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 famous visitor was Charles Dickens who documented his story in his book "American Notes."
Lebanon, IL Historic Homes Course Access: Public
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The monument is a tribute to Swiss poet, Heinrich Bosshard, who wrote Semparcherlied here in the 1850's....
Drive Route 66 to one of the few remaining original diners. Try your hand at golf on the nine-hole, 80 yard mini-course next ...
In Waterloo, remnants of the country's early history are preserved at this house, the only stagecoach stop still in tack alon...
The Eckert Family Farm has continued a long tradition of growing fruits since 1837. Take a wagon tour past the 1880 homestead...