Alton, Illinois City Guide
For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's Alton, Illinois Travel Guide has been your connection to Alton's tourism community with invaluable details on local attractions, restaurants, shopping, museums, history, outdoor recreation and more.
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Alton Attractions | ||
Piasa Bird The Piasa Bird is a local legend in the Alton area. Its foundings go back to 1673 when Father Jacques Marquette, in recording his famous journey down the Mississippi River with Louis Joliet, described the "Piasa" as a birdlike monster painted high on the bluffs along the Mississippi River, where the city of Alton, Illinois now stands. | ||
Confederate Prison Alton Civil War Prison was established February 9, 1862 when the first Confederate prisoners were delivered there. The prison was housed in the abandoned Illinois State Penitentiary built in 1831 and located near the Mississippi River in Alton Illinois. | ||
Clark Bridge Funded by a bond-selling effort, the cost of the first Clark Bridge was $1.8 million. Construction started in July 1927 and the bridge was completed in July 1928, with the grand opening held on July 16. | ||
Argosy Alton Casino Stop by Argosy Alton Casino for some exciting gaming action! | ||
Alton Museums | ||
National Great Rivers Museum The National Great Rivers Museum is a 12,000-square-foot facility founded by the collaboration of the Corps and the nonprofit Meeting of the Great Rivers Foundation and tells the story of the Mississippi River. | ||
Alton Museum of History and Art The Alton Museum of History and Art was founded in 1971 to preserve the great heritage of the Alton community. | ||
Camp River Dubois Camp River Dubois is home to the Lewis and Clark State Historic Site which was designated as the location for one of the National Signature Events for the commemoration of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial. | ||
Alton Outdoors | ||
Bald Eagle Watching There are approximately 2,000 eagles that migrate to the Middle Mississippi River Valley, making the region's overwintering population the second largest in the continental United States behind the Klamath Basin area of southern Oregon and northern California. | ||
Alton Restaurants | ||
Gentelin’s on Broadway This restaurant offers fine dining experience along with an incredible wine list. | ||
Bossanova Martini Lounge and Restaurant This restaurant offers a world inspired menu and features a bar and party lounge. | ||
Alton Shopping | ||
Mineral Springs Mall One of the oldest and most historical buildings in the Alton area is the Mineral Springs Mall. | ||
Alton Square Mall Be sure to stop by Alton Square Mall for a pleasurable shopping experience! | ||
Alton Travel / Tourism | ||
Alton Haunting Ghost Tours See the real story behind the history and hauntings of "one of the most haunted small towns in America"! | ||
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