials , th y b ing d op d to f e l e o f r fami y typ of recreation . new e ar e A e e e e These ar as rgyl Lak near Colch st r , Beaver Dam south of

Le - A - e e e Carlinville , Lake qua Na north of L na , Lak Murphysboro northw st of R R e e e Murphysboro , amsey Lake north of ams y , Spring Lak northw st of Manito , W and e ldon Springs south e ast of Clinton .

e v e e w - off th e S ral of these lakes are not n . Spring Lake is an old cut of R e e e v e Illinois iv r , Beaver Dam was originally cr ated by b a r damming up a v l e W r al y , and eldon Springs was built as pa t of a chautauqua grounds . v e v Th e s e parks and th e ir lake s ary gre atly in size . Spring Lak has o e r e e A e e w acr s with about half in wat r , rgyl Lake consists of acr s ith 1 1 7 e e 9 05 e 1 6 5 e acres of lak , Lak Murphysboro has acres with a lak of acr s ,

R e 8 1 5 e e 7 0 Le - A - ams y Lake totals acr s and has a lak of acres , Lake qua Na v "h e v 2 5 e 4 7 e 4 has 6 1 4 acres and its lake co rs acr s . acreage at Bea er Dam is 5 5 e W th e e 1 1 9 with acr s in water , and eldon Springs is small st park with "h e ne w e e W ar e acres and a lake of 3 5 acres . H nry County Lak and olf Lake v Conser ation A reas and other lake sites are be ing acquire d and develope d . Part of th e mon e y for const r uction and impro v ement of the state pa rk lake s comes from th e Fed e ral e xcis e tax on fishing tackle und e r the Dingle A n v w e e e johnson Act. exte nsi e program is und e r ay in these prop rti s and includ s e e e s e e e e developm nt of roads , wat r and sewag sy t ms , building of sh lt r hous s and parking and camping areas and the installation of playground e quipm e nt . A s e e e e e e e e the lak s are complet d , and b com fill d , th y are plant d to gam fish e by th e Division of Fisheri e s which has control of th e wate r ar as . By occasional

- e e e . draw downs , and oth r sci ntific procedures , xcellent fishing is assured The usual rul e s and regulations go ve rning fishing in th e stat e pre vail in all of these lakes . th e v e e e To add to pleasure of fishing , commodious docks ha b n built which pro v id e space fOr th e State - ow ned boats that are rente d at a nominal fe e and v e R v e e e th e e for pri at boats . oads ha b n built around lak s , making many good spots avai lable for th e pol e and line fisherman .

Easi l y A ccessi bl e Bo at Dock s at Murphysb o ro

Near th e co nfluence of the Illinois and Mississippi Ri vers is th e s o t e t e e s e and p wh re Fa h r Jacqu Marqu tte, Louis Jolliet fi ve u n- nam e d com pani o n s beac he d their canoe s one A ugu st e ve ning in 1673 to be th e first white men known to have set ’ o o t e f u pon Illinois soil . Undoubt dly Father Marquette s glow ing re po rts of th e Illinoi s co untry w e re base d to a great extent e s u pon his first im pr ssion gained from this area rolling, o e e fi hilly , w od d country which gav p romise of ful lling ever y e n e t e e e t a ne d of ew s t le rs . Today P r Marqu tte S ate Park is s o s e e favorite playground for thou ands of Illin i r sid nts .

To day in th e d ee p cave rn in th e face of th e rocky cliff a th e the R bove north bank of Ohio iver in Hardin County , foo tste ps and voi c es of visito rs ec ho and r c - ec ho as vacation e rs and e e C - In- R th e e tourists xplor ave ock , focal point of int rest i e o n th e e its e . o e t c e t a Stat Park b aring nam M r han a n ury g , e e th e ce e e e e e how v r , it was s n of cru lty and viol nc , wh n Cave In - Rock was th e lair of rive r pira te s wh o pre ye d u pon th e o R affi L e o n was the te thriving Ohi iver tr c . at r it headquar rs th e o e e of n torious Harp broth rs and their outlaw band , until

F e d e ral t r oops capture d th e survivors of th e gang in 1834 .

W fi e e e e o he n Illinois was rst discov r d by Fr nch xp l rers , white pine fore sts w e re common sights throughout th e north " i i e e r n part o f th e state . h e desirabil ty of this t mb r for build ing p urposes resulted in logging ope rat ions whi c h qui c kly de

n u d e o e . O ne e s d most f t his for st land stand of white pin , how e e e o u to ff e e e a v r , gr w p of high , rocky blu s wh r logging op r ee tions would have be e n too difficult and costly . The tr s thus spared have be e n p re se rved for poste rity in t h e State Park e th e W te e few i e e which b ars name hi Pines For st , a m l s w st

e i n e R R e e . of Or gon , Illinois, the b autiful ock iv r vall y

' Whe n A braham Lin co ln c am e to Illinois in 1830 and le ft e to e o e h e e t e Ne w e hom mak his own f rtun , s t l d in Sal m , w hich in i ts p rime had a po pulation o f approximate ly one he e 183 1 t 1837 hundre d people . Here liv d from un il and e mbark e d u pon hi s political caree r whi c h was destined to e nd i s in th e high e st ele c tive office in our na tional go ve rnm e n t . Th e ee e e its e e t villag has b n r construct d in ntir y , with such flaw l ess authe nt icity that i r has every appearanc e o f an age of t It e s t o th e o i e m o r e than a ce n ury . is unqu i nably m st mp r ssive “ ” G c o f all Me morial s hon o ring the reat Eman ipator .

In the heart of the Illinois Ozarks so u t h of Carbo ndal e is the amaz ing geological area includ e d within th e limits of Giant “ ’ ”

C t t e . e 9. o c e i y S at Park D vil s Stand Table , r k w ighing many e to s e e tons balanc d on p of a lim p innacl of ston , is but one of coun tless odd and inte resting rock formations to be see n in "h e e s it s t his be autiful State Park . canyons which giv thi park nam e ar e a typ e not found e lse where in th e coun try fissure s as t a e e ou t e e t s r ight as str ts laid by surveyors , with sid s as v r ical th e u t e as walls of skyscrape rs . res lt of some rem ndous

und e rgro und u ph eaval in th e dim and di stant past .