Albion Pagoda
Albion, Illinois
The pagoda in Albion is located on main street and was built in 1914....
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American Discovery Trail
Sparta, Illinois
Experience the American Discovery Trail, the first coast-to-coast, non-motorized trail, in Sparta, IL. This trail s...
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Benson Blueberries
Lawrenceville, Illinois
Pick your own or buy from the roadside stand from late June to the last of July....
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Borah Lake
Olney, Illinois
This lake covers 136 acres and includes a small, public swimming area near the boat launch, as well as a playground...
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Boulder Marina
Carlyle, Illinois
The Marina is on the east side of Carlyle Lake adjacent to the Boulder Recreation Area. It has modern concrete dock...
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Buck Valley Wildlife
Marshall, Illinois
Guided tours for white tail deer, quail, pheasant and chucker (in season) are available or hunt or fish on your own...
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Carlyle Lake
Carlyle, Illinois
The largest man-made lake in Illinois (26,000 acres), Carlyle Lake is a premier location for outdoor sports. Well k...
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Carlyle Lake Golf Club
Carlyle, Illinois
It's a great course for all skill levels! With seven tee choices, beginners can golf with experienced golfers a...
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Carlyle Sailing Association
Carlyle, Illinois
Located in Eldon Hazlet State Park, the marina offers launching facilities, a clubhouse and other amenities for you...
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Carnegie Museum
Olney, Illinois
The collection of books and artifacts of World Famous Ornithologist Robert Ridway and artifacts from the oil, milit...
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Casey Country Club
Casey, Illinois
The World's Largest Golf Tee was constructed out of various widths of yellow pine wood, 60 gallons of glue and ...
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Casey KOA Journey
Casey, Illinois
Looking for a place to take a break from your travel schedule? Casey KOA Journey is the place for you! Make Casey K...
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Centralia Carillon
Centralia, Illinois
The Centralia Carillon ranks among the top 10 largest in the world, standing at 160 feet with 65 bells cast in Anne...
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Centralia Recreation Complex
Centralia, Illinois
The Centralia Recreation Complex is a 60,000 square foot multi-sport facility located in historic downtown Centrali...
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Clark County Fairgrounds
Marshall, Illinois
Got a flair for the flame? Come to dazzle us at our 1st ever Backyard BBQ Cookoff!! Sign up and test your skills ag...
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Clinton County Fairgrounds
Carlyle, Illinois
The Clinton County Fair is located in Carlyle, IL and celebrates fair week each July. The fairgrounds are located i...
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Cohen House
Chester, Illinois
This beautifully restored mid-1800's home has cobalt blue windows that were described in a book by author Mark ...
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Cole Memorial Park
Chester, Illinois
Shelters, picnic areas, swimming pool, playgrounds and tennis courts are laid out within the forested park....
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Columbia Park
McLeansboro, Illinois
The site of city fairs and social events in the 1840s, it now it offers croquet games and putting practice....
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Community Club Park
Okawville, Illinois
Large facility for events, picnic area, playground, site of Fair & Wheat Festival in the Fall....
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The Creole House
Prairie du Rocher, Illinois
The house built in 1800 is an example of a combination of French and American architecture. Tours by appointment....
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Cumberland County Fairgrounds
Greenup, Illinois
All of the fun and excitement is once again returning to the Cumberland County Fairgrounds in Greenup, Illinois. We...
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Deer Run Golf Course
Robinson, Illinois
First played in the summer of 1973, Deer Run Golf Course is an 18 Hole, Par 72 Golf Course stretching over 6000 yar...
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Dorney's Pumpkin Patch
Lawrenceville, Illinois
Open for fall family activities at the pumpkin patch, Sept. 30-Oct. 29. Day activities are every Sat. 12-5 and Sun....
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Drive'NTheatre
Newton, Illinois
Pull up to the speakers at one of the few drive-in theaters left in the country. Go and enjoy the nostalgic trip....
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Du Quoin State Fairgrounds
Du Quoin, Illinois
The picturesque 1,600 acres offers hiking, fishing, picnicking and over 1,200 camping hook-ups. The fairground...
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East Fork Lake
Olney, Illinois
This lake covers 934 acres with its tree-lined banks and attractive residential areas. Three City-owned parks are a...
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East Fork Trails
Olney, Illinois
The East Fork Trails provides a beautiful place to enjoy nature, only minutes from downtown Olney. There are ...
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Edwards County Fairgrounds
Albion, Illinois
The Edwards County Fair is in the old-time tradition of county fairs and features harness racing, a demo derby, mot...
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Eldon Hazlet State Park
Carlyle, Illinois
3,000 acres with 328 sites on the west side of Carlyle Lake; camping, boating, fishing, hunting, picnicking, bird w...
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Fairview Park
Centralia, Illinois
45 acres of recreation space include a swimming pool, baseball and softball fields, skateboard park, several picnic...
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The Finishing Touch Gallery
Lawrenceville, Illinois
The Finishing Touch Gallery showcases regional talent as well as works from our artist friends in Oklahoma, Missour...
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Flora Depot Museum
Flora, Illinois
The Depot is located right by the tracks and houses not only the Museum, but a conference room and offices. Search ...
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Flora Golf & Country Club
Flora, Illinois
The 9-hole "Flora" course at the Flora Golf and Country Club facility in Flora, Illinois features 3,054 y...
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Fort de Chartres
Prairie du Rocher, Illinois
The 1750's French Colonial fort is built atop the original stone foundation. Inside the fort is the restored po...
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Foundation Park
Centralia, Illinois
Best known for the annual Balloon Fest, there are also walking trails, nature areas, 36-hole disc golf course and g...
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Gaetti Sports Academy
Centralia, Illinois
Gaetti's Sports Academy is the only facility in the country offering curriculum put together by four World Seri...
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Gaslight Art Colony
Marshall, Illinois
Gaslight Art Colony is dedicated to broadening an appreciation of the arts by providing opportunities that promote ...
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Greenup Train Depot & Museum
Greenup, Illinois
Who doesn't love trains? Static displays, trains running through model layouts and even a train circling the ro...
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Grimm Acres
Albion, Illinois
Heritage farm animals and several kinds of poultry are raised on the farm. Visitors may arrange a tour by appointme...
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Hamilton County Museum
McLeansboro, Illinois
The museum houses photos and other artifacts detailing the history of the area. Located on the Second Floor of the ...
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Hanna House Museum
Fairfield, Illinois
The Hanna House Museum is open Saturdays, April through October,10 a.m.--2 p.m. except on holidays. It is located a...
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Harmony Park
Robinson, Illinois
Make music with your friends, family and the people of Robinson at Harmony Park. The park includes a series of outd...
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Heard's Pond Park
McLeansboro, Illinois
Heard's Pond was originally built to supply water for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad steam engines, and ...
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Heritage House Museum
Okawville, Illinois
The complex includes two properties: the Frank Schlosser Complex (114 W. Walnut), a turn- of-the-century house, bar...
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Hickory Shores Resort LLC
Carlyle, Illinois
Hickory Shores has been active for more than 25 years! Make Hickory Shores Resort a yearly destination for your fam...
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Edwards County Jail
Albion, Illinois
In 2004, the Historical Society began the restoration of the former County Jail to house the society's library ...
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Illinois Oil Field Museum
Oblong, Illinois
This museum is located at the west edge of Oblong and is one of only 7 such facilities in the nation. Featured are ...
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Illinois Rural Heritage Museum
Pinckneyville, Illinois
Visitors enjoy exhibits depicting life in rural areas complete with authentic items from the period. The highlight ...
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Jasper County Fairgrounds
Newton, Illinois
The Jasper County Fair is fun everyone! We have a demo derby, beauty pageant, live animal races, and so much more....
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Keyes Park
Du Quoin, Illinois
This fun filled family park is the site of picnics, family reunions, a children's playground, tennis and basket...
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Kid's Kingdom
McLeansboro, Illinois
A re-creation of Historic McLeansboro where children can climb, swing, slide and play. The park also offers a pavil...
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Kinmundy Log Cabin Village
Kinmundy, Illinois
Visit the Kinmundy Log Cabin Village to see 19th century pioneer-era log structures and artifacts of a time long pa...
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Lakeside Orchard
Carlyle, Illinois
Located next to Carlyle Lake, the orchard is open in the summer for peaches that are hand-picked at maturity for ul...
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Lakeside Park
Fairfield, Illinois
Lighted tennis courts, baseball, playground and picnic facilities...
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Lakeview Park - McLeansboro
McLeansboro, Illinois
The park offers fishing, the Weinmann Pavilion for outdoor entertaining, cooking sites, and a play area for childre...
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Lakey Creek Bridge
McLeansboro, Illinois
Legend has it this is the site of the 'headless horseman", a haunting from the late 1820s when Joel Lakey ...
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Lawrenceville City Park
Lawrenceville, Illinois
Swimming pool, playground, baseball, tennis, basketball, picnic shelters, walking track...
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Lieferbrau Brewery
Red Bud, Illinois
Family owned brewery, bringing you high-quality craft beer. We are a family-friendly brew pub with a full rail. Whi...
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Lincoln Trail Motosports
Casey, Illinois
220 acres of riding are open daily with an MX track, Thompson Motorsports Practice track, 592 Pee Wee Track, GP tra...
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Lincoln Trail State Memorial
Lawrenceville, Illinois
This memorial commemorates the crossing of the Lincoln family from Indiana to Illinois in early March of 1830....
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Lincoln Trail State Park
Marshall, Illinois
Whether you are looking for history, unusual plant life or recreation, Lincoln Trail State Park has something to in...
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Lion Statues
Marshall, Illinois
Can you find all 40 of Marshall, IL's lion statues! Painted statues scattered throughout the community tell a s...
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Little Toot Railroad
Flora, Illinois
With a puff of steam, the clickety-clack of steel on steel and the lonely whistle, Little Toot rolls through the sc...
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Marshall Walldog Murals
Marshall, Illinois
During the week of June 22-26, 2016 over 150 artists from across the United States as well as Canada, New Zealand, ...
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Mary's River Covered Bridge
Chester, Illinois
Built in 1854 as part of a planked toll road, Mary's River Covered Bridge is a must-see for any history buff. I...
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McLeansboro City Pool
McLeansboro, Illinois
The City Pool has been offering splashing fun to the young and the young-at-heart for half a century. The season be...
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McLeansboro Golf Club
McLeansboro, Illinois
McLeansboro Golf Club is a nine-hole semi-private course located on the west side of McLeansboro, offering a mix of...
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Mill Creek Park
Marshall, Illinois
On the Lincoln Heritage Trail Road, the 2,600 acres of land, with 811 acres of water, provides camping, cabins, tra...
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Millers Grove
Olney, Illinois
Covered shelters, electricity and restrooms/south side of East Fork Lake...
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Mini Park Gazebo
Du Quoin, Illinois
The Mini Park is an area which features a gazebo, a stone picnic table, stone benches, memorial brick walkways and ...
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Musgrove Aquatic Center
Olney, Illinois
This aquatic center consists of a 395,000 gallon swimming pool completed with bathhouse, 190’ water slide, wa...
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Musgrove Park
Olney, Illinois
This sprawling park in Olney features two playground areas, including a playground for children of all abilities. &...
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North County Country Club
Red Bud, Illinois
NCCC is a 9 hole golf course with zoysia fairways and tee boxes. Sand traps and two lakes provide a challenging, ye...
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NubAbility Athletics
Du Quoin, Illinois
The NubAbility® Athletics Foundation exists to encourage, inspire, instruct limb different youth (congenital or...
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Oak Glen Golf Course
Robinson, Illinois
11234 N 600th St, north of RT 33 at Stoy Road, 4 miles west of Robinson. 18 hole course, driving range, practice gr...
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Oblong Park and Lake
Oblong, Illinois
Located on East edge of Oblong has a large stocked lake with lighted walking paths, shelters, playgrounds, horsesho...
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Olney City Park
Olney, Illinois
Olney City Park is a great place to see Olney's famous white squirrels! They play amongst the Park's picnic...
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Organ Farms
McLeansboro, Illinois
Bring the whole family for Fall Country Fun at the farm. Groups can reserve weekdays and evenings and the public is...
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Pelican Cove Water Park
Robinson, Illinois
Pelican Cove Water Park in Robinson, IL features a one of a kind Splash Pad with a 23-foot tall pirate ship, Billy ...
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Perry County Fairgrounds
Pinckneyville, Illinois
The oldest continuous fair in Illinois, the Perry County Fair held mid June, has a variety of events and activities...
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Perry County Jail Museum
Pinckneyville, Illinois
Built in 1871, the Jail Museum was the city's third jail. The Sheriff and his family lived upstairs, and women ...
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Peterson Park
Newton, Illinois
Aquatic Center, tennis, basketball, batting cages, mini golf, sand volleyball, picnic shelters, playground, disk go...
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The Pour Vineyard
Red Bud, Illinois
Comprised of six acres of rolling vineyards, a large lake, and a renovated barn, this view vineyard sits on a ...
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Pumpkin Blossom Hill
Red Bud, Illinois
Shop for pumpkins, gourds, mums, crafts and antiques from September thru December. Mini corn maze and pumpkin picki...
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Pyramid State Park
Pinckneyville, Illinois
Pyramid State Recreation Area, the largest state recreation area in Illinois, contains 19,701 acres and 48 camping ...
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Raccoon Lake
Centralia, Illinois
The park is open for boating, fishing, kayaking and canoeing year round and hosts a major power boat racing event a...
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Rainbow Ranch Petting Zoo
Nashville, Illinois
Want to give your kids or group a personal tour of an exotic petting zoo? Looking for a beautiful farm wedding venu...
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Randolph County Fairgrounds
Sparta, Illinois
Randolph county fair provides entertainment for the whole family. The fair hosts livestock shows as well as grandst...
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Ratz Memorial City Park
Red Bud, Illinois
??Ratz Memorial Park is located at 603 W. Market St. Red Bud, IL. Ratz Memorial Park is open from 6AM to...
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Red Bud Area Museum
Red Bud, Illinois
The beautiful Opera House, built in 1855 in downtown Red Bud, is the site of the new Red Bud Area Museum. German se...
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Red Bud Sports Complex
Red Bud, Illinois
This is the official page of the Red Bud Sports Complex. Please follow for updates on adult leagues, tournaments, t...
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Richland Country Club
Olney, Illinois
Richland Country Club offers one of the finest 18-hole, par 71 golf courses in the area....
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Richland County Fairgrounds
Olney, Illinois
The Richland County Fair is held at the Olney City Park Fairgrounds. The fair began in 1856 and continues to be one...
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Richland Heritage Museum
Olney, Illinois
This Victorian Home built in 1874, features complete turn-of-the-century furniture and artifacts. Sunday afternoons...
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Robinson City Park
Robinson, Illinois
Public swimming pool, large water slides, horseshoe pits, basketball, tennis, pickleball, and volleyball court...
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Rocky Point Beach
Kinmundy, Illinois
A beautiful 200-foot sand beach is located at Rocky Point where visitors can enjoy swimming or picnicking at the ta...
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Rogers-Dewitt Park
McLeansboro, Illinois
The 58-acre park features a nature trail with two foot bridges, a meadow and a fishing pond. Primitive camping site...
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Roscoe Misselhorn Gallery
Sparta, Illinois
Two thousand original drawings, paintings and woodcuts by Roscoe Misselhorn, the Norman Rockwell of the Midwest, ar...
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Rotary Park
Olney, Illinois
Rotary Park is located on East Fork Lake and has a disc golf course, fitness path, two covered picnic shelters, a p...
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Route 45 Raceway
Flora, Illinois
U.M.P. Modifieds, Street Stocks and Sport Compacts are run every Saturday night....
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Salem Area Historical Museum
Salem, Illinois
Salem Area Historical Museum educates, preserves and narrates the inspiring story of the greater area of Salem, Ill...
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Schwartz Farms
Centralia, Illinois
You can find berries, apples, peaches, pears and watermelon in season.
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Sparks Lazy Acres Campground
Newton, Illinois
Sparks Lazy Acres is a nice quiet place to camp. A mile east of Newton Lake. Our 28 sites have water/sewer/electric...
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Old Stone Arch Bridge
Marshall, Illinois
Visit an important piece of the region's history on your next Downstate Illinois adventure. In an area once kno...
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Vernor Lake
Olney, Illinois
This 45-acre lake is used for recreational purposes only and is the most quiet and serene of Olney’s three la...
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William Jennings Bryan Home
Salem, Illinois
On a visit to Bryan Birthplace Museum, you will see many pictures of Williams Jennings Bryan, newspaper clippings, ...
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World's Largest Gavel
Marshall, Illinois
Visit the World's Largest Gavel at its home in Marshall, IL! Carved from red oak, this massive gavel guards the...
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