Southern Illinois Tourism
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The Iris Farm - Mt. Vernon, Illinois
The Iris Farm - Mt. Vernon, Illinois
28 Iris beds, each 200 feet long, are on display for you to see the month of May. Open fro 10 am to 5 pm daily this month.
Cedarhurst Sculputre Garden - Mt. Vernon, Illinois
Cedarhurst Sculputre Garden - Mt. Vernon, Illinois
Nestled on a 90-acre site in southern Illinois, Cedarhurst celebrates the arts year-round with exciting visual and performing arts programs for the public. Explore rolling meadows and woods, home to Cedarhurst Sculpture Park, the museum’s outdoor gallery with over 60 large-scale sculptures.
DuQuoin State Fairgrounds - DuQuoin, Illinois
DuQuoin State Fairgrounds - DuQuoin, Illinois
The DuQuoin State Fairgrounds showcases agriculture and youth, educates the public about agriculture, as well as entertaining the public.
Illinois Audubon Society Hummingbird Festival - Jonesboro, Illinois
Illinois Audubon Society Hummingbird Festival - Jonesboro, Illinois
Held at the trail of Tears State Park you can see fabulous hummingbirds once at the festival as the birds are banded and released back into the wild.
Annual Holiday Lights Fair - Du Quoin, Illinois
Annual Holiday Lights Fair - Du Quoin, Illinois The day after Thanksgiving through the month of December the display at the State Fairgrounds of lights on display is worth seeing.
The event features a 1 1/2 mile drive through of over $250,000 worth of lighted displays as well as decorated trees, entertainment, food, crafts, and visits with Santa in the Expo Hall.
Du Quoin State Fairgrounds - Du Quoin, Illinois
Du Quoin State Fairgrounds - Du Quoin, Illinois with more thatn 300 carefully manicured acres of grass-covered rolling hillsides. With the beautiful buildings, harness racing and full fair activities the fair grounds is a fabulous place to visit, during the fair or othertimes.
Du Quoin Public Library - Du Quoin, Illinois
Du Quoin Public Library - Du Quoin, Illinois is the location for geneology discovery in the Southern Illinois area. Many, many collections for the research of your family history.
Thier information includes Genevieve Rainey Genealogical Collections, 1800-1880 indes careds of the Du Quoin family surnames. It has Du Quoin (Township) High School annuals, "Flashlight"; Family Histories; Draper Collection; Adunet General Report - Cival War with indes; American Genealogically Biographical index and and IGI (international Genealogical Index from the Church of Latter Day Saints, on Microfiche).
Antique Auto Museum and Interpretive Center - Benton (West City), IL
Benton (West City), IL is the home to the city Chamber of Commerce. The building, built in 1910 as a Ford Garage it has been restored to its original condition.
Vintage cars and the belt driven machinery that was used in their repair are on display at the museum. It features an electonic interpretive tour and depicts items and events with historic connections to the Jail Museum which is also in Benton (West City.)
Bald Knob Cross - Alto Pass, Illinois
Bald Knob Cross in Alto Pass, Illinois is a symbol of faith built by contributions from across the country. This cross stands 111 ft. tall. When illuminated at night, it can be seen over on area of 7,500 square miles.
Located in the Southern Illinois Ozarks the site is the highest elevation in the area. It is surrounded by the rugged scenic beauty of the Shawnee National Forest, Bald Knob rises more than 700 feet above the valley below.
Hickory Shadows Exotic Wildlife Rehabilitation/Education Facility-Mt. Vernon, IL
Hickory Shadows Exotic Wildlife Rehabilitation/Education Facility-Mt. Vernon, IL
Hickory Shadows is a non-profit organization that provides animal rescue and public education pertaining to wildlife and exotic animals. The zoo is open year-round from Tuesday to Sunday. Visitors have the chance to see American bison, llamas, white-tailed deer and peacocks.
