When Europeans began to explore the Illinois country, most of the Native Americans they met were members of the Illini tribe. The first of these explorers, in 1673, was a group led by Louis Joliet, a cartographer, and Pere (Father)
Grafton, IL Historic MarkersHistorical museum. Log cabin authentically furnished....
The subject of countless legends and lore, the Mother Road had been taking travelers through America's heartland for generati...
The entire 150 year old German settlement is on the National Historic Register. Restoration includes a church from 186...
This bridge was built in 1927. The fifth bridge to cross the Mississippi River connecting Illinois and Missouri, it shortened...