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Greater Alton Convention & Visitors Bureau 200 Piasa Street Alton, IL 62002 (618) 465-6676 Southwest Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau The Tourism Bureau SW Illinois Convention & Visitors Bureau 10950 Lincoln Trail Fairview Heights, IL 62208-2012 (618) 397-1488 Southwestern Illinois Tourism Development Office 10950 Lincoln Trail Fairview Heights, IL 62208 618-398-5995

Hit the trails for a family nature walk through the largest state park in Illinois. Get an up-close look at a regal bald eagle. Learn about life on the river and watch barges navigate the Mighty Mississippi at the National Great Rivers Museum. Explore the replica camp of famed explorers Lewis and Clark.

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Attractions Pere Marquette State Park Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center National Great Rivers Museum (Alton) Melvin Price Locks & Dam (Alton)

Dining Mississippi Half Step Pere Marquette Lodge & Restaurant Shopping Mississippi Mud Pottery Pajarito Native American Art (Grafton) Country Corner Fudge (Grafton)

Festivals & Events Eagle Meet & Greet/Alton Visitors’ Center & National Great Rivers Museum Jan - Feb A Day in Eagle Country/Bluff City Tours Jan - Feb Bald Eagle Days (Pere Marquette) Dec 21 - Mar 1

Hear the history behind Alton’s crucial role as a stop on the Underground Railroad. Watch brave souls dive into frigid waters for fun at the Torch Run Polar Plunge. Succumb to your inner arts ‘n crafts guru at A & A’s Beads-N-Things.

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Attractions The National Shrine of our Lady Snows Underground Railroad Tours (Alton) Dining Barefoot Restaurant in Hardin Fin Inn (Grafton)

Shopping Jeni J’s Chile Heads A & A's Beads-N-Things

Festivals & Events Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge Mar 1 Mineral Springs Haunted Museum Mar 8

See how you size up against a statue of Robert Wadlow, once the tallest man in the world. Check out a mural of the Piasa Bird, a Native American legend, painted on the side of an Alton bluff. Visit Eckert’s Country Store & Farms for fresh produce right from the farm.

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Attractions Robert Wadlow Statue (Alton) Alton Museum of History & Art (Alton) Piasa Bird Mural (Alton)

Dining My Just Desserts Tony’s Restaurant (Alton) Shopping Mosaic’s Eckert’s Country Store & Farms

Festivals & Events Women Come By Camp River Dubois Jan 26 Masters of the Sky Feb 16 - 18 Garrison Weekend at Camp Dubois Mar 10 - 11