Illinois - Southwest opposite St Louis Attractions
Southwest Illinois is a historical area with many sites and monuments dedicated to the past.
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Chester, Illinois
Chester was founded in 1819 and was known as the River City for its location along the Mississippi River. It is also the Home of Popeye - the creator Elzie Segar was born here.
Collinsville, Illinois
The first inhabitant built a log cabin in 1810 overlooking the Mississippi basin. The name was changed from Downing Station to Collinsville in 1825.
Collinsville Convention & Visitors Bureau
221 West Main Street
Collinsville, IL 62234
United States
221 West Main Street
Collinsville, IL 62234
United States
Phone 1 (618) 344-2884
Fax 1 (618) 344-7499
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
An Interpretive Center tells the story of the site and the people who built it with audiovisual presentations, artifacts, graphics and dioramas, including a life-size village recreation.
(Southwest opposite St Louis)
Cahokia Mounds was the largest prehistoric Indian settlement north of Mexico and included the greatest concentration of mounds (120), at the center of which is 100 foot-high Monks Mound, the largest prehistoric earthwork in the Americas. The site was occupied from AD 700-1400, primarily by the Mississippian culture, covered nearly six square miles, and at its peak around AD 1100, may have had 10-20,000 inhabitants. Besides being a State Historic Site, Cahokia is also a National Historic Landmark and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.An Interpretive Center tells the story of the site and the people who built it with audiovisual presentations, artifacts, graphics and dioramas, including a life-size village recreation.
Hours
May 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
November 1 to April 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always opened on:
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
American Independance Day (July 4)
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Veteran's Day - USA (November 11)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
American Independance Day (July 4)
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Veteran's Day - USA (November 11)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Martin Luther King's Birthday - USA (3rd Monday, January )
President's Day - USA (3rd Monday, February )
Columbus Day - USA (2nd Monday, October )
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Veteran's Day - USA (November 11)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Martin Luther King's Birthday - USA (3rd Monday, January )
President's Day - USA (3rd Monday, February )
Columbus Day - USA (2nd Monday, October )
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Veteran's Day - USA (November 11)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Grounds open 8am to sunset daily. No admission fee but a suggested donation of $4 for Adults, $2 for children, $10 for families.
Facilities
Gift shop
East St Louis, Illinois
Colonized by the French who built a mission in 1699 near East St. Louis. A ferry that was established in 1795 helped promote permanent settlement.
Edwardsville, Illinois
Edwardsville is the third oldest city in the State of Illinois offering historical and natural attractions.
Edwardsville & Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce
200 University Park Drive, Suite 260
Edwardsville, IL 62025
United States
200 University Park Drive, Suite 260
Edwardsville, IL 62025
United States
Phone 1 (618) 656-7600
Fax 1 (618) 656-7611
Edwardsville - Madison County Historical Museum
Madison County Historical Museum is located in the eight room Federal style mansion built by Dr. John Weir in 1836. Exhibits feature period furnished rooms, antiques, quilts and historic costumes. Native American and Pioneer artifacts are also on display.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | Closed | 13:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Elsah, Illinois
Elsah was an important steamboat stop on the Mississippi River during the 19th century. It has tried to retain its historic appearance of Greek Revival design homes.
Village of Elsah
Box 28
Elsah, IL 62028
United States
Box 28
Elsah, IL 62028
United States
Phone 1 (618) 374-1568
Fax 1 (618) 374-2625
Grafton, Illinois
Grafton sits along the confluence of the Mississippi and Illinois rivers. The town offers antique shops and apple orchards.
Grafton - Raging Rivers Water Park
Raging Rivers has sun decks, two large body flumes, a whirlpool ride and a lazy river.
All values are in United States Dollars
Raging Rivers Waterpark
100 Palisades Parkway, Box 460
Grafton, IL 62037
United States
100 Palisades Parkway, Box 460
Grafton, IL 62037
United States
Phone 1 (618) 786-2345
Fax 1 (618) 786-2040
| Adult | $ 19.95 |
| Child | $ 16.95 |
| Senior over 60 | $ 16.95 |
| Child 2 & under | FREE |
Parking
Pay
Kampsville - Center for American Archeology, Illinois
The Center for American Archeology is located in a historically rich area that has been inhabited for 10,000 years by several civilizations. Archeological research methods and artifacts are on display.
Center for American Archeology
Box 366
Kampsville, IL 62053-0366
United States
Box 366
Kampsville, IL 62053-0366
United States
Phone 1 (618) 653-4316
Fax 1 (618) 653-4232
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
