Edward Coles was the second governor of Illinois (1822-1826). A former slaveowner from Virginia, Coles became an abolitionist...
A retired sea captain built the Mermaid House as a hotel in 1830 on the St. Louis-Vincennes Trail, now known as Rte. 50. A fa...
Recent additions make this the largest laser tag, mini-golf, Roack Wall, and arcade in the region....
See an old electric chair (last used to execute a woman who killed her brother), and many county and Native American atifacts...
There are 200 beautifully landscaped acres of gardens, decotional areas, an Outdoor Amphitheater, the Shrine Church, the Lour...