Southwest Illinois Tourism
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Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center - Hartford, Illinois
Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center - Hartford, Illinois
The new center has over 14,000 square feet of exhibits, displays, artifacts, and multimedia renderings that emphasize the Corps’ preparations for the expedition.
Coal Miner Monument - Beckemeyer, Illinois
COAL MINER MONUMENT - BECKEMEYER, ILLINOIS
This statue commemorating coal miners was dedicated on September 21, 1997 honoring those that had perished in a cave in due to unsafe working conditions.
Joseph Koch left for work early on the morning of March 25, 1947.
Hidden Lake Winery - Aviston, Illinois
Hidden Lake Winery - Aviston, Illinois
Hidden Lake welcomes visitors with a rustic banquet center, rolling vineyard, lake with gazebo,reception hall & gift shop.
Hidden Lake Winery is pleased to announce that we can provide shipping services to you. We encourage you to call us at our toll free number 1-888-966-WINE to place your order.
Heritage Museum, Berger- Kiel Log House - Mascoutah, Illinois
Heritage Museum, Berger- Kiel Log House - Mascoutah, Illinois
This farmstead site includes one large barn, two smaller machine sheds, a slaughter house, a wash house/summerkithcen type of structure, a chicken house, and a dog house. There is also a working well. An outhouse will be reconstructed in the future.
Center for American Archeology - Kampsville Illinois
With more than 10,000 years of human occupation and thousands of recorded archeological sites in a 4,000 square mile area, the region surrounding the confluence of the Mississippi River and the Illinois River has often been referred to as the "Nile of North America". This predominately rural landscape is home to the Center for American Archeology, located in Kampsville, Illinois. Originally formed in 1953, the CAA’s mission is to discover and disseminate the unwritten story of earlier Americans’ lifeways, accomplishments, and changing natural environment.
Liberty Bell of the West/Kaskaskia Bell - Kaskakia, Illinois
Liberty Bell of the West/Kaskaskia Bell - Kaskakia, Illinois
Located in Kaskaskia Island which was founded in 1703. The Liberty Bell of the West is older than the bell in Philadelphia.
The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows - Belleville, Illinois
The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows - Belleville, Illinois
The nation’s largest outdoor shrine is a peaceful spiritual retreat set on 200 beautifully landscaped acres. Twelve devotional areas offer places to pray, reflect or simply meditate. One of the most popular is the Lourdes Grotto, a replica of the famed shrine in France. Visitors are welcome to walk or drive the grounds. A free guided trolley tour is also available.
