Alton, Illinois
Piasa Bird
The Piasa Bird (pronounced Pie-a-saw), 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...
Piasa Bird
This 12,000 square foot facility located on the banks of the Mississippi River is dedicated to telling the story of the river. The museum features more than 20 exhibits and displays, many of which are highly interactive and computer-animated. Known as the "Father of Waters"
Alton, IL Discovery CentersThe Lovejoy State Memorial of granite and bronze commemorates abolitionist newspaper editor, Elijah P. Lovejoy, who was killed by a mob while defending his printing press at Alton on November 7, 1837. Lovejoy'
Alton, IL MemorialsThe Piasa Bird (pronounced Pie-a-saw), 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"
Alton, IL ArchaeologyRobert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 - July 15, 1940), according to Guinness World Records, is the tallest man in medical history for whom there is irrefutable evidence. He is often known as the Alton Giant. Wadlow reached an unprecedented 8 ft 11.1 in (272 cm) in height and weighed 439 lb (199
Alton, IL One Of A KindsSee an old electric chair (last used to execute a woman who killed her brother), and many county and Native American atifacts...
Recent additions make this the largest laser tag, mini-golf, Roack Wall, and arcade in the region....
The Roscoe Misselhorn Art Gallery features over 2000 original works of renowned Southern Illinois sketch artist, Roscoe Missl...
This memorial commemorates Camp Dubois, the 1803-4 winter camp of Lewis and Clark, from which they launched their Corps of Di...
Reconstruction of the mid-1700s stone fort that was the base of French control of the Mississippi River Valley. It was surren...