%r ■I ILLINOI TOURISTS GUIDE MM ! i|i)iipi '| iiii V lii' ii | | > ? il i»i t < t ' I mi ll ■ ' " » . > l >' iiii>li ' ii r ' ' II '"' i " | 'r ^ n . * i i nn ' ii 'm' iii n ii n * ' ■ t », ■■■J ILLINOIS HISTORICAL SURVEY. ILLINOIS TOURISTS GUIDE 1932 Visit the Shrines of Lincoln in Springfield FOREWORD Early in 1929 the Publicity Department of the Illi- nois Chamber of Commerce began to collect material and photographs of scenic and historical Illinois. In the summer of that year a pamphlet, "See Illinois First," was issued and had widespread distribution. Last year the State Chamber asked twenty-seven newspaper editors in Illinois — members of the Pub- licity Committee — to assist in really getting together a booklet giving descriptions of points of interest, photo- graphs and exact locations in the State. In publishing this booklet the State of Illinois recognizes the signal work the State Chamber has done in giving Illinois ana the nation the first edition of what will eventually be- come the guide book of thousands of tourists and vaca- tionists. The Illinois Chamber of Commerce, in turn, thanks the editors, historians. State Departments, local chambers of commerce, and others who have collab- orated in this work. In pioneering this description of wonderful scenic and historical Illinois a few sections — of more than passing interest — may have been unintentionally omit- ted. For this we are sorry. To the tourist — the vacationist — the history lover — Visit Illinois. It ofifers you recreation, education and delightful, healthful tours through one of the most beautiful sections in the world. The Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Publicity Committee. H. L. WiLiAMSOX, Chairman J. T. Meek, Director. ILLINOIS FROM Lake Michigan to Cairo and Metropolis, from the broad Mississippi River to the Wa- bash and the Ohio Rivers, IlHnois is one great section of beauty — hills, cliffs, rivers, wood- lands, lakes, prairies, and winding paved highways. No section in the world is more inviting from a scenic standpoint than Apple River Canyon, Savanna Head- lands, the Rock River Area. Fountain Bluff, Giant City Park, the Illinois River, the Kankakee, and the mar- velous Illinois Ozarks. No section in the world is more interesting from a historical standpoint than Illinois — home of Abraham Lincoln, U. S. Grant, William Jennings Bryan, and a host of other illustrious personages. Illinois was the storm center of our early history and old Fort Massac, Fort Creve Coeur, Fort Chartres, Fort Armstrong, and the site of old Fort Dearl^orn bear witness to this. Illinois was the happy hunting grounds for vast thousands of Indians who loved the "Illinois country" as their home. Chief Black Hawk, Shabbona and many others of the Sauks, Pottawatomies and other tribes de- fied the white men on these historic grounds. Illinois was a storm scene in Civil War days from Galena, where Grant left for War, to Cairo and the Halliday Hotel where he made his headquarters. And throughout the State are paved roads — one of the greatest highway systems in the world— -well marked and making easih^ accessible the garden spots of Nature — the historic scenes where much of the his- tory of our nation was enacted. Illinois cities pride themselves on their hospitality, their splendid hotel facilities, their tourist camps and accommodations. The tourist in Illinois will be welcome — and he will find the Illinoisans anxious and ready to descri1)e and ex- plain the many wonders and stories of the past he will find here. Lincoln Monument and Tomb, Springtit'ld . TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword Page 2 Illinois Page 3 Section l^Alexander, Johnson, Pope, Hardin, Massac. Pu- laski and Union Counties Page 6 Section 2 — Randolph, Franklin, Perry, Jackson and Wil- liamson Counties Page 18 Section 3 — Edwards, Gallatin, Hamilton, Saline, Wabash, Wayne and White Counties Page 31 Section 4 — Bond, Jefferson, Clinton, Marion, Fayette and Washington Counties Page 37 Section 5 — Calhoun. Madison, Jersey, St. Clair and Monroe Counties Page 44 Section 6 — Coles, Cumberland, Jasper, Clay, Clark, Effing- ham, Crawford. Richland and Lawrence Counties Page 52 Section 7 — Morgan Greene, Sangamon, Macoupin and Mont- gomery Counties Page 58 Section 8 — Adams,' Hancock, Brown, Pike and Scott Counties Page 73 Section 9 — DeWitt, Christian, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt and Shelby Counties Page 83 Section 10 — Champaign, Edgar, Douglas and Vermilion Counties Page 87 Section 11 — Cass. McDonough, Henderson, Schuyler and Warren Counties ' Page 96 Section 12 — Fulton and Mason Counties Page 102 Section 13 — McLean. Livingston, Ford and Woodford Counties Page 106 Section 14 — Kankakee, Iroquois and Will Counties Page 113 Section 15 — Henry and Rock Island Counties Page 123 Section 16 — Knox and Mercer Counties Page 130 Section 17— Stark, Marshall, Putnam and Peoria Counties. .Page 133 Section 18 — LaSalle, Kendall and Grundy Counties Page 138 Section 19— Carrol], Lee, Whiteside and Bureau Counties. . .Page 146 Section 20 — DeKalb and Kane Counties Page 155 Section 21 — Jo Daviess, Winnebago, Stephenson and Ogle Counties Page 163 Section 22 — Boone, Lake and McHenry Counties Page 173 Section 23 — Cook County and Chicago .Page 181 Section 24 — DuPage County Page 194 Section 25 — Logan, Menard and Tazewell Counties Page 195 Officers and Board of Directors of Illinois Chamber of Commerce Pages 202-220 Officers of State of Illinois Pages 221-222 Members of the Publicity Committee of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce Pages 223-232 Interesting Facts About Illinois Pages 233-238 Tourists' Camp Information Pages 239-250 Illinois Page 258 I"«>>.,.»«V2!„,.0'' ^ Bridg'e Across Mississippi at Cairo This view of the broad expanse of the Fatlier of W^aters shows the great river floM-ing- toward the Ohio River. Three states are shown in the picture: Illinois on the left, Missouri on the right and Kentucky in tlie distance. TOURIST GUIDE 11 Association of Commerce. The Egyptian Golf Club, twelve miles north of Cairo, has an excellent nine-hole course and welcomes visitors, THEBES COURT HOUSE A classic looking building, county seat of Alexan- der County from 1845 to 1854, Thebes and Cairo fur- nished most of the material for Edna Ferbers novel, "Showboat." HORSESHOE LAKE AND DOGTOOTH BEND In Alexander County, Provides excellent fishing. Now a State preserve. Also good fishing at Dogtooth Bend in Alexander County, across the highway bridge in Missouri and at half a dozen lakes in Kentucky just across from Cairo, Boats may be secured at these places. Down toward the lower end of Horseshoe Lake, which is now a state game and fish preserve, there is the site of an ancient Indian village, which can still be traced by the marks that are left. Two tribes of th^ Sioux lived there about the middle of the seventeenth century. There is a large burial ground nearb}^ — the largest and most compact Indian village site known in Southern Illinois. Farther down in Alexander County, one comes to McClure, and to the east the high range of the Ozarks, Upon one hill, higher than the rest, an Indian tribe once had an important lookout. At present it is the last resting place of Sam McClure, one of the pioneer white settlers of the region, FORT MASSAC On Route No, 1 at Metropolis along the Ohio River, Over three centuries old. In 1541 white men here made their first stand against the Indians. The fort was occupied by Ferdinand De Soto only fifty years after Columbus discovered America, and among 12 ILLINOIS the illustrious personages who viewed the broad ex- panse of the Ohio from its ramparts were St. Ange De Belle Rive, Aaron Burr, Mad Anthony Wayne and George Rogers Clark. Clark and his Long Knives hid their boats in Massac Creek and sallied forth to begin the conquest of Illinois for the Union. Here the Long Knives began their march to the north. The outlines of the fort's foundation are still there, in an attractive park just outside Metropolis. The same little spring bubbles its refreshing water. The virgin timber, some of it massive oaks, create a somber background for this historic spot now marked by a beautiful monu- ment. The Ohio surges along the foot of the fort. The shore line is dotted with willow, pecan, sycamore, and cypress. Massac was the storm scene of our Nation's history for over three centuries. TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS Massac Park provides excellent tourist accommo- dations, almost on the spot the famous fort occupied. The Park is a part of the grandeur of this Ohio River scenerv. There are also hotel accommodations in Fern Cliff in Johnson County. Deep in the Illinois Ozarks, abounding with waterfalls, crags and boulders and foliage. A spot far out of the beaten path — one of the most fascinating sections of Illinois. TOURIST GUIDE 13 Metropolis. Further information may be obtained from the Metropolis Chamber of Commerce. JOHNSON COUNTY FERN CLIFF In Johnson County in the heart of the Illinois Ozarks. An area of 125 acres about one-quarter mile west of Goreville and nine miles west of Sanburn on State Route No. 1. Here the rough boulders are cov- ered with ferns, waterfalls are plentiful and sand caves numerous. Ponderous sandstone walls form a part oi the scenery. Against a titanic background, Nature has carved natural amphitheatres and caves. The great hills of the Ozarks stretch far away into the distance. The visitor is struck with the purplish hue of the hori- zon and with the solid green beauty of the tree-tops helping to make up this marvelous scenic effect. East of Fern Cliff and one mile north of Sanburn, the shaded cliffs form fern gardens and the general topography of the area is carried out to the delight of the tourist in- terested in wild and beautiful scenery and interesting geological formations. CYPRESS SWAMPS Swooping down out of the hills of the Ozarks on Here is State Route No. 1 winding through the foothills of the Ozarks. This particular stretch is only a short distance from Tunnell Hill and from Top-o' -the- World in the heart of the Illinois peach country. 14 ILLINOIS State Route No. 1, the traveler encounters the pictur- esque Cache River midway between Vienna and Me- tropoHs. l^he cypress swamps here are impressively beautiful, resembling the swamps of Louisiana and Arkansas. VIENNA Is a decidedly picturesque little county seat town nestled away in the foothills. It contains many inter- esting relics of pioneer days. TOP-O'-THE-WORLD Miles of concrete road, along State Route No. 1, carry the tourist through a tract of land unparalleled for beauty. This county, hitherto undiscovered by tourists, provides the natural setting of a marvelous garden estate. The towering foothills, through which the paved road cuts, are dotted with over half a million peach trees — the heart of the famous Illinois pea(;h and apple country. Top-O-The-World is the home of Guy A glimpse of Elizabethtown from the Ohio River and showing the Rose Hotel on the blufC. This hotel is more than 100 years old and has seen some of the stirring- scenes of early American history enacted nearby. Back in the "Mountain Trails of E'town" are more points of great interest to the traveler. TOURIST GUIDE 15 Beauman, a peach i^rower and hospitable host. Across the road from his house is a dehghtful area suital:)le for camping — amid the genuine beauties of the Ozarks, Xot far away is Tunnel Hill — marked — where the rail- road tunnels through this fascinating and ruggedly beautiful country. This section of Illinois will delight you and surpass your fondest dreams. PULASKI COUNTY At the intersection of Route No. 2 and Route No. 35 about a mile west of Mound City, there is a national Cemetery where 5,000 soldiers of the Civil War are buried. More than half of the heroes buried there are unknown soldiers. The cemetery is well-kept and con- tains a large and beautiful monument on which have been carved the names of the known soldiers buried there. A brick building that was used as a hospital during the Civil War still stands in Mound City. The federal plan for improving navigation on the Ohio River included operations in Pulaski County and near Olmstead, Dam No. 53 was built. There is a park of great beauty in the vicinity of the dam. Tourists around Olmstead should not fail to visit "Lovers' Leap," as it is well worth traveling many miles to see. POPE AND HARDIN COUNTIES GOLCONDA AND ELIZABETHTOWN Picturesque towns along the Ohio River, the for- mer in Pope County and the latter in Hardin County. Elizabethtown is midway ])et\veen Cave-In-Rock and Rosiclare, rich in legend and lazily remembering when it stood on its rock cliff and surveyed the busy river traffic below. Fluorspar, almost the entire output of the United States, comes from this section. Elizabethtown — E'Town, they call it there — is a 16 ILLINOIS part of the "Old South" transplanted into Illinois. Cave-In-Rock, a picturesque cavern — was, according to legend, the favorite lurking place of a band of cut- throats. Near E'Town the government is putting in Dam No. 50 in its effort to bring back river traffic. This section, heretofore apart from the busy world, w^ith its cliffs, bluffs, caves, the beautiful Ohio and its hunting and fishing, is as pretty a spot as there is in this section of the United States. This section is out of the beaten path but its "mountain trails" are well worth exploring. UNION COUNTY The center of a great and beautiful apple country with Anna, on Route No. 2, as the central point of in- terest. Anna lies on the top of the Ozark Mountains of Illinois. From Anna to Ware, seven miles west and five miles north to Wolf Lake (semi-hard surfaced roads) is a delightful trip through the Ozark uplift w^ith the Wolf Lake area as the rew^ard. A day in this "last stand of the Southern pine" and in the bluffs and vegetation of this section, is a day spent in a beautiful spot in perfect natural setting. The Mississippi River forms the western border of Union County and, after fashioning many picturesque lakes, watches a continu- ous range of steep hills rise up to the eastward, dressed Some of the most impressive scenery in Illinois is to be found in the country around Cairo. In the distance is Bald Knob, the highest point in Southern Illinois. TOURIST GUIDE 17 in a sparkling verdure, gashed by deep chasms and bearing a most interesting collection of timber. The 200 acres on the bluff are known as "pine hills," rising more than 800 feet in the air. At Ware, near the center of Union County where State Routes 146 and 150 join, there are several Indian Mounds. A band of Oumiamis, later spelled Osage, lived there in 1700. These were of the Siouan race and soon moved west of the Mississippi. Several old Indian burying grounds can still be seen there. WOLF LAKE Wolf Lake is an "ox bow" lake, having once been a channel of the river. It is well known to hunters and fishermen and should prove equally attractive to the vacationist. The Mississippi, along this section, is at its grandest. Back from its broad sweep rise the Ozarks and make almost the whole of Union County one of the most perfect garden spots in the world. This country is new to the tourist. Its almost virgin forests, vegeta- tion, bluffs, lakes and high hills, including famous Bald Knob, which rises to a height of 1,041 feet, only eight miles inland, will delight you. These beauty spots are only a short distance from Route No. 2. FOOTNOTE Camping facilities, where the tourist wants to rough it out in the open, are almost everywhere. Quaint little towns dot this section of Illinois where hospital- ity is at its height. If hotel accommodations in larger cities are desired, Cairo and Metropolis may be used as the base for many a jaunt through these foothills, rich in natural scenic beauty. Routes No. 1 and 2, paved, cutting through this section, are available the year around. 18 ILLINOIS SECTION 2 Counties and County Seat Towns Randolph County — Chester Perry County — Pinckneyville Franklin County — Benton Jackson County — Murphysboro Williamson County — Marion (In Southern Illinois) RANDOLPH COUNTY The chief attraction in this county, lying along the Mississippi River, is ancient Fort de Chartres, built by Pierre Duque Sieur de Boisbrant in 1719. It is south of Belleville on Route 159 to Ruma and on Route 135 west and southwest to the river. Formerly the head- quarters of the French government in the West and known as the strongest fort in America. Both Fort Chartres and Fort Gage are along those great bluffs that face the Mississippi River, the frontispiece of the Illinois Ozarks that rise up behind them. In the olden days the river washed the foot of the Fort. Now it has filled in and is more than a mile away. The walls of Fort Chartres are twenty-six inches thick and 16 feet high. Solid rock and about 490x490 feet in dimensions, with bastions for cannon on every corner. In 1754 a powder magazine was built with walls eight feet thick. It stands there today awaiting your inspection. Down the winding road from Fort Chartres the traveler can go to old Fort Gage. The Governor's old mansion is still standing. Here Lafayette was given a great feast over 100 years ago. Up on a high hill is the old. old graveyard of Kaskaskia and Fort Gage, dense- ly overgrown. Fort Chartres is in the midst of a State Park with spacious laAvns and an air of trim neatness. A treasure chest within the Fort is filled with weapons, bones and jewelry discovered when the Fort was restored. TOURIST GUIDE 19 A view in Giant City Park. This same picture hangs in Senator Otis Glenn's office at Washington, the gift of tlio State Chamber. High on the top is the point whore the Union soldier is said to have waved defiance at the advancing guerilla troops during Civil War days. 20 ILLINOIS « JACKSON COUNTY We would like to call your special attention to the scenery and history in Jackson County, described herewith. Giant City Park — now a State Park — and Fountain Bluff — a proposed State Park — are perhaps two of the most picturesque sections in the United States. Heretofore they have been a point of fascinat- ing interest for geologists, ornithologists and students. Now accessible by paved roads, with tourist accommo- dations in nearby cities, it is believed that they will take their place as truly great points of interest in the entire United States. The Illinois Chamber of Com- merce urges you to visit these two spots in the South- western part of the State. As in northern Illinois, the Mississippi following along the western border of the State to Cairo, creates some startlingly picturesque scenic effects. When coupled w^th the natural wonder ot the Illinois Ozarks the effect is almost unbelievable. GIANT CITY PARK A day spent in Giant City Park is recommended to every individual who has the desire to see some of the mightiest of the works of Nature. Here, and in much of the remainder of Section 2, we are again in the Illi- nois Ozarks. Giant City Park — now a State Park — is well marked by the Red-Green trail which leads the tourist to the many different points of interest. Giant City Park is just coming into its own as an Illinois vacation and tourist spot. These "Switzerlands of Illi- nois" are well worth the recognition. The Park is accessible by paved roads, nine miles south of Carbon- dale on State Route 2 and two miles east of Route 2. The roads off the paved highway are wxll kept up. TOURIST GUIDE 21 Another view of Giant City Park — now a State Park. Trails through this fascinating "Switzerland of Illinois" are marked red and green. The park is under the surveillance of a custodian. Its rugged fastnesses, its deeo ravines and chasms and its profusion of ferns, shrubs and wild life will delight you. If you like the rugged beauty of mountains then you will be astounded at the contribution the Illinois Ozarks have made to Illinois. In Giant City Park huge blocks of stone cut off from their fellows by Nature, rise like great city skyscrapers while beneath them are crags and canyons. All the picture needs to make it a "true city of Giants" is a race of Cyclops to match the massiveness of the scenery. The vegetation in the Park — 900 acres of beauty, is exactly as you would have it. curious, grand and beautiful. The dells and dales are the source of fern and wild flower in profusion. Deep ravines and chasms match the picture perfectly. There is history, too, in this wonderful Giant City Park. Guerilla warfare — Civil War days — spread through this country. Once, so they say, a Union soldier lashed himself to a tree rising from the highest bluffs of all 22 ILLINOIS and waved the Union flaj^- for all to see as the lines of Blue fought back the guerilla wave. A beautiful view of Giant City Park hangs in the Washington office of Senator Otis Glenn — a gift from the Illinois Chamber of Commerce. FOUNTAIN BLUFF This ruggedly beautiful section, a short distance west of Gorham in Jackson County, may soon become a part of a chain of parks stretching along the Missis- sippi River. Fountain Bluff extends seven miles in a southeasterly direction from near Gorham to near Grand Tower, comprising almost 7,000 acres of scenic upland. For a great distance along the river the bluff rises to a height of 150 to 200 feet. Several square miles of its terrain is almost isolated from the country- side by perpendicular bluffs, remarkable for their geological characteristics. Hig-h in the cliffs of Fountain Bluff are the almost extinct Wax- bills. Wi\6. pigeons are said to be found here. Fountain Bluff is a beautiful area — abounding "n scenerj' of the type called grand and awe -inspiring'. TOURIST GUIDE 23 In the fastness of the heights nest the almost ex- tinct Waxbill and other rare birds. These wilds have also been combed again and again for a trace of the wild pigeon. Gnarled rocks, ribbed against the ele- ments by ribbons of lava, the float of the glacial age, invite wonder. Here Indian tribesmen more than a century ago watched the Father of Waters for the canoes of rival tribesmen and built signal fires of warning. The uplands are washed by the Mississippi on one side and afford a great amphitheatre looking down upon an Elysian plain on the other. Highway Valley Route 150, Chester to Cairo, will skirt the base of this fascinating country. Here is a picture of nature — strong, grim, destroying and great, surround- ed by a flood plain filled with the beauties of Nature — with the Father of Waters rumbling and rolling past on its way to the Gulf. TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS Both Murphysboro and Carbondale, in Jackson County, offer excellent facilities for the tourist. Best of all, according- to those that have been there, is out- door camping among the grim fastnesses of Giant City Park and Fountain Bluff. Further information may be obtained from the civic associations at the two cities. This section is also a part of the Illinois peach and apple country. WILLIAMSON COUNTY HERRIN AND MARION In the foothills of the Illinois Ozarks, one of the wonder fruit belts of the world. At Marion the old courthouse still stands from which General John A. Logan made his famous speech which held southern Illinois to the Union. Marion is also the former home of Robert Ingersoll, world famous as orator, writer and "doubter." The countv is also the heart of the 24 ILLINOIS wonderful coal fields of Illinois — furnishing quality bituminous coal to the world. Williamson County and the cities — Herrin, Marion, Carterville and Johnston City — should be on your itinerary. TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS In Marion is a fine amusement park with golf links, swimming pool, lake for boating and other feat- ures. The country club with cottages, lake and other attractions, is just three miles away. A beautiful park at the city's water works reservoir is convenient. Make this, or other Williamson County cities, your headquarters as you go through one of the richest coal belts of the world. FRANKLIN COUNTY BENTON Benton, the county seat city, is an excellent start- ing point through this section rich in coal and mineral deposits. Benton provides excellent tourist accommo- dations, is reached by good roads and may be used as a vantage point for short trips into the southern part of "Egypt." A familiar scene in Williamson, Franklin and other counties in this section. Some of the richest coal veins in the world are in this section. TOURIST GUIDE 25 WEST FRANKFORT In Franklin County, on State Route No. 37. A city of nearly 10.000 inhabitants. In addition to being an interesting industrial center — and in the heart of the coal region — it offers excellent facilities for recrea- tion. A country club and golf course of more than 100 acres is included in these facilities along with a large lake suitable for swimming and good fishing and equipped w^ith a new bath house and club house valued at $30,000. The mining payroll here runs close to three-quarters of a million dollars, according to reports. PERRY COUNTY Pinckneyville and DuQuoin are interesting cities in this southern Illinois County. Both are hospitable cities, with excellent tourist accommodations. OLD KASKASKIA A trip through the part of the state where Illinois history had its inception in the middle of the seven- teenth century may soon be pleasantly accomplished, when Route 150, extending along the Mississippi river from Cairo to Chester, is completed. Of outstanding interest is the site of Old Kaskas- kia, west of Chester. The first capital of Illinois, seat of French, British, territorial and state government re- spectively, it is now claimed by the Mississippi, and only a rank growth of willows, reeds and underbrush marks the site. The homes of those w^hose names were outstanding in the early history of the state once lo- cated here the tavern of Colonel Sweet and the man- sions of the Bonds, the Edgars and the Morrisons, have been lost. Only the home of Pierre Menard, first lieu- tenant governor of Illinois, remains. 26 ILLINOIS Gen, John A. Logan Built in 1802 at the foot of the bluffs on the east side of the Kaskaskia river, yet on high ground, it still stands practically un- changed. It was also the home of the last surviving child of Pierre Menard, Ed- mond, who served in the Illi- nois legislature 1862-186-1, and who died in the old home in 1884. By act of the 55th general assembly the state acquired the Pierre Menard home and the work of remodeling the interior, so as to preserve it, is now going- forward. When the river encroached upon Kaskaskia. the state purchased 20 acres across the river on Garrison Hill, north of Chester, and removed there the remains of those interred in the old town. Over the new^ graves a handsome monument was erected bearing the in- scription : Those who sleep here were first buried in Kaskaskia and afterward removed to this ceme- tery. They were the early pioneers of the Missis- sippi A'alley, They planned free institutions in the wilderness and were the pioneers of a great com- monwealth. In memory of their sacrifice, Illinois gratefully erects this monument, 1892. The site of Fort Gage — later Fort Kaskaskia — is now included in Garrison Hill State park. The route runs close to the river from Chester to Rockwood, which was formerly the old village of Lib- erty, a flourishing river town during the Civil War, TOURIST GUIDE 27 from which the Mississippi has since receded, leaviiij?^ it an inland town. Here is located an Indian cemetery, no doubt the resting place of a tribe of Illini. These T»T o^ beautiful memorial to General John A. Logan and his wife, Mary b. C. Logan was made possible by the passage of a bill intro- duced m the Fifty-fifth General Assembly bv Representative Jos. H. Davis, appropriating $15,000 for the purpose. The monument occupies a plot of ground 100 feet square on the campus of the Murphj^boro Township High School. The figure of General Logan on his horse is of Italian bronze, while the monument proper is of white marble. Unveiled May 26, 1930. 28 ILLINOIS graves testify to the advancement of their builders, as they resemble our own rather than those of less ad- vanced Indian tribes, who piled the bodies atop the ground and covered them with mounds. At Grimeby is a huge Indian mound at the mouth of Austin Hol- low, less than 100 feet from the survey of Route 150. Here also about a half mile southeast of the Indian burial ground is Footprint Rock, a sandstone block some dozen feet long by nine feet wide which contains eight or ten footprints of human feet ; there is also the imprint of a -large three-toed fowl. The rock is a]>- parently a fragment broken from a parent ledge, al- though there is now no such ledge in the immediate vicinity. Anthony Hall, Southern Illinois State Normal University, Car- bondale. Two handsome new buildings have been added to this fine old school during- the past two years — a g>'mnasium costing $170,000, and a $225,000 Chemical and Manual Arts building. The school's affairs are efficiently administred by Dr. H. W. Shryock, president. TOURIST GUIDE 29 Proceeding southward on Route 150 to within 60 miles of Cairo we reach Fountain Bluff, first named Cape St. Antoinette by Father St. Cosme in 1698. \n hour's climb rewards one with a view of many historic places. Down the Mississippi, which seems scarcel}^ a stone's throw, is the far famed Rock of the Cross, first visited by Marquette in 1673, the smallest national park in the United States. On the bottom land at the foot of the bluff is the site of the homestead of Gover- nor Joseph Duncan, fifth governor of Illinois, Avhile across the valley on the north slope of what the early settlers called the ridge, is the site of Old Brownsville, Jackson county's first seat and one of the oldest towns in Illinois. It had as its residents such historic names as Joseph Duncan, A. M. Jenkins, Conrad Will, and Sydney Breese. Nothing is left of it, however, but the foundations of many of its buildings and the cemetery on the adjacent hill where rest many of these pioneers. Fountain Bluff is a tract of some 3100 acres adapt- ed to being made into a place of extraordinary beaucy at little expense. OLD STONE FORT In Jackson county, also a half mile northeast of the present town of Makanda is the famous ''Old Stone Fort" — now the crumbling debris of a gray sandstone wall, which apparently surrounded an enclosure about 300 by 40 feet. The supposition is that it was a fortress built by the earliest white settlers against Indian raids, topping a bluff, as it does, that recedes sharply on three sides, making it practically unscalable from those directions. Popular legend entertains two suppositions in re- gard to the builders of this fortress : The most plausi- ble conjecture is that it was a sub-trading or fur station of the Lingueste Mercantile company at old St. Louis. 50 ILLINOIS The Lingueste company was founded in 1750. It is a well known fact that the French had fur buying sta- tions throughout this region from 1700 to 1763, when the country was taken over by the British. Another conjecture is that when the Kentuckians or Americans came into possession of the territory south of the Ohio river, and were looking with hungry eyes at the Illinois country then under the British flag, a new and secret route was adopted by George Rogers Clark and his band from the Ohio river at Fort Massac near the present city of Metropolis to Kaskaskia. In this case the old fort served as a stepping stone to the acquisition of the vast empire knoAvn as the Illinois territory. DEVIL'S BAKE OVEN A hundred paces downstream from the Central Illinois Public Service station at Grand Tower in the southwest corner of Jackson County is a landmark known as the Devil's Bake Oven. At an early day this Bake Oven became the refuge of a band of river pirates and horse thieves. In 1803 Col. Zebulon Davis,- uncle of Jefferson Davis, was sent with a squadron of cavalry to rout them, a task he effectually accomplished. It is a wild and picturesque spot. Makanda Hill between Jackson and Union Counties. The great paved hig-hway system of Illinois shoots through this most pictur- esque section. TOURIST GUIDE 31 SECTION 3 Counties and County Seat Towns Edwards County — Albion Saline County — Harrisburg Gallatin County — Shawneetown Wabash County — Mt. Carmel Hamilton County — McLeansboro Wayne County — Fairfield White County — Carmi This section of Illinois bordered on one side by the Ohio River from Wabash to Gallatin Counties and on the other by a section which includes some of the rich coal fields of the State. Along the Ohio River and Wabash River, particularly, the scenic view and his- torical background invite the close inspection of the tourist. Much of the earliest history of Illinois is the heritage of this section. We have endeavored to un- cover some of it here. WABASH COUNTY Mt. Carmel is the county seat of this county which borders along the picturesque Wabash River. It is on State Route No. 1 and on the borderland of "Egypt." Its scenic charms come chiefly from the swinging Wabash River which flows past the city. It was first settled by a white person in 1800 and the first American settlement was made in 1802 which was later removed to the more secure interior of old Fort Comp- ton, sufficient in size to accommodate one hundred families. Nearby is McCleary Bluflf, a monument on this site calling attention to the fact that John Mc- Cleary located there in 1817. Almost every blufT, knoll or heights above water on the Wabash River, within Wabash County, has been the site of an Indian village and there are more than 100 Indian mounds, mostly scattered along the river. The Piankishaws, a tribe of the Algonquin fam- ily, originally a part of the Miamis. occupied the banks of the Wabash. Powhattan is another Indian village, 32 ILLINOIS ^>i/^, S<^CH< 7^e/- ■ ^^'^^^^^ The Wabash River winds its way peacefully near the city of Mt. Carmel. Mt. Carmel in Wabash County is in the midst of one of the most scenic sections in the State. It is also the center of the interesting mussel shell industry. formerly located at Grand Rapids Dam, and a pictur- esque spot worth visiting. Lancaster is located on an Indian trail that crosses the southern part of the coun- ty, east and west. Fort Compton, Greathouse Fort, Fort Wood, Fort Barney, and Fort Higgins and other strongholds mark sites of Indian massacres. With all this rich Indian background, Mt. Carmel is also an interesting and beautiful city to visit. For instance, it is the home of Illinois' mussel shell indus- try. Scenic efifects provided by the Wabash River are worth visiting. The lover of Indian and early settler history will enjoy his stay at Mt. Carmel and his re- sultant forays into the former land of the redskin. TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS Hotel facilities. Tourist camp. Further information from Mt. Carmel Chamber of Commerce. On the banks of the Wabash, with unequaled camping facilities TOURIST GUIDE 33 for tourists at the Grand Rapids Dam. New tourist hotel, modern, equipped with dancing pavihon and g^ood music at all times. Maple grove with unlimited camping capacity, equipped with ovens, electric lights, etc., golf course, plenty of fishing, boating and bathing. GALLATIN COUNTY NEW HAVEN This section of Illinois, and particularly this city, offers unlimited interest to the genuine tourist, inter- ested in scenery and historical lore. New Haven is ofif the beaten track with dirt roads running out from State Route No. 1 at Carmi and Number 13, shooting into Shawneetown, another interesting little city. New Haven is located on the banks of the Little Wabash River about two miles from the Big Wabash at the end of Route No. 141. It was founded by Joseph Boone, brother of Daniel Boone, in 1800 and for some time was called Boone's Fort. The old Fort Site, old Sheridan Tavern, Graddy Hotel (built in 1859) and other historical points will fascinate the traveler. Aunt Old Sheridan Tavern — more than 100 years old — "Lincoln is sa'd to have stopped at this now historic spot at New Haven in Gallatin County. 34 ILLINOIS Mary Graddy still operates the old hotel and will de- light your heart with stories of the early days as well as direct ycu to the many spots of scenic and historical interest. New Haven and the Little Wabash provide a fine bathing beach with plenty of fishing and hunting to be had. Boating may also be enjoyed. Nearby are the largest pecan woods in the state which bear the famous Wabash paper shell pecan, known nationally. Free camping accommodations are to be had at New Haven and, according to reports, plenty of the most healthful water. An artesian salt well flowing about 40 barrels per hour is another attraction. New Haven is not on the beaten path, but it offers rich historical background and scenery that will more than reward your visit. Enroute to New Haven about three miles out of Carmi you will encounter the R. H. Hale peach and apple orchards, one of the finest in Southern Illinois, producing 50,000 bushels annually. It is especially at- tractive to those interested in fruit growing. SHAWNEETOWN At the end of Route No. 13 located on the Ohio River in Gallatin County. One of the very earliest set- tlements in Illinois. A thriving village in the early days with business coming from the busy river traffic below the village. The story goes that in the 1830's Chicago, then a small village, wanted a loan and asked Shawneetown for help. State bankers in Shawneetown rode horseback, cross country, to Chicago to see what security might be offered. The loan was refused. Shawneetown is a picturesque town. It has a southern atmosphere and seems to have long forgot- ten the days of past glory though soon to see an awakening on the broad river fronting its door. There is sufficient scenery along the Ohio River and back to TOURIST GUIDE 35 Picturesque Peerher Lake, three miles north of Shawneetown, in Gallatin County. This region, along the Ohio River, abounds in interesting lakes, Indian trails and historical points of interest. the bluffs in the background to deHght the traveler. There is fishing in the River. Back of the town, about two miles north, is Big Lake Hotel, set back in the woods and a favorite retreat for tourists who go off the- beaten path. The Hotel is open from May 15th to October 1st. With it as your headquarters a wealth of An Indian mound just north of Shawneetown. There are many more like them in the tier of counties lying along the Wabash and Ohio Rivers. 36 ILLINOIS possibilities in the way of short jaunts through Gallatin County opens up before you. Round Pond, four miles north of Shawneetown, has a good bathing beach while Feeher Lake, three miles north of the city, is as pic- turesque and oddly beautiful a spot as you will want to see. Shawneetown is also rich in Indian lore. A sight w^orth seeing is the Indian Mound four miles north of the town. The tomb of Senator John McLean, for whom McLean County was named, is in the Shaw-nee- town Cemetery. This same Cemetery, Westwood, contains the graves of many eminent Illinoisans. TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS Riverside Park, in Shawneetown, provides camp- ing facilities. Hotel accommodations may be found in the town. Gallatin County is rich in scenic beauty and history. You will find it a deligthful excursion from the beaten path. TOURIST GUIDE Z7 SECTION 4 Counties and County Seat Towns Bond County — Greenville Jefferson County — Mt. Vernon Clinton County — Carl>le Marion County — Salem Fayette County — Vandalia Washington County — Nashville VANDALIA In Fayette County, at junction of U. S. Highway No. 40 (National Old Trails Road) and No. 51, these roads traversing the state from east and west and north and south respectively. From Chicago, 246 miles; Cairo, 155 miles; East St. Louis, 71 miles; and Terre Haute, 100 miles. Vandalia is the Old State Capital of Illinois — 1819- 1839. It is rich in tradition and important from an The Old Capitol at Vandalia. Built in 1836. Acquired by the State in 1919 to be preserved as a memorial and state par'v. The beautiful monument, "Madonna of the Trail," stands in the fore- ground. 38 ILLINOIS historical standpoint. In Vandalia Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas, James Shields and others helped to form laws that have become national in scope. In the Old Capitol Building the second governor, Edward Coles, snatched the young state from slave power and dedicated it to freedom. In this legislative hall in 1832 Chicago was granted its first village charter. The present building — now standing, was built in 1836. In this building for the first time, Lincoln met Stephen A. Douglas The Old Capitol Building and grounds were acquired by the State in 1919 to be pre- served as a memorial and state park. On the grounds is a MONUMENT TO PIO- NEER MOTHERS, a gift "of the Daughters of the American Revolution dedicated in 1928. It is known as the "Madonna of the Trail," and is eighteen teet high, weighing seventeen tons. Just north of the Old Capitol Building is the OLDEST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN THE STATE, with its moss-covered walls sheltering the first bell that ever called a Protestant congregation together in Illinois. VANDALIA CEMETERY A monument marks the grave of Colonel Lucien Greathouse who enlisted as a private in the Civil War, fought bravely and was eventually killed with the flag of his regiment and country in his hand. General Logan said of him, "The bravest man in the army of the Tennessee." In South Hill Cemetery is a plot of ground set aside and marking the graves of seven members of the legislature whose death occurred during the time that Vandalia was the State Capital. TOURIST GUIDE 39 COLLECTION OF LINCOLNIANA At Vandalia Public Library. Contains not only 106 volumes, several pictures and photographs but a copy of the famous Lincoln Mask. DEERLICK SPRINGS About a mile and a half northeast of town at the foot of a hill in the Kaskaskia river bottoms. A favor- ite retreat of Lincoln when he was at Vandalia attend- ing sessions of the Legislature. A large spring here was a favorite drinking place for deer in the early days. ILLINOIS STATE PENAL FARM Includes 1,200 acres just north of Vandalia. New and modern buildings are now being erected and the grounds beautified. TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS Excellent hotel facilities. Municipal Tourist Camp, also three fine tourist camps with cottages. Garage facilities in city. Hotels maintain bureaus of information. Home of the late William Jennings Bryan at Salem. Trees sur- rounding this house were hewed by Mr. Bryan's father in 1852. 40 ILLINOIS SALEM Seventy miles from St. Louis and 258 miles from Chicago on State Route No. 12. County seat of Marion County. Birthplace of William Jennings Bryan with the residence in which he was born still standing. V^isited by thousands of people annually. Bryan Memo- rial Park marks the site. The timbers in the Bryan birthplace were hewn by the father of the Great Com- moner in 1852. The residence also contains an inter- esting museum in connection with the life and works of the Great Commoner. The Bryan-Bennett library is also an attraction. TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS Excellent hotels, camps. Further information from Salem Chamber of Commerce. Fishing, boating, and golf at Rainey's Lake. Camp Joy is on Route No; 12. Near Salem is also a fine reservoir affording good fishing and boating. GREENVILLE County seat of Bond County. On U. S. Route No. 40 (Old National Trail.) Offers all tourist accommoda- tions. Greenville is bisected by U. S. Route No. 40 and the Black Diamond Trail which extends from Southern Illinois north to Springfield. Also the western terminus of the Greenville-Alton Road. (State Route No. 160.) The story of Greenville dates back to 1815 when milk sickness drove settlers from Madison County eastward to settle at Greenville which, one hundred years later, became the home of the Pet Milk industry. The invention of many secret devices for various lodges dates back to Greenville and a factory there to- day furnishs lodge paraphernalia, uniforms, etc., to all parts of the United States and foreign countries. GREENVILLE COLLEGE Only college of Free Methodist denomination in the United States. Was once Almira College, a Baptist TOURIST GUIDE 41 institution, established in the 50's and the original building is still in use as the administration building. HILLS FORT AND COX'S MONUMENT Points made famous by battles of early settlers with the Indians. Both points have been marked for posterity and are worth visiting. Also in the courthouse square is a monument to the men who fought and paid the supreme sacrifice for the Union and tablets placed on the walls of the courthouse bear the names of sol- diers of the War of 1812 and of the American Revolu- tion, buried in Bond County. Greenville was also the site of a speech by Lincoln, September 13, 1858, and one by Douglas August 4, 1858. One of the oldest newspapers in the State still op- erating is the Greenville Advocate, established in 1858. CENTRALIA In Marion County. On Route No. 2. In the center of one of the principal fruit growing districts in Amer- ica. Thousands of acres of fine, slightly rolling land, covered with peach, apple and pear orchards creating a fascinating picture. About the middle of April, when the orchards are in bloom, these fruit trees are an at- traction for hundreds of visitors. LAKE CENTRALIA About eight miles east of Centralia. One of the largest artificial lakes in the State. Boating and bath- ing. Good bass and pan fish are also abundant. FAIRVIEW PARK Forty acres, landscaped replete with spacious drives, swimming pool, playgrounds and a stand of magnificent virgin timber. A diversified playground for the enjoyment of all comers. 42 ILLINOIS Scene taken in the beautiful park at Mt Vernon Within the park is a virgin forest of great trees, preserved and cared for so that they stand today much as they stood a century ago. CROOKED CREEK One and one-half miles east of Route Xo. 2, just north of Centralia. Centralia's fine municipal beach along a large artificial lake. Excellent bathing facilities. POSEY HOLLOW At Central City, adjoining Centralia on the north, a large acreage devoted to raising flowers commercial- ly. At Alma, on Route Xo. 142, besides large fruit orchards, is a 35-acre held of Jonquils, a rare sight when in bloom in the spring. TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS Excellent hotels in Centralia. Also tourist can.^. on Route No. 2 along Crooked Creek and at junctions of Route No. 12 and 2 in Sandoval Park. Two miles TOURIST GUIDE 43 east of Centralia is Meadow Woods Country Club, nine sportv holes with elevated bent grass greens. Open at nominal greens fee. For other information address Centralia Chamber of Commerce MT. VERNON In Jefferson County. This section contains many miles of state highway road winding through beautitul hilly country, most of it wooded. All highways of the county lead to Mt. Vernon, the historic old county seat, where there is a blending of the old time southern county seat town and the modern industrial city. Mt. Vernon is one of the older cities of the State and most interesting to visit. Chief scenic attractions include a beautiful park, the greater part of w^hich is a virgin forest, the great trees being preserved and cared for so that they stand today much as they stood a cen- tury ago. Through the park are excellent driveways and a large tourist camp. Boating and bathing also available. Most interesting of the buildings from a historic standpoint is the old supreme court building now used as a seat for the appellate court. This massive old building in w^hich Abraham Lincoln pleaded an occa- sional case before the Supreme Court, is nearly one hundred years old. It is a most interesting example of an architecture of a bygone day. To the visitors Mt. Vernon offers hotel accommo- dations of the highest class, a splendid golf course open to visitors, tourist camp grounds, etc. Further information may be obtained from the Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce. 44 ILLINOIS SECTION 5 Counties and County Seat Towns Calhoun County — Hardin Jersey County — Jerseyville Madison County — Edwardsville St. Cla'r County — Belleville Monroe County — Waterloo MADISON COUNTY Of main interest to the tourist who travels to Mad- ison County, which borders on the Mississippi River near St. Louis, is the beautiful country centering around Alton and Upper Alton. The broad Mississippi flows from the west to the east on a great bend where It digresses from the north-south course. Ridges and valleys spread out from the great bluffs looking over the river with hills here and there rising like castles into the air. THE PIASA At the extreme west end of Alton, bluffs rise abruptly from near the water's edge to a height of Scene at Monticello Seminary for girls at Godfrey. Founded in 1835. Students from all over the Unltfd States and a number of for- eign countries are enrolled here. Miss Harriett Congdon is president. TOURIST GUIDE 45 One of the ten modern buildings of Western Military Academy, Alton. This school for boys was founded in 1879. It is located in a beautiful park of fifty acres. Col. George D. Eaton is president. 200 feet. There is the beautiful valley, the Piasa, a memory of the Indian legend of the Piasa bird which Pere Marquette found when he came here. An Indian painting of the famous "Piasa bird" has long since been blasted away. Lovers Leap — a great stone overhanging the bluff at the foot of Prospect Street — is another point of interest to the tourist. Other interesting historical points of interest in Alton include the site of the first State prison, erected m 1827; Spark's Mill, the Lincoln Hotel, formerly Lin- coln's headquarters at the time of the Lincoln-Douglas debate; Lovejoy Monument; Vaughn Cemetery, one mile east of East Alton, where victims of Wood River massacre were buried ; site of camp of Lewis and Clark exploring expedition at the mouth of Wood River; Stone building where first anti-slavery society was or- 46 ILLINOIS ganized; Monticello Seminary, founded in 1835, and many other historical spots. Alton is a thriving city which, in addition to pro- viding much of beauty and historical interest to the View of campus of Shurtleff College, Alton, showing- Loomis Hall in its 103rd anniversary, which has had uninterrupted and con- tinuous existence in its present location for almost a century. Georg-e M, Potter, A. M.. L.L. D., has been president of the college since 1912. TOURIST GUIDE 47 tourist offers excellent hotel and camp accommoda- tions. JERSEY COUNTY One of the most noted beauty spots in Illinois — a section comprising- the bluffs in the southwestern part of Jersey County and bordering on the Mississippi River and town of Elsah. Route 3 out of Jerseyville and south to a few miles below McClusky and left into Grafton. Beginning here the journey will be fascinat- ing to every lover of nature. Route 3, north from Alton can also be used. NOTCH CLIFFE The center of attraction, an estate of 1200 acres situated on the top of a high bluff just east of Elsah. Rises 300 feet above the river level and commands a charming and extensive prospect of romantic scenery Notch Cliffe, rising- 300 feot above the broad expanse of the Mississippi and commending- a charming- and extensive view. Three ^eat rivers may be seen from this spot. 48 ILLINOIS From Notch Cliffe can be seen the great Mississippi, the pouring floods of the Missouri and the picturesque Illinois — three great rivers within one gigantic picture. One mile from Notch Cliffe is the celebrated Piasa Chautauqua, a well known summer resort. There the grandeur of the scenery surpasses that of the Palisades on the Hudson. Further down the river on this same range was formerly the painting of the great Piasa Bird — mentioned in connection with Alton. Along Notch Cliffe are thousands of trees and plants includ- ing many curious specimens from China and Japan. This section is famed far and wide, offers accommoda- tions, and, with the mighty majesty of the three great Illinois River near Grafton TOURIST GUIDE 49 rivers, the glorious beauty of the Palisades and the romantic legends that surround the territory, the tour- ist will — in Illinois — view scenery unsurpassed in the entire world. ST. CLAIR COUNTY Belleville, a busy industrial city, is the county seat of St. Clair County, a few miles out of East St. Louis on Route 13. SCOTT FIELD Just out of Belleville. A giant aircraft camp, gov- ernment operated, and alive with aircraft. Scott Field, comprising many acres of ground, should be on the itinerary of every tourist. CAHOKIA INDIAN MOUNDS Six miles from the Mississippi River and directly east of St. Louis on Route IL This gigantic monument of the Mound Builders is one of the most fascinating and awe-inspiring in the United States. The greatest of the Cahokia Mounds, "Monks Mound," is in the form of a truncated pyramid 700x1000 feet at its base. There are over sixty of the mounds. A climb to the top of any of them afifords a fascinating picture of the surrounding country — undulating prairie, sturdy clumps of trees, flowers in abundance. A relic house at Cahokia Mounds The largest group of Indian Mounds in North America is to be found just a few miles from East St. Louis. The Cahokia Indian Mounds are the journey's end for thousands of tourists annually. 50 ILLINOIS The historical old Jarrot mansion at Cahokia. It was the first brick house in the Middle West. Only one of many points of interest in and around East St. Louis — also a noted industrial section of Illinois. park has recently been constructed and is open to the pubHc. Over 3C00 lineal feet of floor space have been provided for the display of relics, etc. The Cahokia Mounds are one of the many noteworthy treats of the State and of the United States. They comprise a marvelous monument to the works and traditions of a forgotten race. SITE OF CAHOKIA COURT HOUSE The old St. Clair County courthouse now rests in one of Chicago's parks but its history is a part of the rich historical lore of St. Clair County. It rested on a spot where some of the earliest and most stirring scenes of the white man's government were enacted. The story of Cahokia is one of the most thrilling in the entire history of Illinois. TOURIST GUIDE 51 Chain of Rocks Bridge, St. Louis. This Bridge is 5.350 feet in length and was onened to traffic June 20, 1929. It is situated near the northern limits of St. Louis, near the municinal waterworks. Th*^ bridge cares for traffic on Illinois Highways No. 3 and 4. and United States Highway No. 66. It s a toll bridge of steel construc- tion, concrete pavement, and was built at a cost of $2,400,000. TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS In both Belleville and East St. Louis there are ample hotel and tourist camp accommodations. Spa- cious parks, golf links, boating and bathing will be found in abundance. Both are thriving industrial and commercial centers — with St. Louis just across the river over Eads Bridge as an added attraction in this section ILLINOIS SECTION 6 Counties and County Seat Towns Coles County — Charleston Cumberland County — Toledo Jasper County — Xewton Clay County — Louisville Clark County — Marshall Effingham County — Effingham Crawford County — Robinson Richland County — Olney Lawrence County — Lawrenceville (In the Southeast Central part of lUinois) A paved trail extending nearly 300 miles, with side trips, leads motorists through the majority of these counties. It provides enjoyable motoring and allows visits to interesting, educational, recreational, historical and scenic locations. The Twin Lakes Park at Paris, Rock Park on the Embarras River, the graves of Thomas and Sarah Bush Lincoln, Gordon churchyard. Paradise Lake, Orndorff Park and the county seat cities provide an interesting picture. Industrially, many of Illinois' oil wells are in this section, particu- larly around Lawrenceville. CHARLESTON County seat of Coles County on State Route No. 16. Fascinating Rock Park, a few miles from Charleston, one of the favorite playgrounds of Illinois. Facilities for boatiner bathing and fishing are plentiful. TOURIST GUIDE 53 Winter scene at Eastern Illinois State Teachers College, Charles- ton. View of Administration Building. Dr. Livingston C. Lord has been its i>resident for many years and has m-ido of this school one of the outstanding teachers colleges of the country. A new Practical Arts building costing $170,000, was completed in 1929. ROCK PARK Two miles east of Charleston, a pleasant recrea- tional, scenic spot along the course of the Embarras River. To the right a 60 to 100 foot sheer stone, heavily timbered cliff runs lengthwise through the parkland. To the left the interesting and beautiful River itself. In between the two views are several acres of level land given over to general recreation and all accommoda- tions for the enjoyment of tourists, including boating, bathing, refreshment stands, etc. Nearby is "Pirates Cave," a shallow cleft in the great rock-walled cliff. There is an abundance of steep, narrow, heavily wood- ed ravines that add to the charm of the spot. It is a place well worth the time required to visit. 54 ILLINOIS Monument marking the graves of Thomas and Sarah Bush Lin- coln, father and step-mother of the martyred president. "Their humble but worthy home gave to the world Abraham Lincoln," reads the inscription. Located at Shiloh Cemetery near Charleston. SCAMMERANG AND RIVERSIDE PARKS North and south of the city, affording pleasant recreational possibilities as the Embarras River cuts through the rugged country. SHILOH CEMETERY In Coles County. The fourth Lincoln-Douglas de- bate took place at the Coles County Fair Grounds. A monument marks the spot. Shiloh Cemetery, nine TOURIST GUIDE 55 miles south of Charleston, is the burial place of Thomas Lincoln and Sarah Bush Lincoln. Lincoln Memorial Park, the site of the old Thomas Lincoln cabin, is a place worthy of inspection. EASTERN ILLINOIS STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE In southern part of city. Picturesque campus. In- teresting buildings. TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS Hotels, camping grounds. Further information from the Charleston Chamber of Commerce. MATTOON In Coles County, on Route 25 going north and south and No. 16 running east and west. Coles County, and particularly the section just south of Mattoon, was the early home of Abraham Lincoln. MATTOON AND LINCOLN To make the Lincoln trip, go out of Mattoon on Route 25 to a point two miles south of Mattoon. Turn i'!*j?2K*8S.s:A- .^^ - ...se^i^sZ;^*-*-^ Beautiful Paradise Lake at Mattoon. A charming- lake that pro- vides plenty o*" boating and bathing. Stocked annually with game fish. Summer cottages line the shores of the lake. A tourist camp and park is just across the highway. 5^ ILLINOIS east and follow main highway in a south and east direction through the village of Lerna. Trail to be known as National Lincoln Memorial trail. Interesting points include first cabins built by Thomas Lincoln and Sarah Bush Lincoln. Sites of these cabins are in Buck Grove, about five miles south- east of Mattoon. At Lerna, Thomas Lincoln lived from 1834 to 1837; the Moore house in Farmington is where Lincoln visited his stepmother in 1861. Two miles southeast of Farmington is where Lincoln's parents re- sided at the time of their death and where a state park is to be created soon. Farmington is twelve miles southeast of Mattoon. PARADISE LAKE Built more than twenty years ago and annually stocked with game fish. Bass are reported plentiful. Lake shore is dotted with delightful summer cottages which may be rented from the Mattoon Association of Commerce. Across the other side of the highway run- ning past beautiful Paradise Lake with its boating, bathing and fishing, is a splendid amusement park with accommodations for tourists. MATTOON FISH HATCHERY Covers seven acres. Distributes fish over a wide territory. Located five miles southwest of Mattoon. TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS Hotel facilities in Mattoon are good. Camp facili- ties near Paradise Lake. Further information from the Mattoon Association of Commerce. EFFINGHAM At the junction point of State Highway 25 running north and south and of State Highway 11 running east and west. In EflPingham County. LAKE KANARGA An artificial body of water, built so long ago that TOURIST GUIDE 57 it assumes a very natural setting in the south part of a section below Effingham. Covers twenty acres and is fed by spring water. LITTLE WABASH RIVER The winding valley of this ribbon-like stream is only about half a mile wide. Back from the valley bluffs rise up occasionally reaching a point thirty and forty feet high and providing a picturesque back- ground. Prairie, woodlands, small lakes, springs, flowers and wooded ravines are in this section which may some day be a part of the Illinois State Park system. TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS Hotel facilities in Effingham. Further information from Effingham Chamber of Commerce. LAWRENCEVILLE The oil wells are among the chief point's of in- terest in this section. They dot the landscape in sur- prising number and form the chief oil producing sec- tion of the State. Lawrenceville is an enterprising city with plentiful accommodations for tourists— hotel and camp. 58 ILLINOIS SECTION 7 Counties and County Seat Towns Morgan County — Jacksonville Sangamon County — Springfield Greene County — Carrollton Macoupin County — Carlinville Montgomery County — Hillsboro SANGAMON COUNTY Springfield, county seat of Sangamon County and Capital of the State of Illinois. A busy city, beautiful with the memories of Abraham Lincoln, interesting with its annual State Fair, inspiring with its many State buildings, residential homes and its parks and playgrounds. The city is on Route Xo. 24 running The Illinois State Capitol is the central building- in the State Capitol Group, extending- for more than three blocks along beauti- ful tree shaded Second street. Springfield. The capitol was started in 1867 wth a constitutional limitation upon its cost at $3,500,000. In 1884 the peonle approved an additional one million, making it cost $4,500,000. But the building- was not complete in 1888. when it was declared finished, twenty-one years after work was begun on it. Thousands of dollars have been spent since that time in fitting up the interior, unfinished when it was dedicated. What is now the first floor was the basement in the original plans and was not fin- ished for public business until many years later. The two too floors of the Mansard sections at each end of the building- were not put into condition for occupancy until 1915 and 1916. TOURIST GUIDE 59 north and south and on Route No. IC, east and west. The Springfield Chamber of Commerce has marked all spots of Lincoln interest. SPRINGFIELD AND LINCOLN In 1837 Abraham Lincoln took up his residence at Springfield. As a Springfield citizen he rose to leader- Lincoln's Home, Springfield 60 ILLINOIS ship in his profession and later became the first Repub- lican President of the United States. Known as the "Inspiring City," Spring-field is the home and shrine of Abraham Lincoln and the goal of thousands of tour- ists annually. The State Capitol Building, the Gover- nor's Mansion, the Supreme Court Building, the Old State Capitol Building and other buildings will interest the tourist but, first of all, he will be interested in Lincoln. There are three specific points of interest in and around Springfield that invite inspection by thousands every year. One is the Lincoln Monument (See page 4) together with its Memorial Hall, another is Old Salem (mentioned in Section 25 of this booklet) and a third is the Lincoln Homestead. The monument and the home- stead are within the city limits of Springfield. The Executive Mansion. Hom'^ of Govprnor Louis L. Emmerson, Springfield TOURIST GUIDE 61 tomb, in Springfield, is in Oak Ridge Cemetery. The inspiring monument is of brick and granite and con- tains also the crypts in which lie the bodies of Mrs. Lincoln and two sons. It formerly contained Memorial Hall filled with interesting Lincoln relics, including his surveying instruments, fixtures for his home, letters, etc. One of the best known and most visited points in the United States. The monument has lately been re- built. The Lincoln Homestead, at Eighth and Jackson Streets, was the only residence ever owned by Lincoln. He lived there for seventeen years. A noteworthy feat- ure of construction is the use of walnut and strict economy in the use of iron — wooden pegs being used wherever practicable. Many Lincoln possessions are in the home including a clock that belonged to Lincoln before his marriage ; Mr. Lincoln's favorite chair, his The State's center in Snring-field includes the Sunreme r'ourt Building-, under the jurisdiction of the Sunreme Court itself. It houses this court, the Anpellate Court of the Third District, the law I'bT-ary. the cler'-'s offices and the denartment of the Attorney General. All the records of the court are classified, filed and indexed in complete fireproof vaults in the basement. ILLINOIS TOURIST GUIDE 63 writing desk and many other intimate possessions. The delightful journey to Old Salem, where many of the houses in the old log cabin are being restored, is again mentioned here in connection with Springfield. ILLINOIS STATE FAIR Held annually on the beautiful State Fair grounds Entrance to Illinois State Pair grounds, Springfield. The Illinois State Fair ranks among the first in the United States. This year's event will be held August 16-23. Livestock premiums will aggre- gate over $150,000. just outside the city. The Fair is an attraction for tourists from all parts of the United States — and dis- plays a marvelous section of the diversified wealth of the State. TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS The attractive beauty of Springfield makes an ap- peal to the out-of-town guest. Golf, tennis, horseback riding, swimming and theaters are available. To visit the historical features connected with Abraham Lin- 64 ILLINOIS ^■^::- I it-} J i3 The impressive castle-like State Arsenal and Armory, opposite the State Capitol. Scene of many im,pressive state and military ceremonies, colorful social events and hug-e conventions. The in- augural ceremonies of Governor Louis L. Emmerson were held in this building. The Centennial building, erected to commemorate the 100th anni- versary of the statehood of Illinois, is often described as one of the most beautiful structures in the state. The annex to the Centennial building, for which the last legislature appropriated $700,000. is now under construction and will be ready for occupancy January 1, 1931. It extends for 210 feet south of the main structure and is constructed of the same stone as the Centennial building to which it will join. It will be similar in design, except that it will have no ornamental col- umns, and will be of the same height but willl have six floors where- as the main building has but four. The annex building will be an office building exclusively in contract with the Centennial buildiing. which is devoted largely to museums, libraries and memorials. TOURIST GUIDE 65 coin's life offers a pleasant retreat. The lUini Country Club and other golf courses provide fascinating sport. The municipal swimming pool is one of the boasts of First Presbyterian Church, Springfield. In this church is tne pew which was occupied by Abraham Lincoln and his family from 1852 to 1861. It has been preserved throughout the years and occu- pies a place of honor in the present building. the city. Hotels and parks provide ample tourists ac- commodations. For further information address the Springfield Chamber of Commerce. 66 ILLINOIS Historic interest is combined with modern beauty in the Central Illinois Public Service Company's office building- In its shadow dreams the old Capitol of Illinois where lay in state the mortal re- mains of Abraham Lincoln when they were sent from Washington after his assassination. The north portion of the new Public Service Building occupies the site of Cook's Hall where Lincoln attended the theatre. MORGAN COUNTY Jacksonville is the county seat of Morgan County, located on Route No, 3, running north and south and Route No. 10, running east and west. One of the oldest cities of Illinois — an important village when Chicago was only a trading post. ILLINOIS COLLEGE Founded in 1829 — one hundred years ago — with the Reverend Edward Beecher, brother of Henry Ward TOURIST GUIDE ^1 Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Swimming Pool, Springfield, Illi- nois. 2500 people have used this beautiful pool in one day. This is one of the most modern and best equipped pools in the United States. The water is chang-ed by the filter process every four hours. Beautiful new $200,000 Tanner Memorial Library and Adminis- tration Building of Illinois College. Jacksonville, the first college m Illinois to graduate a collegiate class. Located on mam campus. Illinois College is a co-educational school. 68 ILLINOIS the first president. l^eecher, as the first president. William Jennings Bryan was an Illinois College graduate. The campus, the buildings and the history of this old, old college will delight the visitor to Illinois and Jacksonville. HISTORICAL JACKSONVILLE The "Underground Railway" had a station at Jacksonville during Civil War days. In 1834 Stephen A. Douglas located in Jacksonville and from here went to the State Legislature in 1838. In an old home, built in the late 30's by Governor Joseph Duncan, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Van Buren, Daniel Webster, Stephen A. Douglas and other men of national reputation were entertained. The historic home still stands — the out- side weather boards of solid black walnut well with- standing the ravages of time. On West College Ave- Central Park in Jacksonville, "the Kim Shaded City." Named in honor of Andrew Jackson, Jacksonville was one of the earliest cities founded in the state and was the home of three Illinois g-overnors. TOURIST GUIDE 69 nue is the site of the old home of William Jennings Bryan marked by a large granite boulder. NICHOLS PARK A feature scenic spot of the city, one of Illinois finest playgrounds and well capable of entertaining the most eager out-of-doors enthusiast. Nichols Park is a lovely spot with lakes, 'golf links, swimming pool, flower gardens and a beautiful grove of trees ; boating, bathing and other recreational facilities are available. Other interesting points in Jacksonville include CENTRAL PARK, MacMURRAY COLLEGE, JACKSONVILLE STATE HOSPITAL, ILLINOIS STATE INSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND, ILLI- NOIS STATE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, ILLI- NOIS COLLEGE AND ROUTT COLLEGE, and the beautiful residential district. TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS Excellent hotels, tourist camps, garages, etc. For further information address the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce. Visit the historical points of interest in Jackson- ville, enjoy the parks and playgrounds and then motor out on the old State Road up to Naples, Meredosia and The new dining hall at MacMurray College, Jacksonville, dedicated May 3, 1930. MacMurray College is recognized as one of the outstanding colleges for women in the United States. Dr. C. P. McClelland, one of the country's leading educators, is president. 70 ILLINOIS the beautiful Illinois River country. The drive is one of the most picturesque in the State. GREENE COUNTY Carrollton is the county seat of Greene County on Route No. 3, running north and south and on Route No. 108 running- east and w^est. It is an old town, settled first in 1818. Hotel facilities and tourist ac- commodations are available. MACOUPIN COUNTY Carlinville is an interesting town, county seat of Macoupin County on Route No. 4. It is picturesquely located with Macoupin Creek flowing through the re- gion on its way to the Illinois River. COURT HOUSE The Macoupin County Court House cost $1,300,000 and was the subject of much trouble, prosecutions and Macoupin County Court House, Carlinville, built in 1867 at a cost of $1,300,000. Decorations and ornamentations are very elabor- ate. Of special interest is the ornately carved judge's chair said to have cost $700. TOURIST GUIDE 71 indictments because of Tts unusual cost. The court house, costing so much money back in 1867, is ornate and well worth visiting. This relic of spending orgy has great sandstone columns, old fashioned mural decorations, worn tiles, scroolwork and ornamentation in abundance. Doors are massive affairs and each chandelier in the court house cost a large sum of money. The g'lass in the windows w^ould look correct in a cathedral. A hand carved chair, that no judge has been bold enough to sit in because of its unusual ornamentation, should be seen. It is hand carved and is of thronlike structure, incrusted with gargoyles, lions' heads and symbolic figures. Its high perpendic- ular back and bulbous legs with claw feet and to it^^^ un usualness. The chair, it is estimated, cost $700.00. BLACKBURN COLLEGE An unusual school known as a "100 per cent self help school." Every student is employed, working for pay. The student must be minus his riches before he can start into the school. Nearly 200 are reported enrolled. Liberal Arts Building-, Blackburn College, Carlinville. This school is unique in that its students are permitted to help pay for their college education by means of the work plan inaugurated seventeen years ago by its president. Dr. William M. Hudson. Of unusual interest to visitors at Blackburn are the Pullman cars used for offices and classrooms. 72 ILLINOIS Carlinville, Gillespie, and other cities in Macoupin County are also interested in coal mining with some of the rich Illinois veins providing much of the sec- tion's industry. students at work on construction of the new Liberal Arts Build- ing- at Blackburn College. Practically all of the unskilled labor on this beautiful new structure was done by boys helping* to earn an education by means of the famous "Blackburn work plan." TOURIST GUIDE 73 SECTION 8 Counties and County Seat Towns Adams County — Quincy Brown County — Mt. Sterling Hancock County — Carthage Pike County — Pittsfield Scott County — Winchester ADAMS COUNTY One of the farthest west counties of Illinois, jut- ting out into the Mississippi River and standing high on lofty blufifs on which there are undulations of the mounds that were built by some prehistoric race. There are hills of genuine scenic beauty in Adams County. QUINCY On State Routes No. 31, 36, 96, and 105 and by Federal Route No. 24, Quincy is especially noted for its beautiful parks. The north park system is reached by driving one mile north of Fifth Street and turning west on Chestnut Street to RIVERVIEW PARK. In this park is a statue of George Rogers Clark, the Amer- ican general who won the Illinois Country for the American cause during the Revolution. The statue overlooks Missouri and the western lands which event- ually came into the union as a result of his vision and heroism. The parks then extend northward several miles along a beautiful RIVER DRIVE. On this drive also is the ILLINOIS SOLDIERS AND SAILORS HOME, the grounds of which are among the most beautiful of any of the Illinois state institutions. The south park system begins about one mile south of the central city park and extends through INDIAN MOUNDS and South Park, large areas of remarkable beauty. In INDIAN MOUNDS is an especially invit- ing municipal swimming pool. In the center of this city of 40.000 inhabitants is WASHINGTON PARK, around which the business section is built. In this park is a boulder marking the place where Abraham Lin- 74 ILLINOIS coin and Stephen A. Douglas had one of their historic debates on October 13th, 1858. In this park also is the statue of John Wood, founder of the city and one of the early goxernors of Illinois. MEMORIAL BRIDGE Crossing the Mississippi River at the foot of Quin- jERrver'Vie-W' Pcirk A series of views taken from the beautiful nark system of Quincy — miles of parks, beautiful scenic soots, ample accommoda- tions — in one of the many attractive Illinois cities. TOURIST GUIDE 75 cy's principal street; built at a cost of $1,300,000. Quincy is an interesting INDUSTRIAL CITY and the Statue of General George Rogers Clark in Riverview Park at Quincy. Here the famous pioneer fighter stands overlooking a part ^^ ^v^i® country that he conquered. Clark's history in Illinois begins at Bloodv Massac down in Metropolis in Southern Illinois and his trail m Illinois ends near this statue. It is one of the most remark- able historical stories the State has given to the world. 76 ILLINOIS tourist interested in manufacturing" plants will find much of interest in this city. TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS Ouincy has excellent hotel and tourist camp facil- ities. Four fine golf courses, the Country Club, Spring Lake and Cedar Crest — private clubs — and the Indian Trail Club which is a municipal course at South Park. For other information — the Quincy Association of Commerce. PIKE COUNTY PIKE COUNTY HIGHLANDS Few highways in the Central West penetrate such scenes of wilderness beauty as does Federal No. 36 en- tering Pike County from the Florence Bridge. This The great Illinois highway .system leads here through scenicaHv perfect Pike County, through the bluffs, the woodlands and the glor- ious panorama of one of the marvelous sections of the State. TOURIST GUIDE 77 stretch of highway leading from the river bridge to the Pike County Highlands is probably the most scenic bit of highway in the state. New beauties, charming vistas, unfold at each turn of the long winding road. The Bluff Road from Kinderhook to New Canton, Rockport and Atlas, is another scenic highway within the borders of the county. PITTSFIELD In Central Park at Pittsfield on Federal Highway No. 36, stands a memorial stone commemorating Lin- coln and Douglas who addressed huge throngs on this spot in the senatorial campaign of 1858, John George Nicolay, private secretary to President Lincoln, and John Hay, diplomat and Secretary of State, who re- ceived his academic education in Pittsfield. FISHING AND HUNTING Pike County's streams and sloughs and border rivers teem with fish and, in season, abound with wild fowl. Numerous shooting grounds, blinds, camps and club houses in the river bottom make a paradise for the hunter and fisherman. All are within easy reach over surfaced roads from Pittsfield, county seat. TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS Pittsfield provides good hotel accommodations and visitors also have available an excellent tourist camp- ground and tourist cabins are available. Tourists will also be interested in a new free bridge spanning the Illinois River at Florence. Other bridges in this section provide an interesting panoramic view of this beautiful district. HANCOCK COUNTY A section of unusual historic interest for Ulinois- ans. In it, overlooking the Mississippi River, is NAU- VOO, the center of the Mormon wars that terminated 78 ILLINOIS in the middle '40's and the location of the communistic Icarian experiment. In Hancock County also is historic Fort Edward at Warsaw and the jail in Carthage in fleeing from which Joseph and Hiram Smith, founders of Mormonism, wxre kjlled. CARTHAGE is the county seat of Hancock County, located on State Routes No. 9. 36 and 95a. It is the site of Carthage College, an institution of the Lutheran church. The college entrance and the new field house are on Route No. 9 as the traveler enters the city from the east. TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS Excellent hotel and accommodations. Further in- formation from the Chamber of Commerce. HAMILTON Twelve miles west of Carthage, also on Route No. 9, Hamilton is best known because of the dam of the An inviting' scene is this charming- vista of the campus of Carthage College, Carthage, a co-educational Lutheran institution of learning. Established in 1870. Located on State Highway No. 9. Dr. Jacob Deihl is president of Carthage College. TOURIST GUIDE 79 ^ersl?^'o^%Tl£iT,?^ZU\T[Z'^^^^ Commemorating the anni- during- the War of 1812 a^d rh2 J ^^ ^^^ ^°^t- ^he frontier outpost history. Located at a nohft i^^^^f-'''^ scene of much of our frontier states ^ ^ ^"^^^^ affordmg a perfect view of three "reat 80 ILLINOIS One of the most interestin"- sights along the Mississippi River is the power dam of the Mississippi River Power Company near Hamilton, Illinois. Hamilton is twelve miles west of Carthage on Illinois Highway No. 9 and is two miles from Keokuk. A road of unusual beauty winds from Hamilton to the Mississippi River over- looking the huge dam. Mississippi River Power Company that crosses the river near the town. Near Hamilton on the Mississippi River is the Lake View Club, a fine club house main- tained by the Hancock County Auto Club. NAUVOO The scene of the old settlement of the Mormons, is on the Mississippi River seven miles north of Hamil- ton. Little is left of the old Mormon settlement but there are many relics owned by the villagers, especially in the small hotel there. The view from Nauvoo is es- pecially interesting. The raising of grapes is an im- portant industry here. WARSAW Situated on the high bluffs, which rise almost 100 feet from the Mississippi. It is located on a bend in the river. On the bluff, in this l^end, is the site of old Fort Edward, erected in September, 1814. by Major Zachary Taylor ; it was the most westerly frontier post in the War of 1812, built to quell Indian uprisings instigated TOURIST GUIDE 81 ThP^a^v b^r^i^^'^^.S^ Stephen A. Douglas in Winchester, Illinois. WinPbpJt^r ?^^„^f ^^^^ worthy opponent of Abraham Lincoln. In Winchester, Douglas taught school and practiced law. by the British. Was occupied by United States troops until 1824 when it was abandoned as a post. Long a place of refug-e for early settlers in the time of Indian ILLINOIS trouble and was a rendezvous for militia in the Black Hawk War. Warsaw is reached by state road south- west of Hamilton off Route No. 9. BROWN COUNTY Mt. Sterling is the county seat and center of com- mercial and political activity in Brown County. Locat- ed 70 miles from Springfield and 40 from Ouincy on Illinois Highway No. 31, and Federal Highway No. 24. LA GRANGE LANDING On the Illinois River — here are the government locks. Incidentally, there is splendid FISHING at the locks and on the Illinois River near Versailles. At Ripley, near Mt. Sterling, also on Route 31. is a large supply of potter's clay. SCOTT COUNTY Winchester is the county seat of Scott Councy. Eight miles to the west of Winchester is the Illinois River — the western boundary of the county. Winchester's history is particularly well connected with the early career in Illi- nois of Stephen A. Douglas. It was in Winchester that Douglas first settled when he came from \^ermont. He taught school there and be- gan the practice of law there. The State of Illinois has erected in the public square at Winchester a statue of Stephen A. Douglas — the work of the sculptor, Fred- erick M. Torrey, of Chicago. Tourists accommodations are available in this beautiful section near the famous river section. Stephen A. Douglas TOURIST GUIDE 83 SECTION 9 Counties and County Seat Towns DeWItt County— Clinton Christian County — Taylorville Macon County — Decatur Moultrie County — Sullivan Piatt County — Monticello Shelby County — Shelbyville CLINTON County seat of DeWitt County, within five miles of the center of the State; 144 miles from St. Louis; 149 miles from Chicago; 22 miles from Decatur. On State Highway No. 2 running north and south from Rockford to Cairo and on Route No. 120 running east and west from Danville to the state line on the west. One of the most beautiful cities in the State, shaded and properly landscaped. Has a number of parks pro- \iding proper recreational facilities and one of the largest playgrounds and swimming pools in the State. An excellent golf course. DECATUR Decatur was named after Commodore Stephen Decatur and is 102 years ^ „ ^ .- ,.^p. old. Abraham Lincoln's || first Illinois home was in , "1 Decatur. Here he was first mentioned for the Presi- dency, and the log cabin in which he practiced law still stands in Fairview Park. The Public Library has a large collection of Lincolniana. The first post of the G. A. R. was organ- ized here. State Routes 10, 2, 121, 182, and 48 bring vis- itors from any section of the Middle West to Decatur Diving Tower, Lalie Decatur 84 ILLINOIS Decatur has taken the lead in many progressive improvements. Engineers from many cities of the Cen- tral West have come to Decatur to study the modern sewage disposal plant, and Lake Decatur, an artificial lake supplying water and providing recreation, built by the citizens. Everyone visiting Decatur is impressed with the beautiful Lake Shore Drive, winding for several miles along the 35-mile shore line about Lake Decatur. Many beautiful homes and cottages dot the hills and here and there is a stretch of natural, wild woodland. Boat- ing, fishing, bathing, golfing may be enjoyed in beauti- ful Nelson Park, a part of the 862 acres of park land. Many visitors get a real thrill when the first view of the panorama of colored lighting effects on the ma- jestic Staley Administration Building is obtained. Un- obstructed view may be had even at a distance of sev- eral miles on the hard roads entering Decatur. No more beautiful sight can be found than the play of colored lights on the Staley Tower as they are reflected in the waters of Lake Decatur. Several other interest- ing buildings such as the new Masonic Temple, Citizens Building, Telephone Company Building, the Staley Viaduct, and Decatur Club Building give basis for Decatur's reputation as a city of progress. Excellent hotel facilities are found in Decatur in addition to several tourist camps, cabin camps and tourist homes. The Association of Commerce will deem it a pleasure to furnish further information or service. PANA In Christian County. Known as the *'City of Roses.'* More than sixty-one greenhouses are located in Pana with more than 24 acres under glass. Over ten million roses are cut each year, going mainly to two great markets — Chicago and St. Louis. This vast com- mercial flower industrv is well worth a visit. These TOURIST GUIDE 85 Illinois roses are shipped to all parts of the United States. The industry still is growing. Pana also is a coal mining center. TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS A municipal patk, swimming pool and golf facili- ties are provided in addition to a convenient tourist camp. Hotel accommodations in Pana are excellent. PIATT COUNTY In Piatt County, between Monticello and Bement, Lincoln and Douglas met upon the highway and Lin- coln issued his challenge to a debate on the subject of slavery. In Bement the next evening and in the cot- tage of a cousin of William Cullen Bryant, the two met and agreed upon the particulars of the series of de- A typical Illinois hig-hwav. This one leading through the inter- esting section described herewith. 86 ILLINOIS bates. The Bryant cottage in Bement is preserved in- tact, even the furniture standing exactly as it was on the night Lincoln and Douglas met there. Monticello, in addition to providing several his- toric spots, is famous for the home of former Senator Allen F. Moore. This vast estate is visited annually by thousands of persons attracted by the lavish gar- dens in which grow numerous varieties of native and foreign plants and shrubs. MOULTRIE COUNTY Near Lovington is the site of the famous Black Hawk Tavern made famous in pioneer days by the visits of many persons later to become famous after completing their westward march and settling in Cen- tral Illinois. Sullivan, the county seat, boasts one of the most attractive parks in Central Illinois. SHELBY COUNTY Near Shelbyville, the county seat, is Lithia Springs, famous Chautauqua grounds established in the nineties by a Unitarian minister and preserved to- day as a piece of wild land where the visitor may enjoy the unsullied beauties of nature. TOURIST GUIDE SECTION 10 Counties and County Seat Towns 87 Champaign County — Urbana Edgar County — Paris Douglas County — Tuscola Vermilion County — Danville DANVILLE Four state highways traverse Vermilion County, of which Danville is the county seat — Nos. 1 and 49 running north and south and Nos. 9 and 10 running east and west. Danville is 135 miles from Chicago, 87 miles from Indianapolis, 203 miles from St. Louis, 214 miles from Davenport, Iowa, and 230 miles from Cairo. NATIONAL SOLDIERS HOME Situated on a 535-acre plot at the Southeastern edge of Danville with a membership of approximately 3,000. Resident population of 2.100 veterans of the Civil, Indian. Spanish-American and World Wars and 32 women who saw service as nurses. Opened in 1899. Airplane view of National Soldiers Home. Resident population of 2.100 veterans of Civil, Indian, Spanish-American, and World Wars. Grounds and buildings valued at 13,049,751. 88 ILLINOIS Broad lawns, winding white drives, shaded by giant oak and maple trees, an artificial lake, fountain, war relics and here and there a white frame residence of modern design and construction. A picture of unusual beauty. Grounds and buildings valued at $3,049,751. Fourteen barracks, 288-bed accredited hospital. HOME OF "UNCLE JOE" CANNON At 418 North Vermilion Street, Danville, a spa- cious mansion of an architecture typical of the finer Mid-Western homes of half a century ago. Contains 13 rooms and its furnishings have remained unchanged since the death of "Uncle Joe" in 1926. His den, the walls of which are hung wdth the originals of many famous political cartoons and filled with other memen- tos of his 46 years at Washington, is still the same to- day as when he live ' there. Not yet open to the general public. CORNSTALK PRODUCTS PLANT Because of its newness in the industrial world, this plant is always a source of comment and interest. The present output of the plant includes cornstalk paper pulp and certain cornstalk fibre miaterials being used in the manufacture of cellulose products. More than $1,000,000 is being spent on experimental work there. HARRISON PARK Largest and most beautiful of Danville's six City Parks, combining the beauties of a natural arboretum with the recreational facilities of a modern community clubhouse and one of the finest 9-hole pul^lic golf courses in Illinois. Harrison Park, the gift of the late John H. Harrison, comprises 233 acres, much of it still in its virgin state. In this park, through which winds the North Fork River, nature lovers w^ill find a be- TOURIST GUIDE 89 A sporty hole on Harrison Park's excellent 9-hole course in Danville. The park, gift of the late John H. Harrison, comprises 233 acres, a garden spot of this section of the State. wildering variety of trees and forest growth, densely covering deep ravines and gently rolling hills. Lies at the w^estern edge of Danville — easily accessible. LAKE VERMILION More than six miles long and three-quarters of a mile wide, at the west limits of Danville, an artificial lake, offering all the beauties of a natural body of water. Handsome residences, cozy cottages and the clubhouse of the Walnut Hill Boat Club dot its high, heavily wooded banks. On the Illinois boating circuit and is the scene of a number of important power boat events. Leading back from the head of the lake up the North Fork river, is a picturesque boat trail five miles long. Also bathing. Good fishing is also reported. FAIRVIEW FARM Near Sidell, a short distance from Danville, com- prises 2,500 acres equally devoted to the breeding of 90 ILLINOIS The home of Harvey Sconce, proprietor of the famous Fairview Farm nrar Sidell. More than 2500 acres are devoted to agriculture and to the breeding* of pure-bred poultry. The farm is a show place of Vermilion County qnd the State. purebred corn, wheat and soy beans and is the home of 2,000 blooded white leghorns. An impressive farm home is another attraction at this point where inter- esting agricultural experiments are also earned out. HISTORIC LANDMARKS Tablet marking the old Indian trading post of Gurdon Hubbard, the first frame structure to be built in Vermilion County. A tablet marking the site of an earlier building in which the law firm of Abraham Lin- coln and Ward Hill Lamon had its ofifice. These are to be found in the business district. VERMILION COUNTY COURTHOUSE Occupying the site of the old two-story brick courthouse in w^hich Lincoln tried many cases, bronze plate marks the site. Still another marker at 116 X. Gilbert Street, Danville, tells the visitor that Lincoln spoke from the balcony of the home on September 22. 1858. TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS Five first class hotels with a total of fully 1,000 rooms available and also at Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. TOURIST GUIDE 91 and private homes. Two 9-hole public golf courses, three private courses, five city parks, besides Harrison Park, and the grounds of the Danville Fair Association provide ideal recreational spots. Fairgrounds provide an outdoor swimming pool and many amusement feat- ures. Shady groves for picnic grounds. CHAMPAIGN-URBANA (Home of the University of Illinois) On Route 25 from Chicago and on Route 10 be- tween Danville and Springfield in Champaign County. One of the greatest of the modern universities. Its beautiful campus, modern buildings, natural beauty spots and fascinating surroundings make it the mecca for thousands of visitors annually. Included in the in- teresting points on the campus are University Hall. Illinois Memorial Stadium. Library. Law Building, The beautiful Law Library on the University of Illinois campus. The equipment, the campus and the surroundings of the University make a tour of inspection over its grounds one of the most delight- ful of trins. Dr. Harry Woodburn Chase is the new president of the University of Illinois. 92 ILLINOIS the Alma Mater group, Rock Garden and the Morrow plots, the latter the oldest agricultural experimental plots in the United States, originally laid out and planted in 1876. CHAMPAIGN COUNTY Set in the midst of Illinois corn belt farms, sixty- eight hundred acres of this land, including much of the once abundant timberland, have been developed into Champaign County's rural playgrounds. Seven thou- sand acres of woodland, in addition, some replanted and some virgin timber, exist in tracts away from the stream banks. Champaign County presents a pleasing panorama of fertility and well kept groves. The Wesley Foundation on the comer of Green and Goodwin Streets. Urbana. is a beautiful Gothic building- in the Oxford man- ner which serves as the social and. relig"ious center for Methodist students at the University of Illinois. The name is chosen in honor of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism; the architects went to Oxford where he was both a student and a teacher, for their inspiration. This Social Center is open daily from 8:00 A. M. to 10:00 P. M. for the use of students. It is equipped with parlors, library, reading- rooms, class rooms, offices, and a great hall for meetings and recreation. The building- was erected in 1921. TOURIST GUIDE 93 CRYSTAL LAKE PARK In Urbana. The playground of outdoor-minded people of the twin cities ( Urbana and Champaign) and of the students of the University of Illinois. Built around the lake formed just north and east of Urbana by the small stream known as Salt Fork, which has its origin a few miles north of Urbana. Several thousand acres of beautiful land surround the lake, providing a park of woodland splendor and natural beauty. Sev- eral miles of crushed rock drives curve in and out about the lake edge. Equipped with accommodations for visitors. URBANA SWIMMING POOL A new $105,000 swimming pool, a magnet for thou- sands of visitors each year. Fresh sparkling water. SANGAMON RIVER In the Northeast part of Champaign County is a The new $105,000 Urbana swimming- pool. A magnet for thou- sands of visitors each year. Note the up-to-date equipment and the fascinating woodlands scene in the background. 94 ILLINOIS strip of the Middle Fork, and. in the northwest corner of the County is a long stretch of the Sangamon River, along whose banks fishermen from all parts of the state fish for crappie, catfish and some game fish. The San- gamon River has, for some time, been considered by members of the Izaak Walton League as a possible location for a County park. HOMER PARK Just north of the village of Homer, a short dis- tance from Champaign- Urbana, containing the most rugged section of the country to be found in Cham- paign County. It is a favorite spot for tourists. CHAMPAIGN-URBANA A community of 50.000 people. Within its limits many of the historic characters of the State have lived or worked. Even before the State University was es- tablished this was true. -Lincoln's experiences as a country lawyer were important happenings in the vicinity. He made many campaign addresses here, one of them being his address outlining his slavery stand. A tablet at the County Court House marks the scene of this speech. In Carle Park, just opposite Urbana High School, an enormous bronze statue of Lincoln created by Lorado Taft, stands a monument to his memory. The home of the late Senator William B. McKin- ley is in the West part of Champaign. TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS Splendid hotel facilities- are to be found in Cham- paign and Urbana. Tourist parks are also available. Further information may be received from the Cham- paign Chamber of Commerce and the Urbana Associa- tion of Commerce. TOURIST GUIDE 95 PARIS County seat of Edgar County, located on State Routes 1 and 16. Paris, also, is of genuine interest to the Lincoln lover. Here Lincoln began practicing in Edgar County in 1842 and for years made Paris his headquarters. Among the houses still standing in which Lincoln was entertained, are Morrison Chapel, the Rives' homestead and the Eads residence. KICKAPOO BOY SCOUT CAMP On the Western shore of Twin Lakes, near Paris, the original camping grounds of the Kickapoo Indians still preserved as used by them. A large dining hall, eight cabins, work house and handicraft lodge are features. The beach is safe and attractive to the tourist. Running water is availavle. Camp Kickapoo is rated "A" as a tourist camp. TWIN LAKES PARK On Route 1, just North of the city. Excellent fa- cilities for fishing, boating and swimming. All tourist accommodations also provided. TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS Excellent hotel accommodations are to be found in Paris. Camps at Camp Kickapoo and Twin Lakes Park. Paris Country Club, one mile east of city. 96 ILLINOIS SECTION 11 Counties and County Seat Towns Cass County — Virginia Henderson Count" — Oquawka McDonough County — Macomb Schuyler County — Rushville Warren County — Monmouth IN WESTERN CENTRAL ILLINOIS Tourists traveling through the counties of Cass, Schuyler, McDonough, Warren and Henderson will find a varied scenery, ranging from rugged hills to peaceful valleys, placid streams to the mighty Missis- sippi and the Illinois. Nestling in the hills are cozy camps where cottages are available or tenting space for the more venturesome. In the streams and back waters are fish ranging from the sporty bass to the plebian mud cat. In season there are myriads of wild Beardstown is a choice spot for duck hunting". The Mississippi and the Illinois Rivers form streams and small lakes that are, shall we say, infested with game. Here's a nice catch. The scenery round about is equally attractive. TOURIST GUIDE 97 ducks on the many lakes that are tributary to both the IlHnois and the Mississippi. The travel worn autoist can find surcease at the close of a hot summer day in the shady nooks that are all along the way. BEARDSTOWN Tourists leaving- Springfield, which is 194 miles from Chicago, on Route No. 125 and continuing from Ashland on Route No. 3 to enter Cass County, will find at Beardstown one of the best known of Illinois cities when duck season is in vogue. Down around the Mississippi and back waters there are myriads of wnld ducks. There are many small lakes tributary to the Mississippi and Illinois rivers and the scenery is suf- ficiently varied to delight the tourist whether he comes for game or to enjoy the beauties of this section. Old Beardstown Court House, right* on Route 3, as you see. Here Abraham Lincoln defended "Duff" Armstrong, allegedly notor- ious murderer. Lincoln successfully defended him. The building was erected in 1845. It invites your attention. 98 ILLINOIS BEARDSTOWN COURT HOUSE Of great historic interest. Erected in 1845 and now used in its original form as the city hall for that city. It rests its undying fame on the fact that in it the famous "Duff" Armstrong murder trialwas held in which Abraham Lincoln was attorney for the de- fense and, on May 7th, 1858, clearing Armstrong of the murder of Preston Metzger. The building lies along Route No. 3. CARTHAGE Continuing on Route No. 3 to the junction of Route No. 9 in McDonough County south of Bushnell, the tourist will be amply repaid in making the 25-mile drive to Carthage and to the old jail where Joseph and Hiram Smith of Mormon fame were killed in the early forties. A fifteen-mile trip to Warsaw, the site of Fort Edwards, erected by Zacharay Taylor, then a lieutenant in the regular army and later president of the United States, is also interesting. Another fifteen- mile drive along the scenic Mississippi River to Nau- voo, the home of the Mormons and later of the Icar- ians, is a treat that should be included in your itinerary. BUSHNELL Abraham Lincoln, on his march to the Blackhawk War, traversed the counties of Cass, Schuyler, Mc- Donough and Warren, bivouacking on the banks of a little creek, just south of where Bushnell now stands. A beautiful artificial lake now marks the spot. MONMOUTH Monmouth, which is 200 miles from Chicago and 100 miles from Springfield, is the home of Monmouth College and its campus will be well worth visiting. TOURIST GUIDE 99 The Old English Garden at the Western Stoneware Company, Monmouth. Monmouth is also the home of Monmouth College with its beautiful campus. A park, 218 acres in size, provides the tourist with all recreational facilities. MONMOUTH Monmouth. Illinois, county seat of Warren Coun- ty, with a population of 9,543. is located on the C. B. & O.. AI. & St. L. and Rock Island Southern Railroads, and situated at the junction of State Bond issue Routes Xos. 3. 8 and 94-A. Monmouth Park, consisting of 218 acres of natural forest on the outskirts of the city, drawing thousands of people during the season,, is very beautiful. Play- groimd equipment, picnic facilities and athletic fields excel that of other parks. It is open to the public. Monmouth Country Club has a 9-hole golf club, open to visitors. Modern Hotel facilities ,• 100 ILLINOIS The Monmouth Chamber of Commerce maintains lounging and rest rooms which are open to the pubhc at all times. The office of the Chicago Motor Club is located in these quarters. OQUAWKA Here, along the waters of the Mississippi, is wild life in profusion and scenery to delight the eye of the most jaded tourist. The Oquawka Game Refuge is here, amidst this typical Mississippi River scenery. Some of the Illinois most fascinating natural l^eauty is to be found in this section. Note : This section of Illinois has received little or no attention from tourists due, largely, to the fact that its many points of scenic and historic interest have not been brought to the attention of the public. Many singularly beautiful spots may have been over- looked here. Few, if any, are well marked. But, for the traveler, anxious to view one of the most pictur- esque sections in the State, we recommend a trip through Section 11. The famous paved roads of Illinois make -the travel along the main highways easy. The cities of the section have tourist accommodations and good hotel facilities. The Oquawka section and Beards- town, along with other points mentioned, invite your careful inspection. If you are touring with no special destination in mind follow our outline here. Go to the chambers of commerce for local color information. The trip will be well worth your w^hile. TOURIST GUIDE 101 View of the Ma'n Bnildins: of Western Illinois State Teachers College, Macomb. First opened to students September 23. 1902. The campus is looked upon as one of the beauty spots of Illinois. It contains sixty acres and is made up of rolMng- prairie, sloping- hills and ravines, with sufficient level ground for the fine buildings which hotise the institution. A new $170,000 gymnasium is one of the finest in th<^ state. Dr. Walter P. Morgan, nationally known educator, is president. 102 ILLINOIS SECTION 12 Counties and County Seat Towns Fulton County — Lewistown Mason County — Havana FULTON COUNTY Lewistown, the county seat of Fulton County, is on Route No. 31, between Peoria and Ouincy. It is the former home of Edgar Lee Masters, author of "^Spoon River Anthology," and is also of interest to tourists and vacationists because of the well known Dickson Mound Builders Tomb and the Ancient Pyra- mid ]\Iound. These two historic points are about a half mile apart and both five miles southeast of Lewis- town. Splendid tourist facilities will permit the motor- ist to make that city a base for interesting explorations of these great burial places of ancient tribes. DICKSON MOUND In this Mound more than 230 skeletons of prehis- Dickson Mound Builders Tombs TOURIST GUIDE 103 toric people have been unearthed, the top of the tomb, removed and skeletons exposed to public view just as they have lam for centuries. Following their customs, the ancient tribes have buried the personal belongings of the dead with the body and the exhibits of thousands of Indian implements, arrows, pipes, axes, and copper implements, needles and ornaments are worthy of careful inspection. ANCIENT PYRAMID MOUND One-half mile south of Dickson Mound. A tunnel extends 75 feet from the east to the west side of the mound and veers north to the exit. This tunnel is elec- trically lighted, making the earthen walls plainly visi- ble to the tourist. It is said that this mound might have been the burial place of the high priests or chiefs. The unusual perfection of the Indian implements and the preservation of the skeletons has brought thou- sands of scientists to view this exhibit. BERNADOTTE These mounds are located in practically the midst of some of the most beautiful scenery to be found in the State. Ten miles to the west is Bernadotte. sur- rounded by seven splendid hills and located along the Spoon River. This quaint old town is untouched by the race of human progress. The old flour mill is here and homes built long before railroad days. Spoon River is a graceful stream with blufif boundaries 50 to 150 feet high, creating a background of inspiring scenery. HAVANA — THE ILLINOIS LAKE COUNTRY From Peoria, on down on Route No. 24, the tour- ist passes through the Spoon River country near Ha- vana. South on Route Mo. 24, to Route No. 122 and west on Route No. 122 to Havana. In this section are 104 ILLINOIS The Illinois River and the beginning of the fascinatiner lake country which provides Lake Matanzas, Quiver Lake, and Thomp- son's Lake for the enjoyment of thousands of summer resort visit- ors. Fishing, boating and bathing in abundance from Peoria on down. some of the most enjoyable summer resorts in Illinois accompanied by some of the most exquisite scenery provided by the picturesque Illinois River. The high bluflFs, the tree covered valleys, and the river itself create a fascinating picture. About three miles down- stream from Havana is LAKE MATANZAS A sparkling lake kept fresh by small springs. The upper end of the lake is fed by a brook w^hich winds itself into the lake from the prairie through an inter- esting wood ravine. The lake is nearly four miles long and a quarter of a mile wide. A bluff, running from 50 to 7S feet in height, is dotted with simimer cottages. Water sports, fishing, boating bathing, etc., are popu- lar on Matanzas. Excellent tourist facilities are avail- able. TOURIST GUIDE 105 QUIVER LAKE AND THOMPSON'S LAKE Quiver Lake is near Chautauqua Park, a short distance from Havana. It is fronted on one side by over a mile of summer homes. It has an abundance of fish. Thompson's Lake, two miles from Quiver Lake, is well worth visiting. This lake country can best be enjoyed by boat or by leisurely drives around the Illinois River country. CANTON MEMORIAL MONUMENT This monument is in Jones Park, Canton, and was erected in memory of Fulton County's World Wai" veterans. It was presented by Mr. and Mrs. Ulysses Grant Orendorff. The monument, designed by Pompeo Poppini, Chicago sculptor, is well worth close inspec- tion. Canton is at the junction of State Highways 28 and 9. BIG CREEK PARK This most beautiful of parks in the Canton park system, naturally endowed with scenic beauty, offers the motorist splendid camping facilities and time spent among more than 36 varieties of trees and more than 150 kinds of flowers and shrubs growing in the park. A bridle path over a rolling course and through wooded sections of Big Creek Park is available. Athletic Park, nearby, provides a fine swim- ming and wading pool, and is the site of Canton athletic events and competition of the Canton Gun Club. Soldiers" Memurial, Canton 106 ILLINOIS SECTION 13 Counties and County Seat Towns McLean County — Blooming-ton Ford County— Paxton Livingston County — Pontiac Woodford County — Eureka (West Central Illinois) BLOOMINGTON One hundred and thirty-two miles from Chicago on Routes No. 2 and 4, and 62 miles from Springfield on Route No. 4. MILLER PARK Known as the "Playground of Central Illinois." An 80-acre tract in southwest Bloomington. Miller Park Lake, with its fresh, clear water, is the favorite swimming spot for thousands of visitors ; also suitable for boating. The wooded tract, with sweeping stretches Glimpse of free tourist accommodations at Forest Park in Bloomington. Nearby is well known Miller Park, the "Playground of Central Illinois." replete with bathing, boating, dancing and rec- reational facilities. The municipal golf course is also not far away. TOURIST GUIDE 107 Lake Bloomington — destined to be a popular summer resort. Only a few minutes from the heart of the city with plenty of boat- ing, bathing- and fishing as some of the features. The shores of this beautiful lake add to the attractiveness of the picture. of grass, flower beds and many accommodations is a mecca for tourists. A modern zoo is also a feature. A splendid municipal golf course apart from the park, is cilso an added attraction. LAKE BLOOMINGTON Less than thirty minutes from the heart of the city. A large lake with fresh, clean water and destined to be one of the playgrounds of the State. Suitable for bathing, boating and fishing. Shores landscaped and excellent sites for summer cottages abound. Sur- rounded by a stand of natural timberland and flower- ing shrubs. Lovely sylvan retreats created by numer- ous arms of the lake stretching back from the main body. Many entrancing camp sites. 108 ILl.lXOIS Illinois State Normal University, Normal. Drive from east showing Old Main and a portion of training- school. Illinois State Normal University is the olde.st in the state and one of the oldest in the United States, devoted to the training of teachers for the public schools. Dr. H. A. Brown is the new president, succeeding Dr. David Felmley, deceased, in May. ILLINOIS STATE NORMAL UNIVERSITY Housed in eight major buildings in the midst of beautiful campus. Well worth visiting. See the beau- tiful Fell Memorial Gateway. ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY Beautiful campus, buildings of beauty and histori- cal interest. McBARNES MEMORIAL BUILDING State headquarters of the American Legion, beautiful and useful tribute. A MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN AT WITHERS LIBRARY Erected in 1911, one of the outstanding works of Lorado Taft, sculptor. Created from Georgian marble — an allegorical group known as "Children at Play." TOURIST GUIDE PASSION PLAY 109 Of interest to visitors to Bloomington is the an- nual Passion Play, to be staged for the ninth time this year at the beautiful Scottish Rite Temple. Considered lo be the largest and best in the United States. Given each spring. SITE WHERE LINCOLN DELIVERED "LOST SPEECH" Tablet marks site where Abraham Lincoln deliv- ered his famous "Lost Speech" during the anti-Nebras- ka state convention of 1856. Bronze tablet erected by Daughters of the American Revolution. Tablet erected by the Daughters of the American Revolution to mark the spot where Uncoln delivered his famous "Lost Speech." In the cente'' of the prosperous city of Bloomington. 110 ILLINOIS ILLINOIS SOLDIERS ORPHAN HOME Located just north of Normal in McLean County. Established in 1869 to take care of orphaned children of soldiers of the Civil War. Also admitted children of veterans of the Spanish-American War and, under a revision of the law, now admits children other than those of veterans. Home located on 100 acre tract, twenty buildings HOME OF ADLAI E. STEVENSON Vice President of the United States, 1893-97. Fronting on Franklin Park. House remains much the same as when Stevenson occupied it. Mrs. Stevenson — Letitia Green Stevenson — was four times president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Historic Metamora Court House as it appears today. The scene of many a stirring debate. A Lincoln collection is one feature of a trip to Metamora. There are other historic and scenic points of interest in the old, old Illinois town. TOURIST GUIDE 111 TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS There are five excellent hotels in Bloomington and also a splendid tourist camp with all conveniences. The camp is known as Forest Park and is located in southwestern Bloomington. No cabins. For other in- formation — Bloomington Association of Commerce. PAXTON On State Highway No. 9, fifty miles from Bloom- ington in Ford County. CITY HALL A feature is the bell installed some 15 years ago when an ordinance was passed decreeing that all under 16 years must be ofif the streets by 8 P. M. unless ac- companied by adults. Both bell and ordinance fell into disuse. LEGION HUT Unusual structure used by the American Legion, and copied after a Legion Hut. On the main" floor room are cases containing machine guns, rifles, swords, helmets, and many other articles used in the war. On the lawn are two large cannons obtained from the Avar department. PELLS PARK Abounding in trees — more than 17 varieties. An interesting flower garden. Accommodations for tour- ists, city water, rest rooms and a summer restaurant. Playgrounds. No cabins but two excellent hotels with a total of 83 rooms. METAMORA In Woodford County. On State Route No. 89 be- tween Hennepin and Peoria; also on Route No. 116 between Minonk and Peoria. 112 ILLINOIS METAMORA COURT HOUSE A shrine for history lovers. Built 85 years ago at a cost of $4,400. Here Abraham Lincoln practiced law, and a quarter of a mile south of the city in a locust grove he answered Douglas in the much de- bated issues of 1858. A stone marks that spot today. The State of Illinois preserves the old court house for thousands who visit the spot each summer. LOURDES SHRINE A grotto at the St. Mary's church of Lourdes, six miles west of Metamora a short distance from state road on well marked trail. The second oldest parish in the state outside of Chicago for Catholic services. PONTIAC In Livingston County. Traversed b}^ two main State Highw^ays with another emanating out of the town. This latter is Route No. 118 running through Carnell and Long Point to Streator. State Route No. 4, known as "Illini Boulevard,' runs from Chicago to St. Louis. Route No. 116, running from the Indiana- Illinois state line to Peoria, passes through Pontiac on Howard Street. Route No. 115 also passes through Pontiac. RIVERVIEW PARK Park of 21 acres, bounded on three sides by the Vermilion River and heavily wooded. Also known as "Chautau(|ua Park" and only ten minutes from the center of the city. Excellent swimming pool, 130-80 feet. Accommodates 800 bathers. TOURISTS ACCOMMODATIONS Served by six modern hotels with a total of 168 rooms. Prices ranging from $1.00 to $2.50 with or without bath. Tourist camp, no cabins, is operated in connection with Riverview Park. Information at Pontiac Chamber of Commerce. TOURIST GUIDE 113 SECTION 14 Counties and County Seat Towns Kankakee Countv — Kankakee Iroquois County — Watseka Will County— Joliet "KY-ANKE-A-KEE"— WONDERFUL LAND The Kankakee \'alley, swinging from over the In- diana State Line to the southwest as far as Aroma Park, Kankakee County, then in a northwesterly course to end abruptly before the frowning barrier of Dresden Heights in Grundy County, describes roughlv the segment of a circle enclosing that which is known today on the north as "Chicagoland." The beautiful Kankakee River, which winds its way through the center of this valley 56 miles south of Chicago, is the A CHARMING RIVER VISTA OF THE KANKAKEE This is a view of the Kankakee river, looking east upstream, as it exists right in the heart of the City of Kankakee. The stream here is of noble proportions, the curve to the north giving the effect of greater width. Its banks are heavily wooded and along the north shore and extending well to the east is beautiful Riverview Drive. Between this and the river are situated manv of the city's most beautiful homes which look out upon the drive and the river. River- view Park, a beautiful plat with numerous stately forest trees» lends added beauty to the general scheme. 114 ILLINOIS line of demarcation between Chicagoland and down- state. The name Kankakee is in itself a synonym for beauty. It is of Pottawatomie Indian origin and means literally "The Wonderful or Beautiful Land." Sieur de La Salle navigated the waters of the Kankakee in December, 1679. In reclaiming this valley to civilization some of the natural scenery has been lost but most of it has been made accessible to the tourist. The view of the valley from an eminence is one of the most beautiful in America. A complete and far reaching system of concrete roads penetrates to every nook and corner of Kankakeeland. Several highways out of Chicago, No. 1 (Dixie Highway), No. 49 (40 foot road), No. 44 and No. 4, which connects at Wilmington, Will County; with scenic drives on Routes No. 113, North, and 113, South, these latter routes forming a circle drive of that section of the Kankakee River lying between Wil- mington and the city of Kankakee. Ancient rock walls of the early pioneers assist in creating a natural old world garden efifect. Scenic Highways No. 113 North and 113 South ROCK CREEK FALLS These two concrete highways extend along the banks of the Kankakee River from Kankakee to Wil- mington. On 113 North nine miles, northwest of Kan- kakee, is Rock Creek Falls where the waters of Rock Creek come tumbling down to form a miniature cas- cade. It is a forest primeval which always brings joy to the nature-lover. The Fall is back from the high- way 113 north and about a half mile on Rock Creek. ROCK CREEK CANYON Several hundred feet above its confluence with the Kankakee River. Precipitous banks of time-scarred limestone, gnarled cedars clinging tenaciously to the TOURIST GUIDE 115 ENTRANCE TO POTTAWATOM I LAN D ON THE KANKAKEE This beautiful scene depicts Rock Creek Canyon several hundred feet above its confluence with the Kankakee river. Its precipitous banks of thne-scarred limestone, the gnarled cedars which cling tenaciously to the crevices of the wall, the shrubs and wild plant life growing everj-w^here in great profusion, have made this a beauty spot on the Kankakee preferred above all others. Rock Creek was about the center of a 3,200-acre reservation awarded by the govern- ment to Chief Shaw-wa-nas-see, together with his village of Little Rock, under the treaty of Camp Tippecanoe, Indiana, in 1832. Dr. Hiram Todd in 1833 bought this tract from Shaw-wa-nas-see for 14,000 cash. The people of the Little Rock village were moved west to Council Bluffs, Iowa, about 1836. Shaw-wa-nas-see died before the removal of his people and he directed that his remains be placed in an old wood mausoleum, above ground. The white settlers later built for him a little cabin of logs and sat the remains of the old chief in one corner. He wore his war bonnet and an old blue broadcloth coat with brass buttons and the inevitable blanket. The old Chicago-Danville-Vinccnnes trail ran through these grounds and the present highway (113 north) is almost identi- cally the same. crevices of the wall, shrubs, and wild plant life growing in profusion — perhaps the most preferred beauty spot on the Kankakee. The heart of Pottawatomiland, with pathway trod by Pottawatomi warriors, squaws and children up to Little Rock Village, a quarter of a mile away, the village of old Chief Shaw-wa-nas-see. Vir- tually unchanged by the coming of the white man. DAVIS CREEK Six miles from Kankakee on 113 North. A delight- il6 ILLINOIS ful walk, pursuing the creek to Davis Creek Falls, is vi treat to the travel-weary tourist. WARNER BRIDGE Ten miles from Kankakee. Downstream are the piers for proposed bridge for an airline railroad to be constructed l)etween St. Louis and Chicago in 1853. Never built. HISTORIC CAVES OF BOURBONNAIS An unusual freak of nature between the village of Bourbonnais and the Kankakee River. Not easily ac- cessible but all the more interesting. The caves were formerly the rendezvous for bands of horse thieves and, HISTORIC CAVES OF BOURBONNAIS This unusual and interesting freak of nature is situated be- tween the village of Bourbonnais and the Kankakee river and is not easily accessible to the visitor. In an early day, before Kan- kakee City was thought of, the settlers were annoyed by organized bands of horse thieves operating out of Bogus Island, Indiana. This spot was, for years, a favorite rendezvous for them, either on the ^^ay in or out of their island stronghold. In a later day, after the horse thieves had given way to civilization, a French religieux, or friar, lived at the caves in hermit-like obscurity. He had a path in the nearby forest where he would walk daily for hours at a time reading from a book (the Bible, in all probability), the cover of which was rudely bound in the skin of an animal. TOURIST GUIDE 117 Wliere the quaint and ouiet Vermilion meanders its way through the city of Pontiac. Nearby is the main business district. The Vermilion back tracks a little l^ter in its journey to assist in the attractiveness of Riveiview Park. in a later day, a French friar lived there in hermitlike obscurity. OLD GRIST MILL AT AROMA PARK An old stone mill reached from Kankakee by taking the Waldron Road. Long a1)andoned so that today its massive masonry shows evidences of neglect and there on your right as you face east and only 100 feet away, was located Kankakee County's first post- office in a log cabin in 1836. BIRD PARK, KANKAKEE Bird Park, the latest of Kankakee's projected park system, lies on the west bank of the river at the intersection of Highway No. 17 and Scenic Route No. 113 South, along the Kankakee. Two hundred sixty- eight natural forest trees, an abandoned quarry pit. 118 ILLINOIS several acres in extent, containing beautiful body of fresh and clean water. Tourists accommodations and free conveniences available. KANKAKEE STATE HOSPITAL Third largest hospital for the insane in the United States and first to adopt use of cottages for housing patients on a large scale. Kankakee State Hospital, Administration Building, Kankakee TOURIST GUIDE 119 ACCOMMODATIONS IN KANKAKEE Cottag^es available for rent along the course of tbc river. Boating, bathing, good fishing, and camping can be enjoyed anywhere along its length. In Kankakee — four excellent hotels and Kankakee Tourist Camp, located on Route No. 17, one-half mile "A beautiful one way drive throug-h Pilcher Park, Joliet. The stately trees, the foliage, shrubbery and flowers make this section of the 1307 acre park well worth a thorough inspection. Excellent accommodations. 120 ILLINOIS east uf cit\-. Water, gasoline, and oil available. Lunch room. Charge of 50 cents per car. Heiland Golf Course, 18 holes, s])orty, located along Kankakee River. Clubhouse accommodations. Route Xo. 17, six miles east of Kankakee, turn righ: four miles. Road well marked. JOLIET Thirty-seven miles southwest of Chicago in Des Plaines River Valley. Population, 75,000. Industrial center. Attractive business and residential district. Excellent hotel accommodations and tourist camp. PILCHER PARK Includes 1,307 acres of natural park with beautiful winding roads leading through woodlands of unparal- leled beauty. Splendid facilities for accommodations. The park lends itself to a careful study of its natural beauty. Four golf courses are also included in Joliet's well developed park system. THE LOCKS AT LOCKPORT Four and one-half miles north of Joliet on State Highway No. 4. An excellent opportimity to inspect an important part of the great Illinois Waterway Sys- tem. The road to Joliet from Chicago leads through a part of Cook County's forest preserves noted as one of the most fascinating scenic drives in this section. WILMINGTON Located in the valley of the Kankakee at the inter- section of Routes No. 4 and 113. Rich in folk lore and historic interest dating back to the days of the early French explorers and missionaries. Features a lovely wooded island offering free camping sites, boating, bathing and fishing, attracting hundreds of. tourists TOURIST GUIDE 121 The island at Wilmington. Beautiful river drives leading from this picturesque island — with its camping facilities — are the delight of tourists. Wilmington boasts of some of the most attractive scenery in Illinois. each year. Facilities for own cooking. Restaurants also on the wooded island. Beautiful river drives lead- ing from this picturesque camp site with its many con- veniences are an added attraction. Wilmington pro- vides some of the most attractive scenery in the Middle West. One of the world's most modern coal plants is also located at W^ilmington. MILFORD In Iroquois County. One of the oldest settled com- munities in the State, early settlement dating back to March, 1830. One of the outstanding landmarks of this section is Red Pump Farm about three miles south of Milford on the Dixie Highway (Route No. 1). The farm is still occupied by Mrs. Martha Scott, who saw the ancient Hubbard Trail transformed into the mod- ern, concrete Dixie Highway. Markers are being placed to designate the Hubbard Trail through this township. 122 ILLINOIS Red Pump Farm was a stopping point for those who drove their cattle, hogs, and even turkeys to the Chi- cago market. A new Red Pump replacing the older marker, is still on the farm, while a boulder, with in- scription, is a marker of the Old Hubbard Trail, one- half mile north of Milford. A fifteen-acre park and playground providing ample accommodations for tourists, electric lighted, is well kept up. FOOTNOTE The tourist visiting Kankakeeland, Joliet and its beautiful surrounding country, Wilmington and Mil- ford, will find many places to stop for all conveniences. The cities provide excellent headquarters for short jaunts through this country, rich in scenic beauty and historical lore. Information may be obtained from the Kankakee Chamber of Commerce, Joliet Chamber of Commerce. Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, Mil- ford Chamber of Commerce and the Watseka Chamber of Commerce. TOURIST GUIDE 123 SECTION 15 Counties and County Town Seats Henry County — Cambridge Rock Island County — Rock Island ROCK ISLAND Rock Island is 180 miles from Chicago, 318 miles from Indianapolis, 179 miles from Des Moines and 127 miles from Springfield. It, together with Moline. forms two of the busy Tri-Cities. BLACK HAWK STATE PARK Where the famous Indian Chief, Black Hawk, ruled his people. The park, consisting of 185 acres, has been given to the people of Illinois by the State. It is of great historical interest. Here Black Hawk was born, lived and died, a great Sauk Chief and the central figure in the most stirring events of his nation's his- f ^"' ^1^^ P!M ^-^ " ^^1,p. --■• f. 7||^ H^£.- \ ^ ';\ i\Mi ■ ' .-^ ; ife f ¥ \ 1 t ! / ' \ ^ w ^ r ,m Vl 1 '1 If „_ iiiiii ^^■'^^ i^^^^l ^HB 'V ^^^^^^Sj^ • '*Ki» B»> J 1 i m i ^v B'"' ' ^ — ^ 1 ■R»; X ,« . 'V^ E^;^-* , ■"=*'!; ^3? »;■: ^7A^:f:,igm^am ii w*i w^m^^M ^^ ^i?^.^ ^1^; £«:*. .*.•* .^^^..-t- Tama Indians of the Fox Tribe at "Indian Lovers Spring-" m Black Hawk State Park. Nearby is Black Hawk Tower, favorite retreat of the great Sauk chieftain. Site of one of his largest villages is near by. 124 ILLINOIS tory. Historically important is the mound upon which was built the Sauk council lodge, one hundred and fifty paces from Rock Rive'- and east of the Indian village. Many other ancient mounds are found in the vicinity. Twenty-two large burial grounds are located a mile east of Watch Tower Inn. BLACK HAWK TOWER The biufl' known as Black Hawk Watch Tower is three-fourths of a mile in length and rises 200 feet into the air. Beautiful Rock River flows by the foot of the blufif and, at this point, is divided into many islands. Many and beautiful are the legends surrounding this fascinating historic point. On the spot where the great chieftain once stood to gaze on his vast possessions, stands Black Hawk Inn. On the island where the young Sauk used to wander, the massive stone buildings of the Rock Island Aisenal stands today. Over the cave The beautiful view from Black Hawk Watch Tower looking down Rock River. The Rock River joins the Mississippi a few miles from here. The two rivers, the fascinating story of Black Hawk and his people, the Rock Island Arsenal and the interesting features of Rock Island and Moline make this section of the State a splendid place for a vacation or a visit. TOURIST GUIDE 125 where the g'ood spirit lived is a monument to mark the site of Old Fort Armstrong. The scene from this height is unforgettable; the prairie uplands, the clumps of stately elms that dot the bank of the willow-fringed river and the spirit of peace that broods over the valley. Black Hawk State Park is the mecca for thou- sands of tourists annually. It is so scenically fascinat- ing and so historically interesting that it cannot fail to delight the most prosaic-minded visitor. ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL One of the largest and most beautiful islands in the Mississippi River, now the largest arsenal in the world. The island was always a favorite haunt of the Indians. Joliet and ]\Iarquette first saw it in 1656. In 1862 Congress located the National arsenal on Rock Island. During the Civil War it became a military prison. A few traces of prison days remain now. Over 15,000 employes were at the Arsenal when the Armis- tice was signed in 1918. In addition to the many build- ings and the equipment the island itself ofifers beautiful scenery. It contains 990 acres, well cared for, and with a golf links among the finest in the United States. There are man}^ avenues and drives which lead to quiet retreats. The south side of the island is especially beautiful. AUGUSTANA COLLEGE At Rock Island, the campus is well worth visiting. TOURIST FACILITIES Rock Island has everything to offer the tourist — hotels, camp grounds, garages, amusement centers, boating, bathing, fishing — a fascinating city in which to make headquarters for trips to Black Hawk State Park, the Watch Tower, the Arsenal, etc. Golf courses are available. Further information may be obtained from the Rock Island Chamber of Commerce. 126 ILLINOIS Monument erected by State of Illinois on Campbell's Island in Mississippi river adjacent to East Mo"i;ie and three miles northeast of Moline. This monument is located on the site of an important engagement of the war of 1812 in which Major John Campbell de- feated a large band of Indians under command of Chief Black Hawk. Campbell's Island is located a few blocks from State Route 80, which probablj^ will be paved next year. MOLINE Adjacent to Rock Island. The same distances noted under the Rock Island heading will apply here. Both are on State Hio^hwavs Nos. 3, 7 and 80. Moline, one TOURIST GUIDE 127 of the largest farm implement manufacturing centers in the world, is on the Mississippi, connected by bridge with Rock Island. Route No. 80, already paved to the south and soon to be completely paved to the north, parallels, to the north, the Mississippi River, following the historic Galena stage trail. Route No. 80 takes the tourist within a few blocks of Campbells Island. CAMPBELL'S ISLAND Scene of the battle of the War of 1812, named in honor of Alajor John Campbell who led the American forces in a battle with the Indians commanded by the famous Black Hawk — fought on July 19th, 1814. and Scene at Moline, Illinois, showing some of the huge implement factories of Moline, and a part cf Rock Island in the Mississippi on which Reck Island arsenal, one of the largest in the world, is located. Across the river is Iowa. The bridge shown in the pic- ture is only three blocl's from The main business corner of Moline, 5th avenue and Fifteenth strjet. and State Routes 3, 7 and 80. Thousands of tourists pass over this government island annually. The island is controlled by U. S. war department and a detachment of soldiers is stationed there constantly. A National cemetery and a cemetery in which Confederate soldiers are buried are located on this island in addition to munition factories and warehouses valued at several hundred million dollars. 128 ILLINOIS was one of the major engagements for control of the upper Mississippi River. The engagement occurred I)artly'on CamphelTs Island and in boats on the river. THE PLOW CITY In Moline John Deere established a small shop in the early forties and from this small beginning a colos- sal business has grown up with 15 or 20 large factories. State Routes No. 3 and 7 pass within a few blocks of these giant implement factories. MOLINE AIRPORT On Route No. 80, three miles from downtown Moline. A splendid airport and an important station on air mail and transport routes. TOURIST FACILITIES The 205 acres of parks, four fine golf clubs, first class hotels, and a modern municipal tourist camp wath furnished cottages at Fourth Avenue and Thirty- fourth Street, i)rovide ample facilities for tourists and vacationists. Information may be obtained at Moline branch of Chicago Motor Club at 1821 Fifth Avenue, Moline. HENRY COUNTY BISHOP HILL A few miles north of Route No. S3), paved and Route No. 82, slated for pavement soon, is 84 years old. From an historic standpoint it is the most interesting point in Henry County. Bishop Hill w^as once one of the most famous religious communistic colonies in America. Today, however, some of the original colony buildings erected more than three-quarters of a cen- tury ago still stand and several hundred descendants of the original colonists still live in the village. The colony was established in Henry County in 1846. All TOURIST GUIDE 129 steeple building at Bishop Hill, Henry County, where one of the most famous religious communistic colonies in American history was established in 1846. This building was erected about 1850. The clock on this building was made by some of the colonists and still runs. The building is still used. The colony itself was disbanded in 1862 but hundreds of descendants of the original colonists still live in Bishop Hill. The founders of the colony were emigrants froin Sweden. told, 1,100 emigrants from Sweden settled here. The main building, still standing, is the Steeple Building, one of the original buildings. It contains a clock built by the colonists themselves and still runs. The colony was disbanded in the '60's. KEWANEE On U. S. No. 32 about 135 miles from Chicago. Know^n as the center of the boiler manufacturing in- dustry. An interesting and beautiful Illinois city that boasts of a splendid park system representing all facili- ties for recreation and enjoyment. Interesting golf layouts also feature this representative Illinois city. To the tourist interested in industrial features — Kewanee is noted for glove manufacturing as well as for boilers Further information may be obtained from the Kewa- nee Chamber of Commerce. 130 ILLINOIS SECTION 16 Counties and County Seat Towns Knox County — Galesburg Mercer County — Aledo A beautiful spot on Pope Creek adjoining State Route No. 3, three miles south of Aledo in Mercer County. This section, not widely known for its scenic beauty, does, nevertheless, abound in interesting and attractive points from, the standpoint of the scenic lovers. GALESBURG County seat of Knox County, 184 miles from Chi- cago, on Route No. Z7 . On Route No. 52, out of Peoria, Galesburg was picked by Edward Bok, the author, as one of the four ideal American cities, one of the four most desiral)le cities in which to Hve and ideal in its opportunities for real living. Accordingly, it ofifers an interesting picture for the tourist — either motoring through or making the city his destination. All infor- mation may be obtained from the Galesburg Chamber of Commerce. TOURIST GUIDE 131 KNOX COLLEGE One of the outstanding features of Galesburg Old Main at Knox College is one of the historical beauty spots of the State. The campus is especially beautiful. LOMBARD COLLEGE Closely entwined \yith the history of Galesburg and recently merged \yith Knox College. One o: the yery first colleges in the United States to admit women to its courses on an absolute equality with men. THE COUNTRY CLUBS The Chicago, Burlington & Ouincy R. R. leased the shores of its lake near Galesburg to the citizens for the creation of one of the most attractiye country clubs in northern Illinois — the Knox Country Club on Lake Bracken, with eleyen miles of shore line. The lake is adapted to the enjoyment of yarious water •sports. The Soangetaha Country Club has a long water frontage on Lake Rice, another picturesque spot near Knox College. Historically, Galesburg was founded in 1837 by a group of idealists from Oneida, New York. They talked of a model city and it seems they founded one A glimpse of Lake Calhoun, an attractive summer resort section near Galva, Illinois. Plenty of fish are to be found here. Water sports may also be enjoyed. 132 ILLINOIS GALVA One of the most attractive resorts in Illinois has been developed on Lake Calhoun, located in Knox County, five miles south of Galva, The wooded land chosen for this resort is among the natural beauty spots of Illinois. It consists of 139 acres, all timber- land, with hills, blufifs and ravines on which are trees of many varieties. Bass, blue gills, crappie, perch, sun- fish and cat abound in Lake Calhoun. ALEDO County seat of Mercer County, is an interesting little city with many beautiful homes, a few points of historical interest and a sporty golf club located in beautiful woodland surroundings. TOURIST GUIDE SECTION 17 Counties and County Seat Towns 133 stark County — -Toulon Marshall County — Lacon Putnam County — Hennepin Peoria County — Peoria PEORIA COUNTY Peoria, the county seat of- Peoria County, is located about half way between Chicago and St. Louis — 155 miles from Chicago and 163 miles from St. Louis. Also 91 miles from Rock Island, 282 miles from Cairo and 212 miles from Indianapolis. The city itself is located on the west bank of the Illinois River on Peoria Lake. It is the second largest city in Illinois and, in itself, offers many interesting attractions to the tourist. Hotel accommodations are of the very best and tourist facilities are plentiful. Bradley Park and other parks are easily accessible. In 1680 LaSalle and Tonti saw this winding Illinois River from the same place that the photographer stood to take the picture. The land in the foreground is a part of beautiful Fort Creve Coeur State Park. Peoria is shown in the background. 134 ILLINOIS FORT CREVE COEUR A stone marker, on the east side of the IlHnois River, between Peoria and Pekin, records the fact that here LaSalle built his Fort Creve Coeur. That was in the early spring of 1680 and here was established a mission 89 years before the oldest of the California missions was founded. Creve Coeur was abandoned after a few months because of an attack by the Iro- quois, which resulted in panic and starvation. After abandoning the fort, LaSalle's men, led by Tonti, fortified Starved Rock, discussed elsewhere in this l)ooklet. The site of Fort Creve Coeur is marked by a beautiful memorial in Fort Creve Coeur State Park, midway between Peoria and Pekin. The monument, the woodlands and the view of the surroundings are well worth a visit. The winding Illinois river, stretch- ing out into the distance with a part of Peoria visible in the background, presents a marvelous picture. Speedy boat races, regattas, bathing, fishing and other water sports are enjoyed along the Illinois River near Peoria. This sec- tion is a summer resort with plenty of historical interest thrown in, TOURIST GUIDE 135 A picturesque view of the grave of Chief Senachwine, of the Pottawatomie Indians near Putnam, Illinois. Putnam is on Route No. 24, that scenic drive that stretches down from the north intj Peoria. THE ILLINOIS RIVER Peoria, Peoria Lake and the Illinois River go to- gether to create a summer resort unsurpassed in the State. In addition to excellent accommodations, sum- mer cottages along the l^eautiful waters, the woodlands in the section and the accessibility of the region — the section affords excellent boating, bathing, fishing, and camping. Peoria is the site of many stirring boat races and regatta, including the National 200-mile Marathon Classic held each summer. The tourist — and the vaca- tionist — will find everything to make his stay comfort- able and delightful in this section. The scenic drive north of Peoria — paved roads stretching out along the shores and heights, is another attraction here. 136 ILLINOIS Fifty thousand kilowatt station of Illinois Electric Power Com- pany adjacent to Route 8, directly opposite the main business dis- trict of the City of Peoria, supplying electricity to Peoria. Spring- field and surrounding territories. PROSPECT HEIGHTS Above Peoria. From these beautiful heig'hts the view of the Illinois River and the surrounding country will be of unusual interest and attractiveness to the visitor. TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS Excellent hotel, cottages, camps, etc. For further information see the Peoria Association of Commerce. "THE PIONEERS" One of Lorado Taft's famous statuary groups. "The Pioneers," is located in Central Park, Elmwood, in the western part of Peoria County. The drive to Elmwood is an attractive one and the beautiful statue will be of great interest to admirers of the works of Lorado Taft. PUTNAM COUNTY Putnam, on Route Xo. 29 that follows the course TOURIST GUIDE 137 of the Illinois River from Hennepin on down to Peoria. is a scenic area that will delight the visitor. The grave of Chief Senachwine of the Pottawatomie Indians near Putnam, is of interest to history lovers. The serene little Mackinaw cuts and backs through Tazewell County below Peoria and Pekin, affording many a quaint picture as It flows through the fertile acres of Central Illinois, 138 ILLINOIS SECTION 18 Counties and County Seat Towns LaSalle County -Ottawa Kendall County — Yorkville Grundy County — Morris See Footnote for Accomodations STARVED ROCK STATE PARK Chicago to Park — 90 miles on Route No. 7. Rock Island to Park — 92 miles on Route No. 7. Rockford to Park — 93 miles on Route No. 2. Springfield to Park — 130 miles on Route No. 2. Owned and operated by the State of Illinois — open the year around. Plctel, garage, ferry boats, swimming pool, dance pavilion open May 1st to October 1st. The tract of 900 acres — nationally known — rough, wooded bluff-land mostly covered with timber, along^ south bank of Illinois River midway between Ottawa and LaSalle. Predominating scenic and historic feature is the rocky eminence known as Starved Rock upon which in 1683 Sieur de LaSalle and his lieutenant, Henri de Tonti, built a fort known as "Fort St. Louis." Historical and inspiring Starved Rock. The .site of old Fort St. Louis, rising up 140 feet above the beautiful Illinois river. The Starved Rock area is famed for its rugged beauty. Facilities for tourists and campers are plentiful. TOURIST GUIDE 139 French Canyon, one of the wildly picturesque canyons to be found in the 900 acres comprising this famous Illinois State Pari<. This is only one of twenty or more canyons that delight the visitor to Starved Rock State Park. Starved Rock rises 140 feet above the Illinois River. The view from the Rock, the center of a public park, comprises a glorious panoramic view of the ^^alley of 140 ILLINOIS the Illinois, and, to the west, a modern hotel, bathing ])ool, and dancing piivilion. Other interesting and extremely beautiful point? of interest to the Park include Devils Nose, similar in formation to Starved Rock ; Lover's Leap, a gigantic projection of bluff; Eagle Cliff, Bee Hive, Bulpit Rock and other rock forms tions of fascinating interest to the lover of nature and wild life. The charm of the park includes numerous cliffs, gulches and canyons — St. Louis, Kickapoo, Sac, Fox, French, Pontiac, Wild Cat, Witch's Kitchen, Tonti, Owl, Hidden and others. Principal trails are designated by bands of color painted on trees. TOURIST FACILITIES Concessions operated under control of the State of Illinois; modern hotel, refreshment stands, swimming pool, ferry and excursion boats, dancing, bus line and garage. A tourist camp ground is available without fees. DEER PARK Two miles west of Starved Rock on State High- way 7A, containing some of the most beautiful can- yons to be found in the State. BUFFALO ROCK PARK On the north side of the Illinois River, four miles west of Ottawa on Route No. 7. About two miles long and sixty rods wide. Provides a marvelous collection of views of woodland, wnld life, etc. Illinois Indians made the valley in which this spot is located, their central point and fought for years with northern tribes for its possession. SHABBONA PARK Site of Indian Creek Massacre in 1832, where fif- teen lives were sacrificed. The Park consists of seven and one-half acres, fourteen miles north of Ottawa on State Hisrhwav 23. A monument, erected in 1906 to the TOURIST GUIDE 141 The entrance to Starved Rock State Park. At the very outset of your journey through this magnificent wonderland vou are sur- rounded by imposing cliffs. Note the splendid paved roads, a part ot the great Illinois oaved highwav system. 142 ILLINOIS s^iHKxn y»lWlgltilWf» m - f ;iP»-s3«»»^i^j^^^_ Here the Kankakee and DesPlaines rivers join to form the pic- turesque and historical Illinois. This beautiful river country is a favorite spot for boating and, in many choice locations, fishing. This point is a few miles east of Morris on Route No. 7. memory of the victims of the Indians, is a point of in- terest. The Park, as well as the entire Starved Rock- area, is replete with fascinating Indiaii legends and stories of heroic sacrifices made by early settlers. A museum of Indian relics at Shabbona Park will be of great interest to those who enjoy the early history of Illinois. ILLINOIS RIVER VALLEY The Illinois River flows through a section of ter- ritory in LaSalle County rich in historical lore, in com- merce, industry, and agriculture. Natural resources include shale, silica, sand, limestone, and coal. Princi- pal industries include — Streator glass bottles, glass, shale products, metal stampings, etc. ; LaSalle, zinc and cement ; Ottawa, glass and clay products ; Peru, IS clock factory, zinc; Oglesby, cement; Marseilles, paper. TOURIST GUIDE 143 Two immense locks in the Illinois River, one west of Marseilles, and one at Starved Rock, are important links in the Lakes to Gnlf Waterway System. FOX RIVER VALLEY A beautiful valley, running in LaSalle County, rich in Indian lore and beautiful in scenery. Glenn Park, at Sheridan, offers delightful setting for a popu- lar summer resort. Bellrose Dells located on the Fox River, twelve miles north of Ottawa. Privately owned and operated with small entrance fee charged. Affords camping, boating, swimming and fishing in marvelous - ly beautiful surroundings. Also on Fox River, eighteen miles north of Ottawa, is Glenn Park, cottages, camp- ing, boating, dancing, swimming and fishing. St. Jo- seph's Health Resort, formerly known as Sulphur Lick Springs, located on the Fox River, ten miles north of Ottawa. Noted for large mineral springs, modern lOO-room hotel and sanatarium, and cottages. Under supervision of Sisters of Mercy. VERMILION RIVER VALLEY One of the most picturesque streams in Illinois. High bluffs, canyons, wooded shore, caves, intriguing those who have a taste for outdoor grandeur. From Pontiac, through Streator and to its mouth at LaSalle, the Vermilion winds its way through one continuous picture. One of the most picturesque spots is Bailey Falls, four miles southeast of Oglesby. Waterfall of about 25 feet, immense l)oulders and rocks. Bailev Falls is off the beaten track and only those who seek it may enjoy its wonder. DRESDEN HEIGHTS Chicago to Dresden Heights — 50 miles on Route Xo. 7. 144 ILLINOIS In Grundy County at the junction of the Kankakee and Des Plaines Rivers joining to form the Illinois Can be reached by State Highway No. 7 about one mile west of the old canal \'illage of Channahon. Ten miles east of Morris, markers point to Dresden Heights. On these Heights the tourist may view a glorious panorama, looking over a hundred mile hori- zon. A ribbon of water two miles east and running north is the Kankakee River as it joins the Des Plaines at the foot of the hill to form the Illinois. Up and down the River, as far as the eye can see, are deposits ot sand, gravel and fire clay of great value. MAZON FOSSILS About six miles directly south of J3resden Heights, on State Highway No. 4 from Joliet and No. 47 from Morris is the largest stripping coal mine in America. In the debris of the mine are fossil plants, insects and crabs preserved in the shale just as they were millions of years ago. These fossils are being sought by the Museums of the world. SHABBONA'S GRAVE Shabbona's Grave — the grave of the Indian known as the "White Man's Friend," is to be found in Ever- green Cemetery at Morris, county seat of Grundy County. WALLACE HOME AT OTTAWA State Highway No. 23, on the north side of the city of Ottawa, is "The Oaks," home of General Wil- liam H. L. Wallace, one of the Major Generals of the Civil War. LTouse built in 1860. Interior and exterV)/ remain practically the same as when General W'^allace lived there. The main "parlor," the old paintings and TOURIST GUIDE 145 flags, the picturesque dining room and the furniture will delight the lover of antiques and the delver into historical lore. BLACK HAWK BEACH On Highway No. 7, one mile west of Ottawa, larg- est sw^imming pool in Illinois. Quarried out of white silica sand deposits and fed by mineral springs. MERMACH HILL In Kendall County, two miles south of Piano on State Highway No. i8, the site of a noted' Indian battle. YORKVILLE INDIAN RESERVATION Yorkville. county seat of Kendall County, on State Highway No. 18, is the home of a picturesque Indian reservation. FOOTNOTE Hotel and garage service at each of the cities men- tioned in this section is reported to be excellent. Tour- ist camp will be found at each city and also at practi- cally all of the points of interest mentioned, especially in the Starved Rock and Fox River Valley area. Further information pertaining to hotel and camp- ing facilities, etc., may be obtained from the LaSalle Chamber of Commerce, Ottawa Chamber of Com- merce, Greater Marseilles Club. Morris Chamber of Commerce, Oglesby Community Club, Piano Men's Club, Streator Chamber of Commerce. 146 ILLINOIS SECTION 19 Counties and County Seat Towns rarroll County— Mt. rarroll Whiteside County — Morrison J^ee County — Dixon F^ureau County — I'rinceton (In XoiM Invesirj Ti i^art of State) SAVANNA This city, in Carroll County, on Route No. 80 from Rock LsKind to CJialena, is in the midst of the Sa- vanna Headlands, and in the ])ro])osed bird and tish sanctuary district, fathered by the Izaak Walton Leag^ue and other friends of the nation's wild life. It is an amazingly i)ictinesciue district. Route No. 80, passing directly through Savanna and the Palisades district, skirts the Mississi]:)pi River for some distance which, in this upper section, is blue water and hlkd with islands u]:)on \>hich are thick tree growths. On both sides of the Mississi]>pi, to the south, are long stretches of low lands where the verdure grows thick and there is good shooting. Gun clubs are numer- ous. Glengary Country Clid), midway between Savan- na and Mt. Carroll, is a fascinating outdoors club. For further information address Savanna Commerce Asso- ciation. SAVANNA HEADLANDS In Carroll County near the town of Savanna on Route No. 27. On Route No. 80 (semi-hard surface road) out of Galena or Routes No. 40 to No. 78, out of Stockton in Jo Daviess County, llie route skims the Headlands with the view of the Mississippi Palisades a startlingly beautiful one, com])arable to the Palisades of the Hudson. Far below the Headlands the Father of Waters stretches majestically to the southward. Im- posing cliffs of dolomite limestone rise high in the blue sky above. "Indian Head," a rock formation that still holds the legend of Indian origin; the "Sisters." two TOURIST GUIDE 147 This beautiful po- cJuded by-way which nit-anders thrquRh rarroll County creates an atmosphere of peaceful beauty. The towering summit and the wind- ing road afford one of the country's most attraelive spots foi- the visitor. The river winds slf)\vly and the marvel- ous stretches of scen- ery upon which it gazes, make a pictur- esque locality. 148 ILLINOIS The leafy arch wel- comes the visitor to Carroll County — to all its beauty and all its sanctuaries. The river — floating peacefully along, and the cliffs — suggestive of strength, form an unforgettable scene in the tovirist's mind. This distant cross- country view presents to the eye the pano- rama of Carroll Coun- ty's wonderland views. TOURIST GUIDE 149 Stretching out in the horizon in "Savanna on the Mississippi," one of the most naturally beautiful spots in Illinois. The broad rivers, the wooded bluffs, and the immense panoramic view will de- light ycu. And Apple River Canyon, Grant's old home in Galena, and the White Pine Forests are not so far away. majestic columns visible at a o^reat distance. Near ''In- dian Head" is a small caravan said to be the restinof place and watching- place of crafty Blackhawk. Far below, from the Headlands, on the Mississippi flats, are age old trees, the oldest in Illinois. Bird life is plenti- ful. Savanna Headlands are unrivalled in sheer scenic beaut3\ The imposing picture, the marvelous surround- ings, the fascinating Indian background — all invite the tourist to this section of the State. MT. CARROLL County seat of Carroll County. Smith's Park is a treat for the tourist. The city provides excellent ac- commodations and, together with its natural beauty and interest, is an excellent point from which to begin an exploration of this entire beautiful region. 150 ILLINOIS The (Mant's Tea Table in Smith's Park at Mt. Carroll MORRISON County seat of Whiteside County about 15 miles beyond the Rock River, 15 miles east of the Mississippi. Almost directly west of Chicago. First settlers arrived here just after the Blackhawk War — and at Prophets- town on the picturesque Rock River, just south of Mor- rison. White Cloud, the ''prophet," lived in Prophets- town ; Morrison 's first newspaper, the Sentinel estab- lished in 1837, is still printed — a thriving newspaper. White Cloud's picture still hangs in the Court House. Drives around Morrison and Prophetstown are through the scenery of the Rock River and the Mississippi. On either hand, choice sections of the State, invite the motorist. POINT OF THE BLUFF Four miles from Thomson, York Township, 10 miles from Mt. Carroll. A small but beautiful natural park. On the east of the Bluff is Johnson Creek, a picturesque stream, and at the point of the Bluff is the site of an old water power mill. The Bluff is lined with pine, oak and other trees among which is ''Name Tree," so named TOURISTS GUIDE 151 because hundreds of visitors have carved their names on it. The big tree is so covered with initials that there is hardly room for another name. The rocks, the crevices, the wooded section and the beauty of the spot recommend it for a day in the real out-of-doors. STERLING AND ROCK FALLS The two cities are in the heart of the Rock River County, in Whiteside County on Route No. 40 running north and south and on Route No. 6 running east and west. Overlooking the Rock River, east of Sterling, is a gladiolus farm which ships out each season about 5,000,000 gladiolus bulbs. Edgewater farm, with fifteen acres of blooms, is today one of the show places of northern Illinois. The beautiful Rock River affords excellent boating — and bathing. Hotel and tourists' accommodations are to be found in fine, well equipped sections. Other infor- mation may be obtained from the Sterling-Rock Falls Association of Commerce. Beautiful Rock Riv on to the Mis * ' ' scenic beauty area leaves a tion lands 152 ILLINOIS DIXON County seat of Lee C ounty, on Route No. 6, a few miles south of picturesque Grande Detour and just be- low the section described in a former article as the Rock River area — through Dixon, Sterling and Rock Falls are really in the heart of this scenically beautiful country. The Dixon family, in Dixon, can give tourists much of the background of this historical city: Among the customers of the early Dixons — merchants — were (31d Grey Headed Pottawatomie, Old Grey Head's Fat Son, and many another Indian with a picturesque name. This section was another of Blackhawk's favor- ite spots. So it was that other of the Dixon customers were Abraham Lincoln, Jefiferson Davis, Albert Sidne}' Johnston, who later headed Jefiferson's Confederate soldiers, William Hamilton, son of Alexander Hamil- ton, Zachary Taylor, and others. NACHUSA TAVERN A hotel, originally built in 1837, later remodeled and rebuilt. Nachu.sa was the Indian name for John Dixon. The Tavern, a favorite stopping point for tour- ists, affords excellent accommodations along the Lin- coln Highway — Route Xo. 6. GRANDE DETOUR It is almost impossible to finish this section with- out again mentioning this beautiful bend of the Rock River just five miles above Dixon. In addition to being one of the most picturesque scenic spots in the State, the little village is noted as the home of the John Deere Plow Company — known then as the Grand Detour Plow Company. TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS Dixon has 300 acres of parks, including an 80 acre island park in the river. Lowell Park, outside the city TOURIST GUIDE 153 A typical Fox River Valley Highway swinging along beside the picturesque Fox River, for nearly fifty miles. A favorite tour for thousands of vacationists. limits, covers 200 acres with a half-mile of river front- age. It is a nature park — a park of hills, gullies, primeval forest, flowers* and ferns. The city has excel- lent hotels, tourist camps. Further information may be obtained from the Dixon Chamber of Commerce. PRINCETON County seat of Bureau County. In the center of a rich farming section of Illinois. Large orchard and nursery properties abound. Princeton is one of the old- est cities in the State, as old as Chicago, and great Elm trees arch its streets At the edg^e of the city is the old Lovejoy home, a "station" on the underground railway maintained to smuggle escaping slaves through to Can- ada and freedom. Princeton is an interesting city, wdtli 154 ILLINOIS ample tourist facilities, excellent hotels and a chamber of commerce ready to give out the necessary informa- tion for full enjoyment of Bureau County. A fine $100,000 country club, sporty golf course, shooting grounds, tennis courts, etc. Privately owned park with swimming pool, dance pavilion, etc. The Hennepin Canal, Illinois River and numerous small streams ofifer excellent fishing and hunting. TOURIST GUIDE 155 SECTION 20 Counties and County Seat Towns DeKalb County — Sycamore Kane County — Geneva The charming Fox River Valley, along- the pic- turesque Fox Riv^er, is one of the most beautiful drives in America. For nearly fifty miles an excellent concrete road runs along the western ridge of the valley, look- ing down on the wide river. Another drive, from St. Charles south to Aurora and Oswego, is open on the east bank. Not only is the drive replete with start- lingly beautiful scenery but it is lined with some of the most attractive estates and parks in the Middle West. A hilly section near Algonquin adds a wild and primi tive touch to the surroimdings and provides a prett\ wooded background for the river. The famed "River bank" estate of Colonel George Fabian, is just south oc Geneva. The Evans Game Farm near St. Charles should also be visited by the tourist. Deer, swans, pheasants, peacocks, all sorts of wild fowl, roam tlie hills and strut over the grassy banks along the Fox River Valley. This drive may be made from Chicago. Aurora, St. Charles. Dundee, Elgin, and other cities Avith ample hotel and tourist camp facilities. FOREST PRESERVES Four large tracts of beautifully wooded land com- prising 350 acres are owned by Kane County and open to the public as forest preserves. The first is at John- son Mound, three miles southeast of Elburn (State Highway 6). It is a favorite goal for overnight hikes from the Chicago metropolitan area. Another tract {•> on State Route No. 22. between Elgin and Dundee, and another one mile north of Sugar Grove and a fourth on Route No. 6, just west of Elburn. Caretakers are re- tained to keep the places in excellent condition. Suita- ♦ble for camping. 156 ILLINOIS AURORA Thirty-eight miles west of Chicago. City of 45.000 founded in 1834 as a trading post. Phillips Park has 215 acres of land, tennis courts, excellent 18 hole golf course (municipal), baseball diamonds and well stocked zoo. Fox Valley Golf Club operates a fee course just north of Aurora. A suitable headquarters for journies through the Fox River Valley is provided through excellent hotel and tourist accommodations. EXPOSITION PARK— AURORA Thousands of people visit Exposition Park, in North Aurora, about 5 miles north of Aurora. It is the scene of the annual Mid-States Fair and also at- tracts hundreds during the two sessions of horse racing each summer. The largest swimming pool in the State Beautiful Moose Lake at Mooseheart. The boys, enjoying the canoeing-, are a few of the 1400 who attend the renowned Moose- heart Academy. The school, midway between Aurora and Batayia, is the mecca foi thousands of visitors each year. It is in the midst of a country dotted with streams and entrancing woodlands. TOURIST GUIDE 157 is said to be located here. Hotel accommodations available in the grounds. An amusement park operates during" the summer months, MOOSEHEART This city, between Aurora and Batavia on the west road along the Fox River, is the home of Mooseheart Academy with its 1,400 children. Eleven hundred acres of ground with 150 buildings comprise the physical as- sets. Mooseheart was founded in 1913 by James J. Davis, present Secretary of Lal)or. Over 150.000 visitors come to this renowned school founded for the dependent children of deceased members of the Moose fraternity. ST. CHARLES Beautiful wooded banks along the Fox River near St. Charles have been discovered by hundreds of vaca- tionists. Oak Ridge and Pinelands, two of these beau- tiful resorts, are located just north of St. Charles on the east side of the Fox River. ST. CHARLES COMMUNITY CENTER A monument to Henry Rockwell Baker presented by his parents to the City. A 3xar around hotel catering especially to summer patrons. Besides a large assem ■ l:)Iy hall and stage, the facilities include a swimming pool and other conveniences for tourists. POTTAWATOMIE PARK Pottawatomie Park affords ample facilities for pic- nic and camping. Dance pavilion, sanded beach, newly built bath houses, boating and woodlands for camping purposes are some of the attractions here. EVANS GAME FARM Three miles west of St. Charles. Largest game larm in the world where wild fowl and game are raised in line with the State's conservation program. 158 ILLINOIS Plenty of bathing' in Illinois. Here is a group thoroughly en- joying- the municipal poo! at Elgin. Three beautiful parks, an at- tractive business district, and many tourist conveniences are feat- ures ol this Illinois city. ST. CHARLES SCHOOL FOR BOYS Two miles west of St. Charles on Route No. 6. The miHtary drills of these boys under the State's super- vision, attract hundreds of visitors weekly. &«£«:&» — 'T~-3 ,' •■>§* . . 4<*'^ H BH fc^^. '^m ^S w «^ '^'W^ ^H M m ^ ^^^^Mmfflj a^MMfev w ^■< 1 ■ m ■m M The entrancing little Kishwaukee meanders its way through a part of this section we are describing to you. 'I'his particular pho- tograph was snapped somewhere in DeKalb County. TOURIST GUIDE 159 ELGIN The city of parks. Wing Park, within the corpo- rate hmits, covers an area of 121 acres and boasts a beautiful $40,000 outdoor swimming pool, 9-hole public golf course, tennis courts, hockey courses, baseball fields and horseshoe courts. Lords Park, with its well stocked zoological garden and museum of curios from all parts of the world, is well worth seeing. Trout Park 52 acres, is famed as a natural beauty spot. Hun- dreds of springs and small streams make this choice location even more attractive. DEKALB Known as the "Barb Wire City." In 1873 barbed wire was introduced here. A beautiful Illinois city with parks and ample tor.rist accommodations. Administration Building, Northern Illinois State Teachers Col- lege, DeKalb. Established by act of General Assembly in 1895. Located in center of sixty-seven acre campus noted for its scenic beauty. Dr. Karl L. Adams is the able president of this institu- tion. 160 ILLINOIS NORTHERN ILLINOIS STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE Located in the western part of DeKalb on Route No 6. Two good sized lakes and natural woods sur- round the campus with the Kishwaukee River border- ing- on one side. The campus itself is one of the beauty ^^^^i*^ 1 iu ^^^M ■'t... -^^ ■■♦■■'■ ■■*:>, «< '■'■ f si*- M- S ^' ,::; ;►" ' MifS& •■'1 ■ J'- *'■ *»'^'^ - :^ ' .4|k ^W^ '*% n i ■ '.-.■^"p^" »';-«' ..^/a^^^r^ '•*^,- * •i./v !» • ' :» ." ■■■'■■■ ' ' ■ - M ■ -" ■■' ,- ■■ f- ■■■ '■ ^> '>.-#-,.-''V,?.. A scene on the campus of Northern Illinois State Teachers Colleg-e at DeKalb. These beautiful birches are alon^ the shores of the two beautiful lakes that make school going a pleasure in that city. TOURIST GUIDE 161 spots of northern Illinois with natural woodlands and old-fashioned and modern gardens making a strikini^- picture. CHICAGO-DIXON ROAD Four miles north of the Junction of Route No. 18 and 22 in DeKalb Count}^ a gravel road crosses Route No. 2^ which carried all westbound traffic back in 18-19 and during the later rush to "Pike's Peak." On this road stands an old frame house built in 1849 and a barn built in 1847 of hand hewn timbers. Two miles north of the junction and t\\'o miles west from Route No. 23 is \Tctor Cemetery, the grave and monument site of Grandma Fritz, whose four sons served under Georgv." Washington. CAMP ROTARY-MacQUEEN In the northern part of DeKalb County. One mile and a half north west of Kirkland on Route No. 72. Ten acres fenced ofif for cam])ing purposes. Hundreds (>f acres of woodland adjoining the camp site, throwri open for cam]:) visitors. Farge dining halls and light- are included in camp ecfuipment here. SHEPHERDSON'S TAMARACK AND SPRUCE GROVE Four miles north of the junctions of Routes No. 18 and 23 and three and one half miles Avest. In this tatn- arack and spruce grove the herons nest and rear their young. Students from all parts of the Middle Wesi come here to study the heron and its habits. SHABBONA'S HOME The home of Chief Shabbona, "Friend of the White Man," is to be found three miles west of the town of Shabbona on Route No. 71. 162 ILLINOIS SYCAMORE COMMUNITY PARK Sycamore, on Route No. 64. An 18-hole golf course, swimming pool, tennis court, picnic grounds, and other accommodations are available in SyCamore — a sparkling clear branch of the Kishwaukee River meanders through the Park. Excellent hotel accom- modations are available in Sycamore — a quarter mile from the park site. FOOTNOTE Each of these cities provides excellent garage, hotel, and camping facilities. Additional information may be obtained from the Aurora Chamber of Com- merce, DeKalb Chamber of Commerce, Elgin Associa- tion of Commerce, Geneva Chamber of Commerce, and the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce, and your auto- mobile club. TODKIST GUIDE 163 SECTION 21 Counties and County Town Seats Jo Daviess County — Galena Stephenson County — Freeport Winnebago County — Rockford Ogle County — Oregon (In the Northwestern corner of the State) We preface this section by saying that scenic points described here are among the most beautiful in the world. The ''Berkshires of Illinois," Rock River, Grande Detour, the White Pine Forest, the home of U. S. Grant — these places are famed for scenic beauty and historical background. "THE BERKSHIRES OF ILLINOIS" From Chicago to Freeport on Route No. 5, through Rockford and west on Freeport on Route No. 5. Or the Grande Detour road between Dixon and Rockford. These scenic drives are said to be among the most beautiful in the world. The pavement is ex- cellent — the scenery is magnificent. Speeding up to the The Canyon of Apple River in the heart of the Berkshires of Illinois. Great bluffs, jutting rocks, deep gorges and the fascinat- ing river below comprise a beautiful picture. Good fishing. In the heart of Jo Daviess County. 164 ILLINOIS northwest corner ol th;.^ State from Stockton to Ga- lena, on the Mississippi River, the drive, takes you through. APPLE RIVER CANYON The canyons of picturesque Apple River and Ter- rapin Ridge are 138 miles west of Chicago. The scenic effects comprise nearly the whole of Jo Daviess Coun- ty. Great gray cliffs tower on each side of the canyon, five miles in length and towering 60 to 250 feet into the blue sky. Jutting rocks here and there form cliffs, 50 to 150 feet in height. These majestic carvings of nature peer down to the gorge floor, in some places only ten rods wide and at its greatest less than one -quarter of a mile wide. The rocks, on exposed cliffs, rise high in the ■ : ■ "■■ "-"-^ \f J^^^W^f ^"^ A-'r\^;'"'^;/V- 4>lw''^ 3\. '' ^ \ ""-Ma ^ ^^f ^ y ^'-r-^V^ ■^^^^^1 . JP i^^tt^ ^m^ \^ V /t wfWBvffiP''^^^i^^BBt^M^^^^^BB^^^^^^^!^^^^W^^^M W["W l^i?' spSL.^j^^^r .,**.,'' ''m ^^^HB^^^^^fl^^^B^^B ^^^If^H^^b m f. l^li Orant Memorial home in Galena. This home was presented to G«-neral U. S. Grant by citizens of Galena in 1865. The property is now cared for by the State of Illinois. Galena, as we'l as being Grant's home, is in one of the most beautiful scenic sections of the world with Apple River Canyon and the Savanna Headlands nearby. TOURIST GUIDE 165 sky, often assuming the forms of ancient castles. The river, small and cool, slii)s quietly along in j\pple River Canyon, directly at the foot of those soaring cliffs. Ai)ple River is the home of small-mouth black bass and other fish. The wolf, the fox, mink and other ani- mals may be found there. Over 60 varieties of trees and 500 species of plants, many of them in marvelous bdoom. cover the valley, the slopes, the rocks and the crags, a truly picturescpie Illinois beauty spot — famed far and wide. GALENA On Route No. 5 at the Mississippi River — across from Dubuque, Iowa. The home of Ulysses S. Grant — and the story of a city with "yesterdays." Galena, quiet little town along the blather of Waters, was once rich with lead mines — a ])ooming town. Now it has only its memories of former greatness. In 1845 it was the most important commercial point on the Mississippi north of St. Louis. They say that a Prince of the Bour- bons landed for a brief time at Galena ; that Jenny Lind sang in the DeSoto House ])arlor, arriving- by boat ; and that the Jefferson family ^^■ith ycung "Joe" ^rri\ed in Galena by the river in \C37. lUit the lead mines didn't materialize and Galena is now most noted as the former home of General (jrant. The home is still there, the Grant Store, the old Court House built in 1839, a statue of Grant in Grant Park, Seminary Hill — a city rich in historical interest. From the site of the old block house at the 166 ILLINOIS Streets, appropriately marked, a very fine view of this town may be obtained. The view from Horse Shoe Mound on Route 5 approaching the city from the East is also fascinating. From here the bluffs along the Mis- sissippi to the Iowa line form the southwestern horizon, to the north the State of Wisconsin is visible with Sinsinawa Mound, Platte and Belmont mounds also to be seen. Visit Galena — in({uire at the Chamber of Com- merce or from Florence Gratiot Bale for complete in- formation and historical background. A tourist camp affords excellent accommodations. ROCKFORD A city magnificently endowed with natural gran- deur. Within a radius of an hour's drive from Rock- ford are innumerable points of interest and beauty to attract the visitor's attention. Situated on the silvery Rock River, Rockford is a community of beautiful homes, of giant industries, of splendid schools and the second oldest woman's college in the United States. North along State Highway No. 2, about fourteen miles from Rockford are the interesting areas of MACKTOWN AND ROCKTON Here Stephen Mack, first white settler of the county, lived with his Indian bride. Princess Hononegah, nearly a century ago. All of this area is rich in his- tory. Just across the river on the Rockton-Roscoe Road is beautiful HO-NO-NE-GAH Park oft'ering gracious shade and a quiet retreat for tourists. Rockton has established a fine public golf course at Macktowm. SUGAR RIVER PRESERVE Three and one-half miles northwest of Shirland, a tract of beautifully wooded and rugged land consisting of bluffs and bottom lands on both sides of the pic- J TOURIST GUIDE 167 A glimpse of the famous White Pine Forest of Ogle County, a tract of 1000 acres with 31 species of trees to examine. Some of the pines rise to a height of more than 90 feet. Joyce Kilmer's phrasing is most apt— "Only God can make a tree." turesque Sugar River which meanders along on its journey to the Petonica. All in all more than 700 acres of forest preserves, alone, are available to tourists throughout the country. OREGON A thriving Illinois city, county seat of Ogle Coun- ty, on Route No. 2 out of Rockford, lies along the Rock River and, in itself, presents a fascinating, beautiful picture with the Palisades near the city, a scenic at- traction in themsehes. Oregon takes full advantage of its glorious location along the Rock River and pro- vides the traveler with ample accommodations, infor- mation and hospitality. WHITE PINE FOREST Nine miles from Oregon, county seat of Ogle County, bounded on one side by the C. & E. I. Trail and on the other by the highway to Mt. Morris, lies 168 ILLINOIS the famous White J'ine tract ot Ogle County — one thousand and mure acres in dimension and worthy of a \isit from e\" «I^HI^^9E ^S^ The Palisades near Oregon present a fas<-inat'ng, beautiful pic- ture. The Rock River country is replete with views .such as these. TOURIST GUIDE 169 Castle Rock with picturesque Rock River flowing quietly , by. Along this route went e-irly explorers and Indians, marveling at the lieautiful surroundings but intent, perhaps, on reaching Rock Island and the Mississppi as quickly — and safely as possible. Pine Creek is also the red cedar and other varieties. Here is a l^eautiful section Avorth visiting l^ecause, as Joyce Kilmer said. '"Only God can make a tree." THE ROCK RIVER AREA When you motor near Dixon, Freeport, Rockford, Rock Falls. Sterling, Rochelle vor Grande Detour, you are near the midst of this fascinating county. You can motor along the sweeping course of the Rock River for miles, h^rom the highways the imposing beauty of one of Illinois' garden spots continually rises in front of you to fall swiftly away to new and even more beauti- ful scenes. By boat the trip is even more delightful — along the route of the French explorers and the In- dians. The Rock River area stretches along the north- ern boundary of Illinois until it reaches the Mississippi at Rock Island with the Lincoln Flighway, Blackhawk Trail and other paved roads at your disposal. It is unicjue in beauty and variety of landscape. Valleys, rugged cliffs, woodlands, wide grassy spaces. 170 ILLINOIS A view from Sentinel Rock near Grande Detour. At Grande De- tour the Rock River makes a great loop retracing its steps for three miles. The quaint village of Grande Detour, a page out of the past, should also be visited. GRANDE DETOUR A quaint village named so by early French ex- plorers. Here the river makes a great loop almost re- tracing" its steps for three miles. Down the river from the village and on the right are a series of wooded blufifs rising majestically from the water's edge. South of the village is Whirlpool Rock. Up the river road toward Oregon the valley becomes more narrow, the steep cliffs — awe inspiring- — arising seemingly from nowhere. Castle Rock is nearby. Prospect Rock g-ives a view of many willow covered islets dotting the beau- tiful river. From Kockford, through Oregon, Grande Detour, Dixon, Sterling and Rock Falls and on to the Mississippi at Rock Island, this country is unsurpassed in beauty, picturesque scenery and grand panorama. ROCKFORD A beautiful residential and industrial city, coinit> seat of Winnebago County. One of the furniture manu- TOURIST GUIDE 171 facturing centers of the world. Excellent golf course and parks offering every accommodation. Fine hotels, tourist parks. The city is 94 miles from Chicago, 314 miles from Indianapolis, 216 miles from Springfield, 328 miles from St. Louis and — in the heart of the Rock River area. Some of the city's most interesting points are ROCKFORD COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, the SUNK- EN GARDENS AT FAIRGROUNDS PARK, BLACKHAWK TOURIST CAMP, ROCKFORD COUNTRY CLUB, HARLEM HILLS COUNTRY CLUB, A ROTARY SUMMER CAMP FOR BOYS AND GIRLS, SINNISSIPPI PUBLIC GOLF LINKS, INGERSOLL MEMORIAL PARK and GOLF LINKS, CENTRAL PARK. There are 574 acres in the public park district, including 27 parks, 10 baseball diamonds, 10 wading pools, one new swim- ming pool, etc. CAMP GRANT Four miles south of Rockford. The famous mili- tary training reservation where, during the war, as many as 50,000 men were stationed at one time. Now a State National Guard Training Camp. Infor- mation on what to see and how to see it in Rockford, the "Forest City," may be obtained from the Rockford Chamber of Commerce. FREEPORT County seat of Stevenson County. On Route No. 5, lying along the paved trail leading to Apple River Canyon and Savanna Headlands, In Freeport, so historians say, Douglas' reply to Lincoln known as the "Freeport heres}^" made Lin- coln president, brought on the Civil War and settled States rights forever. A boulder is placed on the site where this memorable scene took place — where "his- 172 ILLINOIS tory was molded," according- to llieodore Roosevelt. Founded in 1835. Now one of the great toy towns of America, where many toys are manufactured. Beyond l>eeport, to the northwest, lies the country of grandeur and picturesqueness which we have described as the Berkshires of Illinois and also known as "Little Swit- zerland." Beyond Freeport lies the Canyon of Apple River, Galena, Black Flawk, State Park. Through Freeport and near it Black Hawk and his 500 braves made the last stand of the Indian against the white man east of the Mississippi. The city has ample tourist accommodations, splen- did hotels, parks, playgrounds and golf links. It is an- other city in this interesting section that may be used as the base for forays through the Rock River area, the Headlands. Galena, the A\'hite Pine Forest, etc. Eranton's Tavern is seven miles from Galena. In Augu.st. 18:12, Black Hawk held a council of war under a AVhite Oak Tree on the hill where the Tavern was hulk in 1840; the stump of th ■ tree was lncf)rpor;itecl in the floor and the home is still in a good state of preservation and owned by the Branton family. The locility was called the Hill of Council for many years but later Council Hill. TOURIST GUIDE 173 SECTION 22 Counties and County Seat Towns Boone County — BelviJere Lake County — Waukegun ]McHenry County — Woodstock These three counties are in the Chicago Metropoli- tan, District. One of them. Lake, is on the shore of Lake Michigan. Further information in addition to that given here, may be obtained from various pul^lic service offices in Chicago as well as from the cham- bers of commerce in the three county seat cities. THE CHAIN-O-LAKE REGION . In Lake and ^IcHenry Counties. "Outing Country of Beautiful Northern Illinois." The Chain-O-Lakes region is one of the most popular summer resorts in the IMidclle West. Fifty-six beautiful lakes and plenty of boating, fishing and water sports make the section a regular toiir- ists and vaoTii^ionists paradise. Here is a glimpse of one of the excursion boats that are so popular. 174 ILLINOIS The Chain-O-Lakes region is less than one hun- dred miles from the heart of Chicago. Many, and l)eau- tiful, lakes dot the section, practically all of them ex- cellent for swimming, boating and fishing. The fifty- six lakes in the region are well advertised, have ex- cellent accommodations, sites for summer cottages, cottages for rent and a personnel intent on providing all accommodations to the satisfaction of the tourist. "Fhe routes to this section may be obtained from the automobile clubs in Chicago, and all of the newspaper public services together with the Outing and Recrea- tion Bureau in the same city. Miles and miles of shore line and clean bathing beaches provide the swimming attractions. These same lakes — 60,000 acres of water all connected by channels and rivers — are unbeatable for boating, while pickerel, bass, bluegills and perch abound in the Chain-O-Lake w^aters. Miles of w^oodland bridle paths through attractive scenic spots are another feature while the Antioch Pal- ace and the Channel Lake Pavilion provide excellent Convent of the Sacred Heart. Lake Forest. The school was transferred to Lake Forest in 1904 from West Taylor Street, Chicago, where a boarding school had been opened in 1S58. Mother Muller is Superior. TOURIST GUIDE 175 dancing floors, to mention only a few. Golf clubs — fine courses — are plentiful. The cities of Antioch, Fox Lake and Lake \'illa are in the center of this well known summer — ^and winter — playground. The beautiful Fox River is an added scenic attraction. ANTIOCH On Illinois Route No. 21. The village is repre- sented by a wide-awake Business Association, the ob- ject and purpose of which is to advance the public in- terests of Antioch and the surrounding community. One and one-half hours' ride, 55 miles from Chicago over the Soo Line to this lake region. CRYSTAL LAKE Crystal Lake is a beautiful sheet of water, with a sloping, gravelly beach which affords splendid bathing. Ducks — lots of them. The Chain-O-Lakes Region is a hunters' paradise when the rig-ht season is on. When hunting is passe there are a thousand and one other sports to enjoy in this popular section just north of Chicago. 1%6 ILLINOIS n^he lake is cele1)rate(l fur the tine quality ni it^ bass and ])ickerel. and every facility is provided lor those who would enjoy a few hours' fishing". A btis makes rej^ular tri])s from the station to the lake. Forty-three miles from Chicaj^o, via the Chicago & North Western I\ ail way. By motor, Higgins Road to Dundee, north to Crystal Lake. FOX LAKE Northern Illinois is dotted with many beautiful lakes, located mainly in Lake County. The most noted of the chain is Fox Fake, which is about six miles long and two miles wide, connecting with ten large lakes and a number of smaller ones. Fox Lake is a large body of cool water and is one of nature's mirrors re- flecting the Avealth of foliage of tangled trees, vines and the blue skv aboxe. Grass Lake and Fistakee Lake are Smith Hall at Ferry Hall School for Girls. T-ake Forest, with pf)rtion of oampu.s oveilooking Lake INIifhigan. Lorat'-d thirty mile-; north f>f Chicago in one of the finest residential communities of the North Shore. TOURIST GUID 177 Cv:,nnected with it. I\Iotor Ijoats and yachts have a run of twenty miles and are a source of varied pleasure. One of the few Egyptian Lotus beds of the world are to be found here. The western and southern shores of Fox Lake rise to abrupt heights. Golf, fishing, bathing, boating, riding, hospitable hotels and resorts, cottages to rent, suburban service. Distance from Chicago, 50 miles. INGLESIDE About one mile west of Ingleside is Duck Lake, which contains bass and pickerel fish. Long Lake is accessible from Ing'eside and afifords good fishing for bass, pickerel, perch, bluegills and crappies. Forty- eight miles from Chicago, LAKE VILLA Fishing for bass, j^erch. pickerel, bluegills, crap- pies. Only 51 miles from Chicago. Reached via Soo Line. LAKE ZURICH Good fishing is found in the waters of Lake Zurich and the facilities for boating are excellent. There are numerous summer resorts, cottages and opportunities for board in private families. Lake Zurich is 34 miles from Chicago. McHENRY Here beautiful lakes dot the landscape and com- fortable summer homes and hotels furnish ample ac- commodations. jMcHenry, which is 50 miles northwest of Chicago, is the railway station for Pistakee Bay. Fox Lake and Nippersink Lake, a region noted as a great migratory track for waterfowl and as one of the inex- haustible fishing gi'ounds of the country, black bass, pike, pickerel and silver bass being abundant. 178 ILLINOIS The Bald Knob Hotel and summer resort is a pretty spot on Pisiakee Lake, at McHenry. Illinois. Good fishing-, hunting and bathing. Row boats and fishing tackle. ZION The city of Zion lies in the northeast corner of the State of Illinois on Lake Michigan. The city was founded by John Alexander Dowie 35 years ago. SPRING GROVE HATCHERY Illinois' largest fish hatchery is located at Spring Grove in the Chain-O-Lakes region. The Chesney Poultry farms, largest in the ]\Iiddle West, are in the same region, while Welder's Duck Farm at Sand Lake is the leading duck farm in America. An airplane view of beautiful Saint Mary's of the Lake Semin- ary at Mundelein. In 1927 the great Eucharistic Congress was held here. The grounds are unusually beautiful and the scenery equally fascinating. TOURIST GUIDE MUNDELEIN 179 The beautiful ccuntry of northern IlHnois has, for one of its crowning features, Saint Marys of the Lake Seminary at Mundelein. This is where the great Eucharistic Congress was held. The beautiful Sem- inary is located on a wooded tract of land, well kept up and al)ounding in flowers and shrubbery. A large lake adds to the beauty and serenity of the picture. The well kept up buddings, the winding drives through the spacious grounds are a noteworthy part of the Greater Metropolitan area which stretches north out of Chicago, through beautiful suburbs and on to the Wis- consin line. WAUKEGAN Thriving north shore city, terminating an interest- ing scenic drive out of Chicago. Provides accommoda- Excellent golf clubs dot tions for all tourist wants. A sporty water hole on the Glen Flora Country Club course at Waukegan, Illinois. Where there isn't a lake, there's a golf course in this popular northern vacation center. And Glen Flora is one of the best of them. 180 ILLINOIS the countryside. Voi fuither information address the Waukegan Chaml)er of Commerce. BELVIDERE County seat of Jjoone County. In the midst of a section noted for its beautiful drives. On Route No. 5. Near the wonderful Rock River Country and on one of the scenic drives to Galena and Jo Daviess County. IVIiles of pa\ ed higliway make the trip through this section unusually interesting. Belvidere provides ex- cellent facilities for tourists with parks and play- grounds, boating and bathing Further information on this interesting city may be obtained from the Bel- videre Chamber of Commerce. WOODSTOCK On the road to Lake Geneva. The county seat of JMcHenry County, near Crystal Lake and itself a city with an interesting historical and scenic background. Ample tourist facilities. For further information — the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce. Harlan and Blackstone Dorniitori^y«^"^ .^^.'''^ "n^Zr^la the Chicago Daily Tribune, is the new Medinah iempie. TOURIST GUIDE 193 Hearst Square, Chicago, where the Chicago Eveniiig American and the Chicago Herald and Examiner are published. 194 ILLINOIS SECTION 24 Counties and County Seat Towns DuPage County — Wheaton This section is practically in the Chicago Metro- ])olitan area with most of its cities beautiful su1)urbs of Chicago. Accordingly, information on these cities and this locality may be obtained from the public service oflfices of Chicago newspapers, the Outing and Recrea- tion Bureau, etc. WARRENVILLE TO WHEATON This tour, over cfuiet roads, past beautiful farms and estates, begins about 30 .miles west of Chicago. Warren ville is one of the oldest towns in DuPage County. It still maintains the old village green where the first settlers w-ere in the ha1)it of deciding ques- tions of government and of defense against the Indians. Through the southern end of this old community and across the DuPage River, rich in tradition, the trail leads to the left and on into the glacial region in Wheaton territory. All about are irregular hills, moraines and deep ravines. Wheaton and Naperville, two of the old cities in this region, are interesting cities from which one may explore the many fascinating pictures to be found in DuPage County, TOURIST GUIDE 195 SECTION 25 Counties and County Seat Towns Logan County — Lincoln Menard County — Petersburg Tazewell County — Pekin ^ LINCOLN On State Highway No. 4 about 25 miles southwest of Blooming-ton near the north central part of the State. It is in the midst of a beautiful section of Illinois which was once the hunting grounds of the Kickapoo Indians. Its history is interw'Oven with the history of Abraham Lincoln who, as a struggling young lawyer, visited Lincoln frequently, occupying a room in the original court house which still stands along Route No. 4. LINCOLN LAKES One hundred and fourteen acres of w^ater, far Beautiful Lincoln Lakes by moonlight. Stocked with thousands of fish annually, providing excellent facilities for boating and bath- ing. These 140 acres of water create one of the most fascinating playgrounds of this section of Illinois. 196 ILLINOIS A view of the beautiful Brainerd Estate Park showing the mar- velous gardens. A short jaunt through this estate is a treat for lovers of flowers and nature. famed for fishing and stocked regularly for anglers from all p^rts of the State. Suitable and excellent for boating and bathing and only tAvo miles from the busi- ness district of Lincoln. This Lake is rapidly becoming a favorite summer resort spot and is one of many lakes that are transforming Illinois into a popular vacation resort. Adjacent to the park is an excellent nine-hole golf course. LATHAM PARK On Route No. 4, a short distance from the business district of Lincoln, with the Latham Homestead filled with historical books, maps, furniture, and possessions of Lincoln, Grant, and other famous Illinoisans. BRAINERD ESTATE Brainerd Park, given to the city by Mrs. Ella Brainerd at the founding of the Lincoln Chautauqua, TOURIST GUIDE 197 one of the first three Chautauquas in the United States. Graceful drives, a far-famed mansion of stately beauty with grounds carefully tended by horticulture enthusiasts will delight the eye of the nature lover. The rose gardens in this Park are particularly lovely. OGLEHURST On State Route No. 4, situated on Elkhart Hill, Logan County. The residence of Richard J. Oglesby, Governor of Illinois, U. S. Senator, IMajor General in the Civil War and intimate friend of Abraham Lincoln. The Oglesby Mausoleum at Oglehurst, is w^ell worth visiting. SITE OF LOGAN COUNTY'S FIRST COURT HOUSE On Route No. 4, entering Lincoln from the South. Where Abraham Lincoln practiced law from 1839 to Picturesque Salt Creek, favorite haunt of amateur fishermen and nature lovers. Once the delightful haunt of Abraham Lincoln, whose name and history is interwoven with this beautiful section of country. Only two miles from Lincoln. 198 ILLINOIS 1848. Building removed in 1929 to Henry Ford's American village at Dearborn, Michigan. TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS Hotels and tourist accommodations are plentiful in Lincoln. Other information may be obtained from the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce. PICTURESQUE SALT CREEK A favorite haunt of amateur fishermen and nature lovers. A lovely stream with one spot, known as Rocky Ford, comparable to any nature scene in Amer- ica. About 2 miles from Lincoln. A short way from where this photograph was taken Salt Creek snuggles against the site of the town of Albany, surveyed by Abraham Lincoln on June 16th, 1836. Ida Tarbell makes mention of the town of Albany in the interest- ing history of Lincoln so widely read. OLD— AND NEW— SALEM In ]\Ienard County, three miles south of Peters- burg on Route No. 46, reached from Lincoln through Route No. 24. Old Salem was Lincoln's home from 1831 to 1837 and to visit this beautiful old section is to gain an intimate acquaintance with the true life of the Emancipator. Old Salem nestles attractively near the Sangamon River which provides a beautiful scenic ])icture when viewed from New Salem Llill. There is })erhaps no section in the State which provides a more beautiful view characterized l)y simplicity and ([uaint i)eauty. The State Department of Public Works and Buildings is restoring the log cabins and the early homes that stood on the original site when Lincoln lived there. Already a few, including the Onstott cabin and others, have been rebuilt. A relic house has TOURIST GUIDE J 99 Pastoral beauty abounds in Old and New Salem. Nearby the State of Illinois is restoring the old buildings that formerly graced this quaint scene during the life of Abraham Lincoln. A favorite spot for lovers of Lincolniana — and wild flowers. been established and is visited every year by thousands of people. The old grist mill, at the bottom of the hill, is also to be restored. Restoration of the town of Old Salem is proving one of the most fascinating pieces of construction work. Scenic effects, in this section, including a pro- fusive growth of wild flowers, are the delight of tour- ists. Be sure to visit Salem, picturesque, quaintly beautiful and quiet and rich with the historic lore sur- rounding the name — and life of Abraham Lincoln. 4 PEKIN Pekin, the county seat of Tazewell County, lies along the beautiful Illinois River. It is rich in scenic surroundings, has ample tourist accommodations and is one of the truly fascinating small cities of the State. The views and scenic effects provided by the Illinois as 200 ILLINOIS store where Abraham Lincoln was partner of Wm. F. Berry at New Salem, Illinois, Menard County, on State Route 46 off State Route 24. The Store and most of the buildin.<3:s forming the tov/n of Old Salem have been restored by the Old Salem Lincoln League. New Salem is a picturesque spot, worthy of the tourist's attention beyond historic interest, on a bend of the Sangamon River. it flows down through the State will be well worth in- cluding in your trip through these three counties. Pekin has nearly 100 acres of park and play- ground, a 9-hole golf course, and a fine lake of several acres almost in the heart of the city with excellent facilities for boating and bathing. The Pekin Rose Gardens, with 24,000 feet under glass, specializing in two varieties of roses are also worth seeing. The city, with a population of 15,000, offers many views of industrial plants ; historically, Pekin is inter- woven with the history of Creve Coeur which, for the sake of space, was discussed under Section 17 and Peoria County. The Yankee invasion of Tazewell County began about 1820-1830 when Pekin sprang up as ''Town Site," a favorable landing spot for river TOURIST GUIDE 201 boats. In Pekin Abraham Lincoln, then a young law- yer, fought the case of ''Black Nance," a slave, and Avon her freedom for her — the first slave freed by the Emancipator. Court House at Pekin, Illinois, Tazewell County. The Sang-amon River at Old Salem 202 ILLINOIS Walter W. Williams Attorney at Law, Benton President of Illinois Chamber of Commerce Director District No. 1 Mr. Williams tias been actively interested in the Illinois Chamber of Commerce for almost fourteen years. Ilis many years of service in affairs of state-wide importance and his keen understanding of the business problems of Illinois make him an ideal leader for this organization which has for its main objective the building of a more prosperous and pro- gressive state. TOURIST GUIDE 203 J. Paul Clayton Middle West Utilities ^'ompany Chicago Chairman, Board of Directors Director District No. 3 I Carleton G. Feeris Executive Vice Presi- dent, Chicago Illinois Chamber of Commerce The plan to give widespread publicity to the many points of scenic and historical interest in Illinois has received the interest and attention of Mr. Ferris who, as execu- tive head of an organ- ization interested in developing Illinois in all its phases, realizes the potential possibili- ties of scenic and his- torical Illinois as a means of promoting the best interests of the State. 204 ILLINOIS Earle H. Reynolds The Peoples Trust and Savings Bank, Chicago Treasurer, Illinois Chamber of Commerce Verne E. Jot Publisher Centralia Sentinel Member Publicity Committee and Vice President of District No. 1 and Chairman of Southern Illinois Committee Illinois Chamber of 'J;ommerce TOURIST GUIDE 205 James R. Helson Joyce-Watkins Co. Metropolis Director of District lOo. 1 Illinois Chamber of Commerce J. P. SCHUH McKesson-Schuh Drug Company, Cairo Directc of District No. 1 Illinois Chamber of Commerce 206 ILLINOIS Fred C. Went he Wenthe Brothers Company, Efiinsham ] >irector of District No. 1 Illinois Chamber of Commerce Wallace H. Wright Crescent Gasoline Co., K. St. Louis 1 )irector of District No. 1 Illinois Chamber of Commerce TOURIST GUIDE 207 1 Dean C. M. Thompson School of Commerce U. of I., Urbana Vice President of District No. 2 Chairman Tax Committee Illinois Chamber of Commerce Milton R. Livingston A. Livingston & Sons, Bloomington Director of District No. 2 Illinois Chamber of Commerce 208 ILLINOIS Edgar J. Kahn National Cooperage & Woodenware Co., Peoria Director of District No. 2, Illinois Chamber of Commerce E. M. J3NISON Publisher Beacon- News Paris Director of District No. 2 Illinois Ciiamber of Commerce TOURIST GUIDE 209 W. J. Parrett Commercial-News, Danville Member Publicity Committee Director of District No. 2 Illinois Chamber of Commerce William F. Gerdes Michelmann Steel Con- struction Co., Quincy Vice President of District No. 3 Illinois Chamber of Commerce 210 ILLINOIS Albert E. Bailey Union National Bank. ]\iacomb Director, District No. 3 Illinois Chamber of Commerce Dr. a. H. Dollear Norbury Sanatorium Jacksonville Director of District No. 3 Illinois Chamber of Commerce TOURIST GUIDE 211 William E. Hodnett Lincoln Savings & Bldg. Assn., Lincoln Director of District No. 3 Illinois Chamber of Commerce •/T-^-^^S.. J. Ross McClire Simpson-McClure Lumber Co., Galesburg Director of District No. 3 Illinois Chamber of Commerce 212 ILLINOIS Omar H. Wright Second National Bank, Belvidere Director of District No. 4 Chairman Budget i^nd Finance Committee Illinois Chamber of Commerce L. R. Blackman Daily Dispatch, Moline Member of Publicity Committee Director of District No. 4 Illinois Chamber of Commerce TOURIST GUIDE 213 John H, Camlin John H. Camlin Co. Rockford Director of District No. 4 Chairman, Insurance Committee Illinois Chamber of Commerce S. E. Bradt First National Bank DeKalb Director of District No. 4 Illinois Chamber of Commerce 214 ILLINOIS Wayne Hummer Wayne Hummer & Co. Chicago Director of District No. 4 Chairman, Civic Devel- opment Committee Illinois Chamber of Commerce L. L. Minn Arcade Mfg. Company Frocport Director of District X<.. 4 Illinois Chamber of Commerce TOURIST GUIDE 215 Shirley E. Moisant S E. Moisant & Co., ^Kankakee Vice President of District No. 5 Illinois Chamber ot Commerce H. H. Baum Baum Dr>' Goods Store Morris Director of District No. 5 Illinois Chamber ot Commerce 216 ILLINOIS Frank C. Burke Waukegan Director of District No. 5 Illinois Chamber of Commerce W. H. Fitch President Richards - Wilcox Mfg. Co., Aurora Director of District No. 5 Illinois Chamber of Commerce TOURIST GUIDE 217 King Williams Williams Press, Inc. Chicago Hts., 111. Director of District No. 5 Illinois Chamber of Commerce Joseph C. Spiess President Joseph Spiess Co. Elgin Director of District No. 5 Illinois Chamber of Commerce 218 ILLINOIS C. V. Gkegory Editor, Prairie Farmer Chicago Chairman, Industrial Dovolopment Committoe Director of District No. 6 Illinois Chnnil>(>r of Commerce Walteu S. Cauu Locomotive Fire Box Co., Chicago Director of District No. 6 Illinois Chamber of Commerce TOURIST GUIDE 219 1 BrITTON I. BUDD President Chicago Rapid Transit Co., Chicagro Director of District No. 6 Illinois Chamber of Commerce Fked \V. Sargent W. President C. & N. Ry., Cliicago Director of District No. 6 Illinois Chamber of Commerce 220 ILLINOIS Stdyvesant Peabody Peabody Coal Co., Chicago Director of District No. 6 Illinois Chamber of Commerce J. T. RXERSON J. T. Ryerson & Son, Chicago Director of District No. 6 Illinois Chamber of Commerce TOURIST GUIDE 221 C. A. KiLER Kiler Fvirniture Co., Champaign Member of Adminis- trative Committee Chairman Mercantile Affairs Department Fred Fagg, Jr. Dir. Air Law Institute Northwestern U., Chicago Member of Administrative Committee Chairman of Aviation Department 222 ILLINOIS RoBEirr J. r)ENEp:N Vice President. Oliii^ Brass Co., Chicag(» Member of Admiuistrative Committee Chairman of Transportation Department O. P. Westeuvei.t • President of Peoria Association of Commerce * Peoria Member of Administrative Committee Chairman of Legislative Policv Committee J. Willis Petehsox (No I'ieturo Secretary nf fialeslmrg Chamber of Commerce Calesburg Member of Administrative Committee Chairman Local Chamber of Commerce Committee TOURIST GUIDE 223 H. G. Pett Mgr. Research and Statistics, Federal Bank, Chicago Member of Administrative Committee Chairman of Research Committee Marshall Sampsell President Central Illi- nois Public Service Company, Chicago Member of Admini.^- trative Committee Chairman of Member- ship Department ILLINOIS J. Kent Greene Attorney, Chicago Member of Adminis- trative Committee Chairman of Commer- cial Arbitration Department W. Frank McClure Vice President Carroll Dean Murphy, Inc., Chicago Chairman of the Illi- nois Journal of Commerce Committee TOURIST GUIDE 225 George P. Ellis President, George P. Ellis & Company Member of Adminis- trative Committee Chairman of Federal Income Tax Committee Henry B. Morgan Grand View Drive, Peoria Member of Administrative Committee Chairman Waterway; Committee 226 ILLINOIS MfP ■MBI HHH 1 •^ ^ U S s ^^^^^I^H^s ^r ^n sr- 1 w J Louis L. Emmerson Governor State of Illinois Fred E. Sterling Lieutenant Governor State of Illinois OscAn Nelson Auditor of Public Accounts State of Illinois William J. Stratton Secretary of State State of Illinois TOURIST GUIDE 227 Francis G. Blair Supt. of Public Instruction State of Illinois Edward J. Barrett State Treasurer State of Illinois Chab!les W. Vail Clerk of Supreme Court State of Illinois Oscar E. Carlstrom Attorney General State of Illinois 228 ILLINOIS H. I^. Williamson Chairman of Publicity Committee Illinois Chamber of Commerce Joseph T. Meek I Director of Publicity for Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Chicago TOURIST GUIDE 229 W. W. T.OOMIS Publisher of T^aGrange Citizen Member Publicity Committee Illinois Chamber of Commerce Seymoir a. Oakley Editor of Peoria Star Member Publicity Committee Illinois Chamber of Commerce 230 ILLINOIS Charles H. Dennis Managing Editor of Chicago Daily News Member Publicity Committee Illinois Chamber of Commerce J. E. Dertinger Publisher of Bushnell PLecord and ex- President of Illinois Press Association Member Publicity Committee Illinois Chamber of Commerce TOURIST GUIDE 231 Rot Clippixger Editor and Co- publisher Carmi Democrat- Tribune Member Publicity Committee Illinois Chamber of Commerce Davis Merwin General Manager of Bloomington Pantagraph Member Publicity Committee Illinois Chamber of Commerce 2Z2 ILLINOIS C. F. I<:]lCHENArER B<1itor Qiiincv Herald- Member Publicity Committee Illinois Chamber of Commerce Oldham Paisley Secretary Egypt's Associated Dailies, Marion Member Publicity Committee Illinois Chamber of Commerce TOURIST GUIDE 233 Albert Hirsh President Aurora Boaoon-News ]\Iember Publicity Committee Illinois Chamber of Commerce Mrs. Allyxe V. Carpenter Publisher of Star- Courier, Lincoln Member Publicity Committee Illinois Chamber of Commerce 234 ILLINOIS ■ ^^ i > M .^^^^H ^ttJ E. u. JH^^^HHHl D. W. Grandon Publisher of Sterling Gazette Member Publicity Committee Illinois Chamber of Commerce Pai'l B. Cousley Editor of Alton Telegraph Member Publicity Committee Illinois Chamber of Commerce TOURIST GUIDE 235 John W. Potter Publisher of Rock Island Argus Member Publicity Committee Illinois Chamber of Commerce F. M. Lindsay Decatur Herald and Review Member Publicity Committee Illinois Chamber of Commerce 236 ILLINOIS Herschel J. Blazer Publisher of Ale'lo Times-Record Member I'liblicity Committee Illinois Chamber of Commerce A. W. Shipton General Manager Illinois State Journal Sprinfifield Member Publicity Committee Illinois Chamber of Commerce TOURIST GUIDE 2Z7 E. J. Raymond Publisher Dailv Chronicle, DeKalb Member Publicity Committee Illinois Chamber of Commerce C. P. Sl.ANE Publisher Journal-Transcript Peoria Alember Pul)Ucity Committee Illinois Chamljer of Commerce 238 ILLINOIS Frank H. Just Publisher Waukegan News-Sun Member Publicity Committee Illinois Chamber of Commerce John C. Fisher Publisher of Cairo Citizen Member Publicity Committee Illinois Chamber of Commerce Interesting Facts About Illinois TOURIST GUIDE 241 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT ILLINOIS Rich in natural resources, manufacturing and agri- culture, Illinois holds a high place among the forty- eight states of the union. It contributes in no small way to the standing of the United States as the wealthiest nation in the world. With total property valued at $22,232,794,000, Illi- nois ranks third in wealth. Only New York and Penn- sylvania exceed it. The State's wealth is one-fourth as large as the total wealth of Great Britain, one-third as great as that of France; it almost equals that of Italy and Spain, and exceeds most of the other countries of Europe. It is greater by several million dollars than the total wealth of the Dominion of Canada. Illinois also ranks third in manufacturing and fourth in agriculture. No other state in the Union is so well balanced in its production of both manufacturing goods and farm products. Only New York and Pennsylvania exceed the State in population. The last Federal census in 1930 sho\ved a population of 7.640,000. Chicago, the second largest city in the United States and the fourth largest in the world, has a popu- lation of 3,375,235, an increase from 2,701,705, the total under the Federal Census of 1920. The metropolitan area of Chicago has a total population of about 4.- 000,000 and within a very few years will reach a total of more than 5,000,000. In farm production Illinois is exceeded only by Texas, Iowa and California in the value of farm crops which, in 1928, was $445,749,000. The value of live stock produced on the farms last year was $284,760,000, an amount exceeded only by the State of Iowa. MINES AND FACTORIES The manufactured products of the State amounted 242 ILLINOIS Cm 1927) to $5,386,003,235, an increase in four years of $283,000,000. In these four years Illinois moved up from fourth to third place in the value of manufactured products. Total wag-es paid in the State reach nearly a billion dollars annually. In mineral production, Illinois takes rank ahead of 41 other states, its production averages in value $239,- 094,642 per year. The State is the greatest producer of fluorspar, silica sand, and is second among the states in the production of sand and gravel, tripoli, peat and sulphuric acid from copper and zinc smelters. It is third in the mining of bituminous coal and in the pro- duction of Portland cement, pig-iron and mineral paints and pigments, and it holds fourth place in clay products and fuller's earth. The principal mineral products in the order of their importance are coal and coke, brick and tile, pe- troleum and natural gas, gasoline, cement, sand and gravel, ^tone, paints and pigments and fluorspar. Illi- nois has more oil wells than Louisiana, Arkansas, Wyoming, Colorado and Montana all combined. The 17,000 producing oil wells in the State have an annual production of about 9.000,000 barrels of crude oil valued at about $12,000,000. INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP With less than 7 per cent of the population of the United States, Illinois produces more than 8 per cent of electricity; more than 10 per cent of the manufac- tured gas ; has 9 per cent of the telephones ; and 9 per cent of total investment in electric railways. It leads the world in the production of farm machinery. The largest lumber yard in the world is located in Chicago. Sixty-five per cent of the pianos manufactured in the United States are produced in Illinois. The largest glass-sand deposits in the world are located near Otta- TOURIST CxUIDE 243 \va and the wall paper trade is centered in Joliet where more than 272,000 miles of wall paper are produced annually. The greatest corn canning center in the world is at Hoopeston, where more than 50,000,000 cans and bottles of food products are packed and canned annually. Belleville leads the world in the manufacture of stoves. The 1,314 State banks had a total surplus, undi- vided profits and reserve (June 29, 1929) of $495,- 505,725 and total deposits of $2,724,634,187, and the 487 national banks had a total surplus, capital, un- divided profits and reserve (June 29, 1929) amounting to $194,467,000. INTEREST IN EDUCATION From its earliest days of Statehood Illinois has held a high place in education. Its first school law was passed in 1825 and the system of free schools built up in the State is second to none in the world. The total school population is 2,845,935, of whom 70 per cent are of school age. The total enrollment in elementary and secondary schools is 1,378,751 and the number enrolled in high schools is 268,789. To teach these children 46.044 teachers are employed. The University of Illinois with an average enroll- ment of more than 1 1 ,000 and five Normal schools with a total annual enrollment exceeding 18,000 hold high rank in higher education. In the State A\>lfare institutions Illinois is caring for 38,539 State wards. Property used by the State for this purpose is valued at approximately $40,000,000 and comprises 13,624 acres of land. A total of 5,843 employes are engaged In caring for dependents and inmates of correctional and penal institutions. ROADS AND AUTOMOBILES The State is constructing one of the most complete highway systems in the country. It has expended more 244 ILLINOIS than $234,000,000 and has completed 6,139 miles of the 9,800 miles in the two State bond issue systems. As an indication of the distribution of wealth, auto- mobile ownership is a good gauge. In 1928 there were 1,314,003 automobiles registered by the Secretary of State. There is one automobile for every six persons in the State. Total fees collected by the automobile de])artnient of the Secretary of State's office amounted to $15,521,529 in 1928. To November 1, 1929, 1,404,567 licenses have been issued and total automobile fees amounting to $16,994,161 have been collected. GOVERNMENT The State Government is operating under the third constitution, adopted ]:)y the people in 1870. Owing to the difficulty of amendment, few changes have been made in this Constitution. The members of the legislature are elected under an apportionment made in 1901. Many attempts have been made to re-apportion the State since that time in accordance with the Constitution which provides for apportionment after each decennial census, but all at- tempts have so far failed. Under this apportionment, the State is divided into fifty-one senatorial districts, each of which elects one senator and three representa- tives. The cumulative system of voting is permitted for members of the lower house. Legislators receive $3,500 for a term of two years and mileage for actual travel between their homes and Springfield is allowed Ses- sions are held every two years following the general election, the session commencing on Wednesday fol- lowing the first Monday in January. The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor and Attorney General are elected every four years at the same time as the President of the TOURIST GUIDE 245 United States. The Treasurer is elected for two years and cannot succeed himself. The Superintendent of Public Instruction is elected for four years, the election being held on the even numbered years between presi- dential elections. " The executive work of the government under the Governor is performed by eleven executive depart- ments administered by directors. The State is divided into seventeen judicial cir- cuits and seven judicial districts. Three judges are elected in each circuit and one Justice of the Supreme Court from each judicial district. The Circuit Court of Cook County consists of twenty judges and there is also a Superior Court consisting of twenty-eight judges and having concurrent jurisdiction. The State is divided into four Appellate Court districts. Judges of the Circuit Court are elected for six years and judges of the Supreme Court are elected for nine years. The Clerk of the Supreme Court is elected for six years by the State at large. The State is still electing its Congressmen under the apportionment of 1901 which divides the State into twenty-five congressional districts, each district elect- ing one Congressman. In order to provide the ratio of representation to which the State is entitled under the last Federal census two Congressmen are elected by the State at large. The national guard is federalized. It consists of 651 officers and 8,840 enlisted men and the naval militia has 61 officers and 936 enlisted men. SITUATION AND OTHER FACTS The State of Illinois lies between latitude 36° 59' and 42' 30' north and longitude 87° 35' and 91° 40' 246 ILLINOIS west. Its greatest length is 385 miles and its extreme width 218 miles. Its area is 56,665 square miles, of which 663 square miles are inland water and 1,674 square miles, waters of Lake Michigan. The State is the most level in the Union with the exception of Louis- iana and Delaware. It lies within the great prairie region and has the physical appearance of a broad plain, sloping slightly toward the south and southwest. The highest portion lies in the northern part of Jo Daviess County where the general surface has an elevation of 1,000 feet and the mounds rise more than 200 feet above this level. The highest point is Charles Mound near the Wisconsin line, which is 1,241 feet above sea level. From this point the surface slopes rather rapidly to the east and south to an average of about 800 feet in Lake County and 700 feet in Whiteside County. Across the southern portion of the State extends the Ozark Range, an eastern extension of the Ozark Mountains, whose highest peaks in Illinois are Williams Hill in Pope County with an elevation of 1,065 feet and Bald Knob in Union County, with an elevation of 985 feet. The average altitude of the range is from 700 to 800 feet. The lowest point in the State is at Cairo where low water on the Ohio River is but 268.58 feet above the sea. The Ohio and the Mississippi rivers and Lake Michigan afford valuable waterways. Practically the entire State is drained by the Illinois, Rock, Kaskaskia, and Big Muddy Rivers; tributaries of the Mississippi, and the Saline, Little Wal:)ash, Embarrass, and Vermil- ion, tributaries of the Wabash. The Illinois has a course of nearly 500 miles and can be ascended by small boats for a distance of 250 miles from its mouth. The average annual rainfall of the State is 36.42 inches. TOURIST GUIDE 247 TOURIST CAMP information ABINGDON: City Park on North Main Street. Free. Three cabins, no charge. Not furnished. Run- ning water to central point. Good cooking faciUties. Gas, oil, groceries available at park — also facilities for showers and bath. Manager, J. M. Shiplett. ALBION : Three camps. Red Hill, one mile west ; Duke's Tourist Camp, two blocks east heart of city. Fair Grounds two blocks north. Duke's Camp has two cabins furnished with necessary accommodations. Charge, $1.00. Fifty cents entrance charge at Duke's and Red Hill. Running water, stoves for cooking, facilities for showers and bathhouse. Gas, oil, groceries, vegetables nearby. E. L. Duke at Duke's Tourist Camp. Robert Ramsey at Red Hill. ARTHUR : Tourist camp two blocks south. Free. Running water at central point. Grocery and vegetable supply nearby. BLOOMINGTON: Forest Park Camp located southwest edge of city, adjacent to city park. Free the first twenty-four hours. Running water. Furnaces and outside stoves. Gas and oil near camp. Bathing beach at Miller Park, adjacent to Forest Park. Grocery and vegetable supply nearby. Municipal Camp with water, wood, shade, tables, toilets, furnaces for cooking, electric lights. Adjacent to city park with bathing beach, zoo, playground, pavilion, and adjacent to municipal golf course. Located on Illinois Route No. 4, U. S. No. 66, just southwest of city limits. CAIRO : Cairo camp site. North from heart of city on Routes Illinois No. 2 and Federal No. 51. West of highway. Fifty camping cottages $1.00 up. Fourteen cabins $1.00 up. Furnished with beds, washstands, etc. 248 ILLINOIS May be rented on property. Additional furnishings may be obtained at park. Running water piped to central point. Coal cook stoves in cabins. Gas, oil, groceries, vegetables at Park. Good facilities for showers and l)athhouse. B. A. Harris, manager. Room for 1,000 cars. CANTON : Canton Tourist Camp. One mile east of heart of city ; charge of 25c per night. Three cabins furnished with bed, bedding, tables, chairs, electric lights on grounds at $L50 per night. Water supplied from fine wells on grounds. Community kitchen table with benches, bowls, tubs — lighted. Gas, oil, grocery, and vegetable supply on camp grounds. CLINTON: Clinton Tourist Camp. 600 South Ouincy, block west and six south of court house. First night free, twenty-five cents after first night. No cabins. Running water at central point. Brick oven for cook- ing. Facilities for showers and bath prior to 9 :00 P. M. Grocery supply nearby. No gas or oil on grounds. Man- ager, Mathew Cox. Swimming pool at Waterworks Park adjacent to tourist camp. CRYSTAL LAKE : Oak Grove Tourist Camp, pri- vately owned camp, one block from lake with beach privi- leges. It is three and one-half miles from the railroad station. Charge of $1.50. Ten cabins. Renting may be done from attendant on grounds. No running water, but have a pump. Owner of camp is T. J. McGerry. DANVILLE: Garfield Park Tourist Camp. North- east on Fairch.ild Street. Free. Stoves available. Gas and oil available : facilities for showers : grocery and vegetable supply available. W. P. Kinningham, man- ager on grounds. TOURIST GUIDE 249 DECATUR: Tourist camp one and one-half miles west in Fairview Park. Charge of 50c. Cabin camp under construction about four miles north of city. Run- ning water piped to community bath house. Open air ovens. Facilities for showers. Grocery and vegetable supply one block away. Tourist camp manager is Ed- ward Hawthorne. DEKALB : Anna's Woods Camp ground. One- fourth mile northwest of heart of city. Free, no cabins, no furnishings. Water to central point. Numerous wood ovens or cooking stoves distributed throughout grounds. Gas, oil, groceries in park. No facilities for showers or bathhouse. Manager, H. A. Snyder. DIXON: Camp "Why Not?" One mile west on Lincoln Highway from heart of city. Ten cabins, $L25, furnished with bed. tables, chairs, stoves, linen, etc. Rent from manager on property. Running water, stoves. Gas, oil, groceries, showers, bathhouse all available. See Lee Stauffer, manager. EFFINGHAM : Privately owned tourist camp. Good hotels at reasonable rates. Inquire C. A. Thoele, secretary, Efifingham Chamber of Commerce. ELGIN : Kiwanis Tourist Camp, east about two miles, just oflf of State Highway No. 5. Charge of 50c a night. No cabins, but tents may be obtained from manager at $L00 to $L50 a night. Running water piped to the kitchen. Wood stove in kitchen. Gas and oil available on State Road No. 5, which is only a block away. Shower facilities. Vegetables and groceries may be obtained on grounds. Manager of camp is Charles Dennison. FOX LAKE : Camp one-eighth mile from business district. Charge of fifty cents. Bring your own camp- 250 ILLINOIS ing outfit. Gas and oil available ; vegetable and grocery supi)ly nearby. Refer to J. H. Mack at Macks Cafe in Fox Lake. FREEPORT : Grand Canyon Cabin Camp, 1 3/2 miles west of Court Houst on U. S. No. 20 and State Route No. 5. Charge of $l50 per cabin and up. Eleven cabins. Furnished with bed, bed clothing, showers, and community kitchen with privilege of cooking in cabin. May be rented at camp. Running water at three points and also piped in front of cal an. Gas and oil availal:)le ; shower facilities ; grocery anc vegetable supply nearby. Meals are served at restaurant at this camp. John E. Meyers is manager of camp. GALESBURG : Tourist camp on Wataga Road, northeast of the city and on Monmouth Road, Route No. 8, west of city. Charge for entrance. Camp facilities, stoves, etc. GENOA : Tourist camp two blocks west on State Route No. 72. Free, no cabins, no furnishings ; running water, good camp stove, and fuel. Gas and oil one block away. No shower or bath facilities. Groceries and vege- tables one and one-half block away. Manager, Ivan D. Ide. GIBSON CITY: Tourist camp six blocks south of city. Free. Good well water, brick ovens ; gas, oil, lo- cated one block away. Grocery and vegetable supply located three blocks away. GOLCONDA: Riverside Park. On hill overlook- ing Ohio River. Free, no cabins, no furnishings. Run- ning water. Spring water. Several ovens for cooking. Grocery supply one-half mile away. Also gas and oil. No facilities for showers or bath. J. M. Raum, manager. TOURIST GUIDE 251 GREENVILLE: C. R. McCracken Camp located east of city limits on Route No. 11. Charge of 75c to $1.50. Six cabins, furnished with gas, lights, tables, chairs, beds, and bedding ; renting may be done on grounds. Running water piped to cabins. Gas, oil, groceries, and vegetables nearby. Facilities for showers. C. R. McCracken is manager. JOLIET : Silver Creek Camp and Lake Renwick Camp. Silver Creek Camp east on Lincoln Highway about a mile. Lake Renwick west on Lincoln Highway about 8 miles. Charge of 75c and up. Six furnished cabins in each. Furnished with bed linen, stove, dishes, etc. Running water at central point. Stove for cook- ing. Gas and oil are available. KANKAKEE : Kankakee Tourist Camp on Route No. 17. One-half mile east of city. Charge of 50c per car. Water, gas, oil, and groceries available. Cottages also available along Kankakee River. See Kankakee Chamber of Commerce. KEWANEE : Chautauqua Park Tourist Camp. One mile southwest of city. Charge of 50c. No cabins, no furnishings ; running water available. Two outdoor fireplaces. Grocery store nearby. M. L. Turner, mana- ger. LA HARPE : Tourist Camp, small, no special ac- commodations. Running water. Grocery and vegetable supply nearby. Gas and oil also available. Camp on Route No. 95 near public library. See John M. Lynn, at lumber yard across street. LASALLE : Tourists use Starved Rock Camp, five miles east. Free. Ten cabins furnished, charge for use. R. U. Gerling, Utica, Illinois, is in charge of renting. Running water at central point. Wood burning stoves. 252 ILLINOIS Gas and oil available at cam]). Facilities for showers and bathhouse. Grocery and vegetable supply neai*by. LAWRENCEVILLE : Tourist Camp in heart of city — a lot designated as camp on main highway east and west through the city. No cabins, no running water. No other facilities. Tourists supplied at city stores. LINCOLN : Outside Inn, Camp Lincoln, Camp Bailey, and one other. On National Highway No. 66, Route No. 4, South, ^ to 1^ miles from square. Charge, depends on furnishings. Beds and furniture in part of cabins. Outside Inn lunch room — service stations. Out- side Inn has five cabins, others camps not so well equipped. Running water at central point. Close service stations. Facilities for showers at Outside Inn. Grocery and veg- etable supply at neighborhood stores. Fay Miller is camp manager for Outside Inn. MATTOON : Two tourist camps. One north city limits on Route No. 25, other on southern city limits on Route No. 25. Charge of $1.00 and $1.50. Five cabins in each camp, furnished with beds, etc. Renting may be done on grounds. Furnishings may be obtained at park. Running water in cabins. Stoves for cooking ; g^as, oil, groceries, and vegetables available. Facilities for showers. Camp manager's name is James F. Smith. METROPOLIS : Fort Massac State Park east edge of city, open camping g"round w^ith toilets, ovens, lights, and fuel. Two other tourist camps — one on west side and other on east side of town, charge $1.00 and $1.50 for cabins (two persons). Seven cabins furnished with bed and cooking facilities, lights, water, etc. Rented from owner on grounds. Cabins may be had with or without bedding. Running water in all camps. Gas, oil. groceries available. Shower bath facilities now being constructed. See William Speckman at Fort Massac TOURIST GUIDE 253 Park; Harold Gowins and J. A. Gowins at tourists cabins on both east and west edges of city. MILFORD: Camp at Township Park, at school building on Dixie Highway. Free. Running water. Excellent facilities for cooking; stoves, dining room, fuel. Grocery and vegetable supply nearby. Manager of camp is Christ Scheiwe. MOLINE: Moline Tourist Camp on corner of 34th Street and 4th Avenue, 19 blocks from heart of city. Charge of 50c. Six cabins ; charge for them. Beds, tables, chairs, etc. Rented on grounds. Charge of $1.00 per night, and 50c per day. Running water at central point. Large kitchen gas stove, facilities for showers. Manager of camp is J. C. Boone. MOMENCE : Island Park Camp located on an island in Kankakee River. In center of city, but yet is secluded in beautiful grove. Free. Running water at several points on grounds. Gas, oil, groceries, and veg- etables nearby. Facilities for showers. American Leg- ion manages tourist camp. Open brick stoves at camp. MONMOUTH : Three camps. ^lonmouth Tourist Camps. on Route No. 3. one and one-half miles from heart of city. Maple Grove on Route No. 8 just outside city limits. Free. Two cabins furnished with sleeping accommodations only. Rented on grounds for charge of 50c. Running water. Furnaces at all camps. Gas and oil available. No facilities for show^ers. Grocery and vegetable supply at each camp. See Dr. Vird O. Cudd, Fred Foster, or R. D. Allen. MONTICELLO: Tourist camp at forest preserve, north on Route No. 10 about one-half mile. Free. Run- ning water at one point. Gas, oil, groceries, and vege- 254 ILLINOIS tables nearby. Manager of Inn across road from camp accommodates tourists. Open air facilities for cooking. MORRIS: Cooler Park, six blocks north and 4 west of heart of city. Free. No cabins. No furnish- ings. Running water piped to one central point. Large stove. Steel top cooking range. Facilities for showers and bathhouse. No gas. oil, or groceries in camp. Short drive to heart of city. MOUNT VERNON: City Park Tourist Camp, three blocks south of Route No. 15, one-fourth mile west of city limits. Free. Two cabins, unfurnished. Running water to central point. Camp equipped with firewood. Fireplace. No stoves. Bathing pool avail- able. Croceries and vegetables nearby. Cas and oil within short distance. Manager is John Perry. NASHVILLE: Nelson's Tourist Camp. One-half mile east on State Route No. 15. Charge of 25c. Well water at camp. Gas and oil available at camp. Grocery and vegetable supply half mile away. Camp manager is T. P. Nelson. NEOGA : Jennings Park Tourist Camp. Five blocks west from Route No. 25. Free. Camp stove un- der canopy. Facilities for showers. Grocery and veg- etable supply nearby. Camp manager is George H. Douglas. NORMAL: Tourist camp on Route No. 4, one- fourth mile north of heart of city. Six cabins, charge of 50c. Furnished with beds, linen, etc. Rented at grounds, nominal charges. Running water. Regular house for cooking. Fuel furnished. Gas and oil at camp. No facilities for showers or bathhouse. Grocery and vegetable supply nearby. William Snedaker, man- ager. TOURIST GUIDE 255 OGLESBY: Tourists in the vicinity use STARVED ROCK TOURIST CAMP. OLNEY: City Park. Six blocks northwest of heart of city. Free. Running water to central point. Large outdoor oven. Also a cabin camp at edge of city on Route No. 12. Rented at reasonable prices. Modern. OTTAWA: Allen Park one-half mile south of heart of city. Fisher Villa, on Route No. 7, one mile. Fisher Villa has six cabins, nominal charge, furnished with necessary convenienc^es. May be rented on grounds. Running water, open hearth for cooking, gas, showers, bathhouse, groceries, and vegetables on grounds. W. H. Fisher, manager. PANA : Camp in Kitchell Park, south part of city on State Route No. 2, U. S. Highway No. 51. Free, no cabins. Cabins may be rented near park. $1.00 per day for cabin, 50c extra for bedding, fuel for cooking, etc. Running water at central point. Private cabins have stoves. Gas and oil available at entrance to camp. Showers and swimming pool. Park manager is Mr. Thurn. PARIS : Two camps. Twin Lakes Park one mile north of heart of city. Other camp one and one-fourth miles. Twelve cabins furnished. Charge. Rented from Ray Davis. No running water. Oil stoves available for cooking. Gasoline and oil available at camp. Bath- house. Grocery supply nearby. Manager, Ray Davis, Paris. Illinois. Camp one and one-fourth miles from town is in connection with filling station. Small one- room cottages rented from men in charge. PEORIA : Peoria Water Works Company Tourist Camp, three miles north of city. No charge. Running water at central point. Brick ovens for cooking. Gas 256 ILLINOIS and oil within 1,000 feet of camp. Grocery and veg- etable supply available. Engineer of Peoria Water Works Company is manager of camp. PEOTONE : Tourist camp three blocks east and three blocks south on Route No. 49. Free. Running water at central point. Lunch counter on grounds. Day and night service. Gas and oil available. Grocery and vegetable su])ply nearby. Tourist camp manager is gas station attendant. PERU: Tourist camg three blocks east and five north of 4th and Peoria Streets. Free. No cabins. No furnishings. Running water available. Ovens for cook- ing available. Facilities for showers or bath on grounds-. Also grocery and vegetable supply. Gas and oil within four blocks. Frank Baker, manager. ROBINSON : Hale's Camp one-half mile north of heart of city on State Route No. L Twenty-five cents charge. Six cabins furnished with beds, chairs, tables, and stoves. May be rented — nominal rate — on grounds. Water piped to cabins. Camp also has outside range. Shower bath on grounds. Gas, oil, groceries, and vege- tables on grounds. Irvin Hale, manager, ROCK ISLAND: Bill's Tourist Camp, 4520 9th Street. This is 49 blocks from the heart of the city. Twenty ca1)ins, from $1.25 to $8.00 per night according to size. Furnished with stove, bed, dresser, chairs, etc. They may be rented at camp. Other furnishings may also be obtained at park. Running water in cabins. Wood stoves and wood are furnished. Gas and oil are available. Shower bath. Grocery and vegetal^le supply on the grounds. Wm. F. Hendrick is camp manager. ST. CHARLES : Tourist camp on Junction of Lin- coln Highway and a cement road west from St. Charles about two miles west of St. Charles. Free well water. TOURIST GUIDE 257 Several brick stoves are provided. Gas, oil, groceries, and vegetables available. SPRINGFIELD: No public tourist camp. Many private ones. Attractive cottage camps run as private enterprises, STERLING: Lincoln Park Tourist Camp. East ■on Lincoln Highway, in city limits — 1701 E. 4th Street. Charge of $1.00 each cabin — 35c additional for bedding. Five furnished cabins. Furnished with double bed, table, chairs, water, gas, and hot and cold showers. May be rented 1701 E. 4th Street, Sterling, Illinois. Furnish- ings may be olotained at park. Running water piped to •cabins. Gas for cooking. No gas and oil station nearby. Grocery and vegetable supply nearby. A. D. Pfundstein is manager of camp. Camps at both east and west limits of the city. No cabins, but gas and oil, and groceries and vegetables are available. STREATOR : Tourist camp in Marilla Park, two and one-half miles from city. Free. Running water. Facilities for cooking. SYCAMORE : Tourist Camp about one mile east of business district. Free. Running water at one central point. Camp stove. Gas and oil nearby. Facilities for showers. TAYLORVILLE : Tourist camp six blocks from public square in Manners Park. Free. No cabins or accommodations. Running water available. Outdoor stove on grounds. Grocery supply nearby. No facilities for showers or gas supply on grounds. William M. Brents, park custodian. TUSCOLA : Erwin Park located four blocks north on Main Street. Free. Running water at several points. 258 ILLINOIS Ovens, kitchen, dining and sleeping hall accommoda- tions. Grocery and vegetable supply four blocks away. Wayne Helm, manager of the camp. WAUKEGAN: Hollyhock Hill Camp, 7>< miles north on Route No. 42, on Sheridan Road, charge of 50c for camping and $L00 per person. Cabins. Fur- nished and charge for them. They may be rented at camp. Running water in every room and one central bath house. There is a big outside fireplace. Facilities for showers. Grocery and vegetable supply nearby, and refreshment stand on grounds. Mrs. R. H. Aiken is manager of camp. The camp is a short distance from public free golf course and Lake Michigan beach. ILLINOIS Has an area of 56,665 square miles. Has a population of 7,607,684. Motto is ''State Sovereignty, National Union." State flower is the violet. State tree is the native oak. Average temperature is 52 degrees. Highest point — 1,241 feet above sea level — is Charles Mound in Jo Daviess county. Lowest land — 268 feet above sea level — is at Cairo, Alexander county. Geographic center is in Logan county, 28 miles north- east of Springfield. "Illinois" is a combination of French and Indian, meaning "tribe of men." With about 6 per cent of the population of the United States, Illinois produces 9.5 per cent of the electricity, and 12 per cent of the manufactured gas. TOURIST GUIDE 259 RANKS HIGH IN EDUCATION Illinois ranks third among the states in the num- ber of pupils attending public schools, having a daily- attendance of 1,378,75,1. The average corn crop of Illinois totaling 300,- 000,000 bushels annually, is one-tenth of the total crop of the nation. Three electric railway lines operating in Illinois won first, second, and third places respectively in a nation-wide competition for scheduled speed. Automobiles are on 85 per cent of the farms in Illinois. The death rate in Illinois is 11.7 per thousand of population. This is 3 per thousand lower than Califor- nia and 1.6 per thousand lower than Florida. Although 23rd of the states in area, Illinois is third in population. The largest lumber yard in the world is in Illinois. Ninety per cent of Illinois farms sell dairy prod- ucts which have an annual value of $101,000,000. MAKE HALF FARM IMPLEMENTS More than one-half of the agricultural implements manufactured in the United States are made in Illinois factories. Manufactured gas service is available to more than half the population of Illinois. About $6,500,000 were spent for community rec- reational facilities in Illinois during 1929, giving it first rank of the states. Illinois has the largest surface electric railway system in the world, and the largest interurban elec- tric railway. 260 ILLINOIS Illinois has 93 waj^e earners ])er 1.000 of popula- tion. The national average is 7S. LEADS IN HARD ROADS Havino;- 8.449 miles of paved roads, Illinois leads the states of the Union. The amount of i^as used for house heating in Illi- nois increased 28 per cent in 1929. Illinois ranks second of the states in enrollment in colleges and universities. Illinois is 63 per cent underlaid with coal. At the present rate of consumption the coal will last for 1,700 years. More than 500.000 residents of Illinois own public utility securities. Illinois leads the world in slaughtering and meat packing, producing 10 per cent of the nation's output. More iron is melted in the cupola of Chicago than in any other foundry center in the United States. Seventy per cent of the population and 56 per cent of the area of Illinois are within 25 miles of navigable waters. BUSIEST RAILROAD CROSSING The busiest railroad crossing in the world is on Chicago's elevated system at Lake and Wells streets. During the busiest hour of the day, approximately 200 trains, aggregating 1,100 cars, pass this crossing. The center of electricity production in the United States is near Champaign, Illinois. One-third of the country's pay roll in the watch and clock industry goes to Illinois workers. The McKinley bridge, spanning the Mississippi TOURIST GUIDE 261 river near East St. Louis, Illinois, is the longest elec- tric railway bridge in the world. Illinois leads the nation with 10,600 miles of high voltage electric transmission lines, furnishing electric light and ])ower service to 96 per cent of the commu- nities having electric service. There are more railroad tracks per square mile in Illinois than in any other state. Illinois spends $106. vS9 per year for each child in school. The national average is $85.60. More than 80 per cent of the telephones for the world are manufactured in Illinois. HOTTEST TO COLDEST— 149 DEGREES The highest temperature ever recorded in Illinois was 115 degrees, in 1901. The lowest temperature was 34 degrees below zero, recorded in 1927. About 190,000 Indians inhabited the area that is now Illinois, before the coming of the white people. The Chicago Surface Lines, in 1929, carried more passengers than did all of the nation's steam roads combined. The largest glass-sand deposits in the world are located near Ottawa, Illinois. Fort Creve-Coeur, on the present site of Peoria. was the first structure erected by white men in Illinois. Pasture lands occupy one-fourth of the area of Illinois. The average elevation of Illinois is 600 feet above sea level. COAL MINING RECORD The West Orient mine at West Frankfort, Illinois, holds the world's record for coal mining with a daily eight-hour output of 13,000 tons. 262 ILLINOIS Belleville, Illinois, leads the world in the manu- facture of stoves. Oak Park, Illinois, with a population of 68,000, is the largest village in the world. The largest gas holder in the world, having a capacity of 20,000,000 cubic feet, is in Chicago. There are 1,583,000 homes in Illinois wired for electricity. This is about 86 per cent of the total. The average for the United States is 68 per cent. The Distinguished Service Cross for World War service was award to 350 Illinois soldiers. Illinois has an extreme length of 385 miles, and a width of 216 miles. FIRST IN SWEETS Illinois candy factories lead the nation in output, producing 46 per cent of the country's total. Geologists agree that five glaciers have passed over the area that is now IlHnois. The first white men to visit Illinois were Joliet and Marquette who navigated the Illinois river in 1673. The land that is now the State of Illinois was pur- chased by General Anthony W^ayne in 1795 from eleven tribes of Indians for one cent per acre. There are 1,830 periodicals published in Illinois. Of these, 141 are daily newspapers and 695 are weekly newspapers. Illinois ranks second of the states in value of print- ing products. Coal is mined in 54 of Illinois' 102 counties. Annual production of manufactured gas in Illinois is suflFicient to cook meals for the entire population of the United States for more than two weeks. TOURIST GUIDE 263 POWER FOR FARMERS Central station electric service was brought to 3,360 Illinois farms in 1929. making a total of 16,854 now electrified. The average per capita wealth in Illinois is $3,282. The national average is $3,000. The longest ride in one general direction on an urban transportation system in the United States — 37 miles — is offered on Chicago's street car system. There are more than 14,000 school houses in Illi- nois, having a total value, including furnishings, of $385,000,000. Only one per cent of the coal in Illinois has been removed. A LIVING FOR 240,000 There are approximately 240,000 public utility em- ployes and their dependents in Illinois — more than the entire population of Delaware. A volume of freight equivalent to half of the freight in the United States either originates, passes through, or terminates in Chicago. Illinois manufactures ukuleles for Hawaii, guitars for China, and banjos for Dixie. Chicago is the largest musical instrument market in the world. The center of corn production in the United States is in west-central Illinois. Illinois ranks second of the states in number of resi-. dents having annual incomes in excess of $5,000. INDEX 266 ILLINOIS Abingdon Tourist camp.... 247 Acacia Country Club....... l^J Adams. Karl L. Pres. N. I. S. T. C, DeKalb .159 Adams County •••. <«*;'» Adler Planetarium, Chicago 184 Agricultural experiments plots, Cbampaign-Urbana JJ Agriculture of Illinois 241 Albany IJ* Albion Tourist camps ^47 Aledo ** Alexander County 6-12 A Igontiuin 155 Algonquin Indians ^^ Allen Park tourist camp, Ottawa ^^^ Alma '*■' Almira College .40-1 Alton .........44-46 Western military academy illus ••••• 45 American I.-egion Hut, Pax- ton • • • -1^1 American Legion State Heaa- quarters, Bloomington ... lUS Ancient Pyramid Mound ... 103 Anna • • Anna's Woods Camp Ground, DeKalb • • • ^49 Anthony Hall, Southern Illi- nois State Normal Univ. . . Z^ Antioch Antioch Business Assn 175 Appellate Court Building, Mt. Vernon '*•* Apple Orchards— Gallatin Co ^* Jackson Co ^^ Johnson Oo ^^ Marion Co *^ Southern Illinois ^ Union Co WW^ca ^aK Apple River Canyon 149. 164-lbb illus l*>^ Apportionment, Congres- sional ••••.•;■' oaa Apportionment, Senatorial. . ^44 Aquarium. Chicago !»* Archer Road. Chicago 18b Aroma Park ^\^ Old Gristmill ^^' Armstrong. Duff . • . • • ^^ Artesian Salt Well, New Haven Arthur Tourist Camp 247 Ashland ^' Athletic Fields— Chicago 1°^ Monmouth ^^ Atlas • „ .' ( Attorney General ^44 Oscar E. Carlstrom (port.) 230 Augustana College .••• i^» Aurora ■x,--^^^' ^^^ Aurora Chamber of Com- merce ^Sq Austin Hollow ^» Automobile Associations, Tourist Information • i»i Automobile Licenses Issued by Secretary of State -^44 Automobile Ownership m Illinois '^^* Aviation Fields— Chicago j»^ Moline Airport ^j^ Scott Field •••• 49 Bailey. Albert E., Macomb I. C. of C. (port.) 210 Bailey Falls, Vermilion River •, ,; ^t^ Baker, Henry Rockwell .... 157 Bald Knob, Union Co 17, 24b Illus a: •; • • Bald Knob Hotel on Pista- ke Lake, McHenry . 178 Bale, Florence Gratiot...... Ibb Banks, National and State.. 243 Baptist Institution, Almira College 40-1 Barb Wire ,V^t;-'W ikq 'Barb Wire City," DeKalb. 159 Barrett, Edward J., State Treas. of 111. (port.) 2J7 Baseball — _„ Aurora j^^ Chicago 1°^ Elgin 15? : Rockf ord *}li: Batavia ^^* Bathing — ^^ Belleville |i Belvidere |°" Bloomington • • ^^^ Centralia Municipal Beach 4J Chain-o-Lakes Region Northern Illinois r. East St. Louis 51 Elgin Municipal Pool io» Illinois River l^* Near Peoria }^^ Kankakee River HsJ Kankakee River Wilmmg- ton 1"^^ Lake Bloomington 107 Lake Centralia 41 Lake Matanzas 104 Lake Decatur •••••.••••••• .°4 Lake Michigan, Chicago.. 182 I]lus 1-°^ Lake Vermilion, Danville. 89 Lincoln Lakes 196 Mt. Vernon Park ^3 Paradise Lake at Mat- toon 55.56 Pekin Lake •••• ^ou Pontiac Riverview Park Swimming Pool ji^ Pottawatomie Park ig ' Rock Island ^^^ Rock Park on Embarras River Rock River, Sterling 151 Thompson's Lake 10» Bathing Beaches— Chicago ]°i THUS l'*5 TOURIST GIHDE 267 Baum, H. H., Morris I. C. of C. (port.) 215 Beardstown 97 Beardstown Court House. . . 98 lUus 97 Beauman. Guy, Home 14 Bee Hive Pulpit Rocli 140 Beecher, Rev. Edward, Jack- sonville 66 Beecher, Henry "Ward 66 Belleville 18, 49 Belleville Stove Manufac- ture 262 Bellrose Dells 143 Belmont Mound 166 Belvidere 180 Belvidere Chamber of Com- merce 180 Bement 85. 86 Benton 24 "Berkshires of Illinois" 163-4 Bernadotte 103 Berry Wm. P., Partner of Lincoln at Old Salem... 200 Big Lake Hotel, North of Shawneetown 35 Big: Muddy River 246 Bill's Tourist Camp, Rock Island 256 Bird and Fish Sanctuary, Proposed 146 Bird Park, Kankakee ...117-118 Birds — Fountain BlulT 23 Giant City Park 20-22 Savanna Headlands 149 Bishop Hill 128-129 Steeple Building, illus 129 Black Diamond trail, Green- ville 40 Black Hawk. Indian Chief. . 3 Black Hawk State Park 123-124 Campbell's Island 126-128 Council Hill (Branton's Tavern), illus 172 Dixon 152 Freeport 172 Savanna. Resting Place . . 149 Black Hawk Beach, Ottawa 145 Black Hawk State Park. .123-125 Black Hawk Tavern near Lovington. Moultrie Co. 86 Black Hawk Tourist Camp. Rockford 171 Black Hawk Trail, Rock River Area 169 Black Hawk War — Lincoln's March to 98 Morrison 150 Warsaw 82 Black Hawk Watch Tower 123-124 Illus 124 Blackburn College, Carlin- ville 71 Liberal Arts Building, illus 71 Student Work in Building, illus 72 Blackman, L. R., Moline I. C. of C, (port.) 212 Blair. Francis G., Supt. of Public Instruction of 111., (port.) 227 Blazer, Herschel J.. Aledo I. C. of C, (port.) 236 Bloomington 106-111, 195 Bloomington Association of Commerce Ill Bloomington Tourist Camps 247 Bluff, near Mt. CaiToll 150 Boat Races — Illinois River, Peoria. .134, 135 Lake Decatur, Decatur... 84 Lake Vermilion, Danville. 89 Boating — Belleville 51 Bellrose Dells near Ottawa 143 Belvidere 180 Bloomington, Miller Park Lake .106-7 Chain -o-Lakes Region, Northern Illinois 174 illus 173 Dogtooth Bend 11 East St. Louis 51 Fox Lake 177 Glenn Park ; 143 Kankakee River 119 Kankakee River, Wilming- ton 120 Lake Centralia 41 Lake Bloomington 107 Lake Decatur 83-84 Lake Matanzas 104 Lake Vermilion, Danville. 89 Lincoln Lakes 196 Little Wabash, New Haven 34 Marion, Park Lake 24 Mt. Vernon Park 43 Paradise Lake, Mattoon. 55-56 Pekin Lake 200 Pottawatomie Park 157 Rainey's Lake 40 Rock Island 125 Rock Park on Embarras River ; 53 Rock River, Sterling and Rock Falls 151 Salem Reservoir 40 Starved Rock State Park 138 Thompson's Lake 105 Twin Lakes Park, Edgar County 95 Wabash River, Grand Rapids Dam near Mt. Carmel 33 Boiler Manufacture, Kewanee 129 Boisbriant, Pierre Duque Sieur de 18 Bok, Edward, Galesburg 130 Bond County 37, 40-1 Bond Mansion. Kaskaskia. . 25 Boone County 173, 180 Boone. Daniel 33 268 ILLINOIS Boone, Joseph, New Haven. 3o Boone's Fort Si. Bourbon Prince, (liili-na .... lo5 Bourl)onnius, Historic Oaves of, illus 116 Bnulley Park, Peoria 133 Bradt, S. E., DeKalb L C. of C, (port.) ^1^^ Brainerd, Mrs. Ella li»6 Brainerd Estate Park, I^in- coln 196-197 illus 196 Bianton Family 172 Branton's Tavern near Ga- lena 172 Bravest Man in Army of the Tennessee 38 Breese, Sydney 29 Brick 242 Brick House, First in Mid- dle West (Old Jarrot Mansion at Cahokia) ... 50 Bridges— Illinois River 7b Florence 77 Mississippi River, Cairo.. 7 illus 10 Mississippi River, McKin- ''^y Bridge near E. St. i^ouis 260-261 Mississippi River, Moline and Rock Island 127 Bridle Paths — Chain-o-Lakes Region . . . 174 Chicago 182 Brown, Deacon — Underground Railway Station 189 Brown, H. A., President, 111. State Normal Univ 108 Brown County 73-82 Brow-nsville, Old 29 Bryan, ^Villiam Jennings... 68 Site of Home, Jacksonville 79 Saleni Home 40 illus 39 Bryan- Bennett Library... 40 Brvan Memorial Park 40 Bryant, William Cullen 85 Buck Grove, near Mattoon.. 56 Buckingham Fountain, Chi- cago, illus 185 Budd, Britton I., Chicago I. C. of C. (port.) 219 Buffalo Rock Park 140 Bureau Covmty 146, 153-4 Burke. Prank C, Waukegan I. C. of C, (port.) 216 Br.rr. Aaron — l<'ort Massac 12 Bushnell 98 Busiest Railroad Crossing in World 260 C, & E. I. Trail. White Pine Forest 167 •Cache River, Cypress Swainps 6. 14 Cahokia, Old Jarrot man- sion, illus 50 Cahokia, Old St. Clair Coun- ty Court House Site.... 50 Cahokia Indian Mounds 49-50 Illus 49 Relic House 49-50 Cairo 3,7-10 Altitude 24^; Illus 8-10 Near Fountain Bluff 29 Tourists Accommoda- tions 10-11 Cairo Association of Com- merce 10 Cairo Tourist Camps 247 Calhoun County 44 California Missions 134 Camlin, John H., Rockford I. C. of C, (port.) 213 Camp Bailey, Ijincoln 252 Camp Grant, near Rockford 171 Camp Joy. on Route No. 12, near Salem 40 Camp Liincoln, Lincoln 252 Canij) Rotary, MacQueen... 161 Camp Tippecanoe, Treaty, 1832 115 Camp "Whv Not?" Dixon.. 249 Campbell, Maj(;r John. . .126-128 Monument, illus 126 Campbell's Island, Missis- sippi River 126-128 Camping — Bellrose Dells, near Ot- tawa 143 Camp Rotary, MacQueen, DeKalb County 161 Forest Preserves, Cook County 155 Glenn Park 143 Kankakee River 119 Lake Bloomington 107 Pottawatomie Park 157 Western Central Illinois.. 96 Wilmington 120 Candy Factories in Illinois.. 262 Cannon. "Uncle Joe," Home Danville 88 Canoe Trip, Rock River 151 Canton Tourist Camp 248 Canyons — Apple River, illus 163-164 Deer Park 140 Vermilion River Valley... 143 Cape St. Antoinette 29 Carbondale — Southern Illinois State Nor- mal University, illus.... 28 Tourists Accommoda- tions 23 Carle Park. Urbana 94 CarUnviUe 70-72 Carlstrom. Oscar E., Attor- ney General 2_< Carmi 33, 34 Carnell 112 Carpenter, Mrs Allyne V., Lincoln T. C. of C, (port.) 2.3.» TOURIST GUIDE 269 Carr, Walter S., Chicago, I. C. of C, (port.) ••• ^1^ Carroll County H^'Ho Scenery ^"^^'^il CarroUton j^^ Carterville •• -4 Carthage '"' * ° Carthage Chamber of Com- ^ merce ' ° Carthage College, illus. of Campus ^ 78 Cass County 96-i»8 Castle Rock, Rock River, illus 169 Cathedral of the Immacu- late Conception, Spring- field 62 Catholic Parish, Second old- est 112 Cave-in-Rock l.'i. 16 Caves of Bourbonnais, illus. 11 '5 Cedar- Rock Creek Canyon 114 White Pine Forest U>!i Cedar Creek Bluffs 149 Cedar Crest Club, Quincy... 7G Cellulose Products 88 Cement 242 LaSalle 142 Oglesby 142 Centennial Building and An- nex, Springfield, illus... 64 Central City 42 Central 111. Public Service Co. Building, Springfield, illus 66 Central Park, Jacksonville.. 69 Illus 68 Central Park, Rockford 171 Centralia, Marion County. . . 41 Centralia Chamber of Com- merce 43 rhain-o-Lakes Region 178 Illus 173 Chain of Rocks Bridge, St. Louis, illus 51 Chamberlin, Charles H., Illi- nois Song, inside front cover Champaign, Center of U. S. Electricity Production.. 260 < 'hampaign Chamber of Commerce 94 < 'hampaign County 87 Champaign -Urbana 91-94 Channahon 144 Charles Mound 246.258 Charleston 52-55 Charleston Chamber of Commerce 55 Chase, Harrv Woodburn. President Univ. of TH. . . 91 < 'hautauqua, Lincoln 197 (^hautauqua Grounds, Lithia Springs 86 < Chautauqua Park — Near Havana 105 Pontiac 112 Kewanee, Tourists Camp. 251 Chesney Poultry Farms 178 Chester — Route 150 f^ Kaskaskia -^ Route to Rockwood ^" Chicago ^^^"o^? Population -^41 Chicago and Jacksonville... 6b Chicago and Shawneetown, 1830 -^-1 Chicago & Northwestern Railway, Crystal Lake.. 176 Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Galesburg 131 Monmouth 99 Chicago Civic Opera Bldg., illus 191 Chicago Daily News Bldg., illus 190 Chicago Daily Tribune Tower, illus 192 Chicago — Danville — Vincen- nes Trail 115 Chicago — Dixon Road 161 Chicago Elevated Railroad, Busiest Crossing 260 Chicago Evening American Building, illus 193 Chicago Evening Post Bldg., illus 188 Chicago Freight Volume.... 263 Chicago Herald and Exam- iner Building, illus 193 Chicago Historical Building. 189 Chicago Historical So- ciety 181-183 Chicago I.100P Skyline, illus. 18;> Chicago Metropolitan Area, DuPage County 194 Chicago Metropolitan Dis- trict, Boone Co.. Lake Co., McHenry Co 173 Chicago Metropolitan News- papers public service 181, 194 Chicago Motor Club, Moline Branch 128 Chicago Motor Club, Mon- mouth Branch 100 Chicago Sanitary District Drainage Canal 186 Chicago Surface Lines, Pas- sengers 261 Chicagoland 1 13 "Children at Play", Lorado Taft Memorial Fountain at Bloomington 108 China, Plants and Trees from Notch Cliffe 48 Christian County 83 City of Roses 84 Civic Opera Building, Chi- cago, illus 191 Civil War 3 Civil War Monument, Green- ville 41 Civil War Prisoners, Cairo, Halliday Hotel 9 Ci^^l War Troops. Cairo 10 270 ILLINOIS Clark, Geo. Rogers 6 Fort Massac 12 Old Stone Fort near Mak- anda 30 Statue, Riverview. Park, Quincy 73 Illus. 75 Clark County 52 Clay, Potters' 82 Clay County 52 Clay Products 242 Ottawa 142 Clayton, J. Paul, Board of Di- rectors, I. C. of C, Chi- caifo, (port.) 203 Clinton 83 Clinton County 37 Clinton Tourist Camp 248 Clippinger, Roy, Carmi I. C. of C. (port.) 231 Clock Factory, Peru 142 Coal 242 LaSalle County 142 Southern Illinois 31 Wilmington Coal Plant... 121 Coal Mining — Franklin County 25 Macoupin County 72 Near Morris 144 Pana 85 West Frankfort 261 Williamson County, illus.. 24 Coke 242 Coles, Edward, Vandalia.... 38 Coles County 52-56 Coles County Fair Grounds Monument, 4th Lincoln- Douglas Debate 54 Communistic Colony, Bishop Hill 128-9 Community Club House, Harrison Park, Danvile. 88 Confederate Cemeterj^ Rock Island 127 Confederate Soldiers. Cairo. 10 Oongdon, Miss Harriett, Pres. Monticello Semi- nary 44 Congregational Church, Old- est 88 Congressional Districts .... 245 Constitution of Illinois 244 Convent of the Sacred Heart Lake Forest, illus 174 Cook County 181-193 Cook County Forest Pre- serves 120 Illus 181,182 Com — Champaign County 92 Fairview Farm near Sid- ell 90 Com Canning, Hoopeston... 243 Com Production, U. S. Cen- ter 263 Cornstalk Products Plant, Danville 88 Cotton 6 Council Bluffs. Iowa 115 Council Hill near Galena... 172 Country Clubs — Chicago 182 Knox Country Club, Lake Bracken, Galesburg .... 131 Marion 24 Meadow "Woods 43 Princeton 104 Quincy 76 Rockford ITi Soangetaha Country Club, Lake Rice, Galesburg... 131 West Frankfort 25 County Park, suggested.... 94 Cousley, Paul P., Alton I. C. of C, (port.) 234 Cox's Monument, Greenville 41 Crawford County 52 Creve Coeur, see Fort Creve Coeur Crooked Creek, north of Centralia 42 Crj'stal Lake 175 Crystal Lake Park, Urbana. 93 Crystal Lake Tourist Camp. 248 Cumberland County 52 Cumulative A^oting 244 Curfew Bell, Paxton City Hall Ill Cypress, Fort Massac 12 Cypress Swamps, Cache River 6,13,14 Dam No. 50, Ohio River 16 Dancing — Antioch Palace, Chain-o- Lakes Region 174 Channel Lake Pavilion, * Chain-o-Lakes Region.. 174 Glenn Park 143 Grand Rapids Dam, Mt. Carmel 33 Princeton Park Pavilion.. 154 Starved Rock State Park. 138 Danville 87-91 Danville Fair Association... 91 Danville Tourists Camp 248 D. A. R.— Bronze Marker, Blooming- ton, Lincoln's Lost speech 109 Gift. Madonna of the Trail, 1928 38 Mrs. Adlai Stevenson, President General four times 110 Davis, James J 157 Davis, Jeffer-on 152 Davis, Col. Zebulon 30 Davis Creek 115 Davis Creek Falls 116 Dearborn, Michigan 198 Decatur 83-84 Decatur Association of Com- merce 84 Decatur Tourist Camp 249 Deer Park 140 Deere, John — Grand Detour Plow County 152 Deerlick Springs 39 Delhi, Dr. Jacob, President of Carthage College 78 TOURIST GUIDE 271 DeKalb 159 DeKalb Chamber of Com- merce 162 DeKalb County 155,159-162 DeKalb Tourist Camp 249 Deneen, Robert J., Chicago. I. C. of C, (port.) 222 Dennis, Charles H., Chicago, I. C. of C, (port.) 230 Dertinger, J. E., Bushnell I. C. of C, (port.) 230 DeSoto, Ferdinand, Fort Massac 11 DeSoto House, Galena 165 Des Plaines River, illus 142 Dresden Heights 144 Des Plaines River Valley... 120 Devil's Bake Oven, Jackson County 30 Devil's Nose, Starved Rock State Park 140 DeWitt County 83 Dickson Mound Builders' Tomb, Lewistown 102 Distinguished Service Cross for "World "War Service, Illinois Awards 262 Dixie Highway, see Route No. 1 Dixon 152 Dixon Chamber of Com- merce 153 Dixon Family 152 Dixon Tourist Camp 249 Dogtooth Bend, Alexander County 11 Dollear, Dr. A. H., Jackson- ville, I. C. of C. (port.).. 210 Dolomite Liinestone, Sa- vanna 146 Dooley, Mr. (Archer Road). 186 Douglas, Stephen A., (port.) 82 Freeport, Debate with Lin- coln, Boulder marking site 171 Greenville Speech, Aug. 4, 1858 41 Jacksonville 68 Pittsfield. Lincoln & Doug- las Campaign, 1858 77 Pratt County between Monticello and Bement. 85 Quincy, Lincoln & Doug- las Debate 74 "Vandalia 38 "Winchester, illus. of Monu- ment 81, 82 Douglas County 87 Dowie, John Alexander 178 Drake Hotel, Chicago, illus. 186 Dresden Heights 113, 143. 144 Dubuque, Iowa 165 Duck Lake 177 Ducks — Beardstown, Illinois River, illus 96-97 Chain-o- Lakes Region, illus 175 "Weber's Duck Farm, Sand Lake 178 Duke's Tourist Camp 247 Duncan, Joseph, 5th Gover- nor of Illinois — Home Site near Fountain Bluff 29 Old Home, Jacksonville... 68 Dundee 155 DuPage County 194 DuPage River 194 DuQuoin 25 E'-town, see Elizabethtown Eads' Bridge, St. Louis 51 Eads' Residence, Paris 95 Eagle Cliff, Starved Rock State Park 140 East St. Louis 49, 50, 51 Eastern Illinois State Teach- ers College — Charleston 55 Administration Building, illus 53 Eaton, Col. George D., Pres- ident, "Western Military Academy, Alton 45 Edgar County 87, 95 Edgar Mansion, Kaskaskia. 25 Edgewater Farm (Gladi- olus) near Sterling 151 Education in Illinois.; 243 Edwards County 31 Effingham 56 Effingham County 52 Effingham Tourist Camp... 249 "Egj'pt" 24, 31 Eg^v-ptian Golf Club. Cairo.. 11 Eichenauer, C. F., Quincy, I. C. of C. (port.) 232 Elburn 155 Electric railways 242 Electric Service on Farms.. 263 Electric "Wiring in Homes of Illinois 262 Electricity 242 Electricity, Peoria 136 Electricity Production, U. S. Center 260 Elgin 155,159 Elgin Association of Com- merce 162 Elgin Tourist Camp 249 Elizabethtown 15-16 Illus 14.15 Ellis, George P., I. C. of C, (port.) 225 "Elm Shaded City", Jack- sonville 68 Elmwood 136 Elsah 47 Embarras River 246 Riverside Park 54 Rock Park 52 Scammerang Park 53 Emmerson. Louis L.. Gover- nor of Illinois, (port.).... 226 Erwin Park Camp, Tuscola. 257 Eucharistic Congress, 1927 178, 179 Evans Game Farm 155, 157 E\'ergreen Cemetery. Morris 144 Executive Departments, Illi- nois 245 Executive Mansion, see Gov- ernor's Mansion, Spring- field Exposition Park, Aurora. . . . 156 272 ILLINOIS Fabian, Col. George, estate l[jj) Factories of Illinois 23h-2.W Facts about Illinois 241-246. 258-263 Fai-jr, Fred, Jr.. Chicago, I. C. of C, (port.) 221 Fairview Farm, near Sidell. 89 Illus !]0 Fairview Park. Centralia... 41 Farm Home, Fairview Farm near Sidell. illus 90 Farm Implements 259 Farm Machinery 242 Farm Production, Illinois . . . 241 Farming, Bureau County. Princeton 153 Farmington. Coles County.. 56 Fayette County 37-39 Federal Routes, see U. S. Route Feerher Lake, illus 35, 36 Fell Memorial Gateway, Normal 108 Felmley, David 108 Ferber, Edna, Show Boat... 11 Fern Cliff, Johnson County. 6, 13 Illus 12 Ferris, Carleton G., Chicago, Etxec. Vice-Pres. I. C. of C, (port) 203 Ferry Boat on the Ohio River, Metropolis, illus. . 6 Ferry Hall School for Girls. Lake Forest, Smith Hall illus 176 Field Museum, Chicago, illus 184 Finest Drive in Cook Coun- ty 187 Fire Clay, Dresden Heights. 144 First Anti-Slavery Society, Stone Building at Alton where Organized 45 First Bell, Pi'otestant Church in Illinois 38 First Brick House in Middle West, illus 50 First College in Illinois to Graduate a Collegiate Class 67 First Frame Building in Vermilion County 90 First Post Office in Kanka- kee County 117 First Presbyterian Church, Springfield 65 First Republican President of the U. S. (Lincoln).. 60 First Rural Schools West of Chicago (one of) Bronze Tablet Marking Site 189 First Slave Freed by Lin- coln. "Black Nance".... 201 First State Prison at Alton, Site 45 First Structure Erected by White Men in Illinois... 261 First White Men to Visit Illinois 262 Fish and Game Preserve, Horseshoe Lake 11 Fish Hatchery — Mattoon 56 Spring Grove 178 Fisher. John C., Cairo I. C of C 238 Fisher Villa, Ottawa 255 Fishing — Apple River Canyon 163 Bellrose Dells near Ottawa 143 Chain-o-Lakes Region, Northern Illinois 173-8 Dogtooth Bend li Embarras River, Rock Park 52 Glenn Park 143 Hennepin Canal, Bureau County 154 Horseshoe Lake 11 Illinois River, Bureau County 154 Illinois River at LaGrange Landing Locks 8? Illinois River . .i 134 Illinois River near Peoria. 135 Illinois River at Versailles 82 Kankakee River 119- Kankakee River, "Wilming- ton 120 Lake Bloomington 107 Lake Calhoun 13] Lake Calhoun near Galva. 132^ Lake Centralia 41 Lake Decatur 84 Lake Matanzas 104 Lake Vermilion, Danville. 89 Lincoln Lakes 195-196 Little Wabash, New Hav- en 34 Ohio River, Elizabethtown 16 Ohio River, Shawneetown 35 Paradise Lake 55 Mattoon 56 Pike County 77 Quiver Lake 105 Rainey's Lake, Marion County 40 Rock Island 125 Salem Reservoir 40 Salt Creek 198 Salt Creek near Lincoln.. 197 Sangamon River, Cham- paign County 94 Twin Lakes Park, Edgar County 95 Wabash River. Mt. Carmel Grand Rapids Dam 33 West Frankfort Lake 25 Western Central Illinois.. 96 Fitch. W, H., Aurora I. C. of C. (port.) 216 Flag Creek 189 Florence Bridge, over Illi- nois River 76-77 Flower Growing, Commer- cial. Central City 42 Flower Growing, Commer- cial, Pana 84 TOURIST GUIDE 27^ Fluorspar li>. 24^ FootbaJl, Chicago l»g Foote, Andrew Hull « Footprint Rock 28 Ford, Henrv, Logan County Court House l^^ Ford County 106, 111 •Forest City" 171 Forest Park, Bloomington. . 106 Forest Park Camp near Bloomington 247 Forest Preserves — Cook County, illus 181 IIlus 182 Kane County 155 Sugar River 166-7 White Pine. Forest of Ogle County 167-169 Forests — Centralia, Fairview Park. 41 Champaign County 92 Danville, Harrison Park.88-S9 Monmouth Park 99 Mt. Vernon Park 42-43 Savanna Route No. 27 149 Starved Rock State Park. 138 Union County 17 Fort. Old Stone, see Old Stone Fort Fort Armstrong 3, 125 Fort Barnev 32 Fort Chartres 3, 18 Fort Compton 31,32 Fort Creve-Coeur 3, 134.200, 261 Fort Creve Coeur State Prk 134 Illus 133 Fort Dearborn, Site 3 Fort Defiance 10 Fort Edwards, Old, at War- saw 78. 80-82, 98 Fort Edwards Monument at Warsaw, illus 79 Fort Gage 18 Site. Garrison Hill State Park 26 Fort Higgins 32 Fort Massac 3. 7. 11-12, 30 Fort Massac State Park 12 Entrance, illus 7 Fort Massac State Park Camp 252 Fort St. Louis, Site 138 Fort TVood 32 Fossils. Mazon 144 Fountain Bluff 20, 22, 29 Illus 22 Fox, Apple River Canyon... 165 Fox Lake 176 Fox Lake Tourist Camp.... 249 Fox River Valley 143, 15.5 Fox Tribe of Indians 123 Fox Valley Golf Club 156 Franklin County 18. 24-25 Franklin Park. Bloomington 110 Free Methodist College 40 Freeport 171-2 "Freeport Here'^y" 171 Freeport Tourists Camps... 2.'in Freight, Chicago 263 French Explorers 120,169 Fritz. Grandma, Grave in DeKalb County 161 Fruit Growing — Bureau County 153 Central City 42 R. H. Hale Orchards near Carmi 34 Marion County 41 Top-o-the-World 14 Williamson County, Ozark Foothills 23 Fuller's Earth 242 Fulton County 102 Fur Buying Stations 29-30 Furniture Manufacture, Rockford 171 Galena 3, 165-166 Galena Chamber of Com- merce 16& Galena Stage Trail 127 Galesburg 130-1 Galesburg Chamber of Com- merce 130 Galesburg Tourist Camp.... 250 Gallatin County 31,33-36 Galva 13? Game — Evans' Game Farm.... 155, 157 Horseshoe Lake 11 Oquawka Game Refuge... 100 Gardens — Lincoln, Brainerd Estate Park 196 Monticello, Moore Home . . 86 Monmouth, Old English Garden, illus 99 Garfield Park Tourists Camp, Danville 248 Garrison Hill State Park 26 Gas, Manufactured 242, 258, 259, 262 Gas, Natural 242 Gasoline 242 Geneva Chamber of Com- merce 162 Genoa Tourist Camp 250 Geology Giant City Park... 20-22 Gerdes, William F., Quincy I. C. of C. (port.) 209 Giant City Park 20-22 Illus 19.21 Giants' Tea Table, illus 150 Gibson City Tourists Camp. 250 Gillespie 72 Glacial Drift 262 Fountain Bluff 23 WTneaton 194 Gladiolus Farm, near Sterl- ing 151 Glass — Ottawa, Streator 142 Glass Sand Deposits 242,261 Glen Flora Covintr>' Club, Waukegan, illus 179 Glenn, Otis. Senator 22 View of Giant City Park, illus 19 274 ILLINOIS Glenn Park 143 Glove Manufacture, Kewa- nee 129 Godfrey 44 Golconda. 15 Golconda Tourists Camp 250 Golf— Aledo 132 Aurora 156 Belleville 51 Blooinington 107 Cairo 11 Chain-o-Lakes Region 175 Chicago 182 Clinton 83 Cook County 181 Danville 91 Harrison Park 88 Decatur 84 East St. Louis 51 Klgin 159 Fox Lake 177 Fox Valley Golf Club, North of Aurora 156 Freeport 172 Joliet 120 Kankakee 120 Kewanee 129 Lincoln 196 Marion 24 Me-adow Woods Country Club, near Centralia 43 Moline 128 Monmouth Country Club.. 99 Mt. Carmel, Grand Rapids Dam 33 Mt. Vernon 43 Pekin 200 Quincy 76 Rainey's Lake, near Sal- em 40 Rockford 171 Rock Island 125 Rock Island Arsenal 125 Springfield 63,65 Sycamore 162 Waukegan 179, 258 West Frankfort 25 Goodhue, Bertram Grosve- nor. Architect 187 Cooler Park Camp, Morris.. 254 Gordon Churchyard 52 Goreville 13 Gorham 22 Government of Illinois 244-5 Governor, Louis L. Emmer- son (port.) 244, 229 Governor's Mansion at Old Fort Gage 18 Governor's Mansion, Spring- field 60 Graddy, Mary 34 Graddy Hotel New Haven.. 33 Grafton 47,48 Grand Canyon Cabin Camp. 250 Grand Rapids Dam 32 Wabash River 33 Grand Tower 22. 30 Grande Detour 152, 170 Grandon, D. W., Stering I. C. of C, (port.) 2.34 Grant, Ulysses S 3 Cairo, Headquarters, 1861- 1862 7 Room Halliday Hotel 9 Galena 165 Home, illus 164 port 165 Galena — Statue in Grant Park... 165 Lincoln — Latham Homestead, Grant Relics 196 Grape Growing 80 Grass Lake 176 Gravel 242 Dresden Heights 144 Greater Marseilles Club.... 145 Greatest Corn Canning Cen- ter in World, Hoopeston 243 Greathouse, Colonel Lucien, Monument 38 Greathouse Fort 32 Greene County 58,70 Greenhouses, Pana 84 Greene, J. Kent. Chicago, I. C. of C. (Port.) 224 Greenville 40 Greenville Advocate (news- paper) 1858 41 Greenville- Alton Road 40 Greenville College 40, 41 Greenville Tourists Camp... 251 Gregory, C. V.. Chicago, I. C. of C. (Port.) 218 Grimeby 28 Grundy County, (Morris) . . . 138 Guerilla Warfare, Civil War 19, 21 Gymnasiums, Chicago 182 Hale, R. H. Orchards 34 Hale's Camp, Robinson 256 Halliday Hotel, Cairo 9-10 Illus 9 Hamilton, William (Son of Alexander Hamilton) . . 152 Hamilton 78, 80 illus. of power dam across Mississippi 80 Hamilton County 31 Hancock County 73, 77-82 Hancock County Auto Club 80 Hardin County 6,15-16 Harlem Hills Country Club, Rockford 171 Harrison, John H 88 Harrison Park, Danville.... 88 Havana 103 Hay, John 77 Hearst Square, Chicago (Illus.) 193 Helson, James R., INTetrop- olis, 111. C. of C. (Port.).. 205 Henderson County 96, 100 Hennepin Ill Hennepin Canal. Bureau County 154 TOURIST GUIDE 275 Henry County 123, 128 Hermit of Bourbonnais 116 Heron 161 Herrin 23 Highest point in Illinois 246, 258 Hills Fort 41 Hirsh, Albert, Aurora, 111. C. of C. (Port.) 233 Historic Interest 3 Albany 198 Alton ; 44-46 Aroma Park 117 Beardstown 98 Bernadotte 103 Bishop Hill 128-129 Black Hawk State Park 123-125 Bloomington 109-110 Bourbonnais 116 Buffalo Rock Park.., 140 Bushnell 98 Cahokia 49-51 Cairo 7-10 Campbell's Island 127-128 Carrollton 70 Carthage 78, 98 Cave-in-Rock 16 Champaign, -Urbana 94 Chicago 181-194 Chicago-Dixon Road, De Kalb County 161 Chicago Historical Build- ing 189 Coles County 54-56 Danville 88, 90 Deerlick Springs 39 Devil's Bake Oven 30 Dixon 152 Elizabethtown 14-16 Footprint Rock 28 Fort Chartres 318 Fort Creve Coeur 133-134 Fort Edwards 79,80 Fort Gage 18 Fort Massac 6,11-12 Fountain Bluff 23, 29 Freeport 171-172 Fulton Countv 102-103 Giant City Park 19.21-22 Galena 165-166 Galesburg 131 Grande Detour 152,170 Greenville 40-41 Horseshoe Lake, Indian Village site 11 Hubbard Trail 121-122 Jacksonville 66-69 Kaskaskia 25-27 Lewistown 102-103 Lincoln 195-197 Lourdes Shrine , 112 Lyons 187-189 Macktown 166 Marion 23 Mermach Hill 145 Metamora 110,112 Morris 144 Morrison 150 Mt. Carmel 31 Mt. Vernon 43 Old Salem 198-199 Moultrie County 86 Murphysboro 27 Nauvoo 78.80 New Haven 33-34 Oglehurst 197 Old Stone Fort 29 Ottawa 144 Paris 95 Pekin 200-201 Piasa 44-6 Piatt County 85-6 Pittsfield 77 Plainfield Road 189 Princeton 153 Putnam 135, 137 Quincv 73-74 Red Pump Farm 121-2 Rock Creek Canyon. . .114, 115 Rock Island Arsenal. . .124-125 Rock of the Cross 29 Rock River Area 169 Rockford 166,171 Salem 40 Savanna Headlands 149 Shabbona 161 Shabbona Park 140,142 Shawneetown 34 Shelby County 86 Southern Illinois, George Rogers Clark Trail 6 Springfield 58-65 Starved Rock State Park 138-140 Summit 183 Thebes Court House 11 Vandalia 37 Vermilion County 88-90 Vienna 14 Wabash County 31-32 Ware-Indian Mounds 17 W^irrenvilje 194 Warsaw 79, 80 Wilmington 120 Winchester 52 Woodstock 180 Yorkville 145 Zion 178 Hockev Fields — Chicago 182 ragin 159 Hodnett, William E. Lincoln I. C. of C. (Port.) 211 Hollyhock Hill Camp, Wau- kegan 258 Homer Park 94 Hononeerah, Princess 166 Ho-No-Negah Park 166 Hoopeston 243 Horse Racing 156 Horseshoe Courts, Elgin . . . 159 Horseshoe Lake, Alexander County 11 Horse Shoe Mound 166 Hubbard Trail 121-122 Hudson, William M. Presi- dent Blackburn College 71 ZJd ILLINOIS Hummer, Wayne. Chicago Chrm. Civic Devel. Comiu, I. C. of C. (Port.) L'14 Hunting — Apple River Canyon 165 Beardstown, Duck Hunt- ing illus 96 Chain-o-Lakes Region (Duck Hunting Illus.).. 175 Elizabethtown 16 Mississippi Valley near Savanna 146 New Haven 34 Pike County 77 Hutchins. Dr. Robert May- nard Pres. Univ. of Chi- cago 187 Icarians 78, 98 mini Country Club. Spring- field . 65 mini Indian Cemetery 27 Illinois — Agricultural Implements.. 259 Altitude 246, 261 Area 246.258 Automobiles on Farms.... 259 Average cost of Schooling 261 Candy Production 262 Coal Deposits 260,263 Coal Mining 261,262 Corn Crop 259 Dairy Pi-oducts 259 Death Rate 259 Electric Railway Lines Speed 259 Electric Railway Systems 259 Electric Service on Farms 263 Electric Transmission Lines 261 Electric Wiring in Homes 262 Electricity 258 Gas for House Heating!! 260 Gas, Manufactured 258, 259, 262 Geographic Center ' 258 Glaciers 262 Glass Sand Deposits. .'242, 261 Highest Point 246. 258 Homes Wired for Elec- tricity 262 Indians 261 Interurban Electric Rail- ways 259 Length 246, 262 Lowest Point 246.258 Lumber Yard. Largest 259 Meaning of Name 258 Meat Packing 260 Motto 258 Newspapers 262 Pasture Land 261 Periodicals 262 Population 258 Public Utility Employees. 263 Public Utility Securities Ownership 260 Railroad Tracks 261 Rank — Agriculture 241 Area 259 Candy Production 262 College and University Enrollment 260 Community Recreation. 259 Education 259 Electric Transmission Lines • 261 Farm Production 241 Fluor Spar 242 Incoines 263 Live Stock 241 Manufacturing 241. 242 Mineral Production .... 242 Musical Instrument Manufacture 263 Population 241, 259 Printing Products 262 Railroad Tracks 261 Roads, Hard 260 School Attendance .... 259 Slaughtering and Meat Packing 260 Wealth 241 Recreational Facilities . . . 259 Roads, Paved 3,260 School costs, Average per Child 261 Schoolhouses, value 263 Situation 245 Slaughtering 260 State Flower 258 State Tree 258 Telephone Manufacture . . 261 Temperature 258, 261 Topography 246 Wage Earners 260 Watch and Clock Indus- try 260 Wealth per Capita 263 Width 246,262 World War, distinguished Service Cross 262 Illinois and Michigan Canal, Chicago 186 Illinois College, Jackson- ville 66-68 Tanner Memorial Libr;ir\' & Administration Bldg. Illus 67 Illinois Electric Power Com- pany Station, Peoria illus 136 Illinois Facts. . . .241-246, 258-263 Illinois Highway illus 85 Illinois Indians 140 Illinois Lake Counti-y 103-105 Illus 104 Illinois Land Purchase 262 Illinois Map.. Inside back cover Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign -Urbana .... 91 Illinois National Guard 245 Illinois Ozarks. see Ozarks, Illinois Illinois River 246 Beardstown 96-97 Florence. Bridge 77 La Grange Landing and Government Locks 82 Near Grafton illus 48 TOURIST GUIDE 277 Near Havana 104 lUus 105 Near Meredosia 70 Notch Cliffe 48 Pekin 199 Peoria 133, 135 lUus 133,134 Starved Rock 138. 139 Winchester 82 Illinois River Valley, La Salle County 142-3 Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Home, Quincy 73 Illinois Soldiers' orphans' Home, Normal 110 Illirois Song. .Inside front cover Illinois State Fair 58,63 Illinois State Institution for the Blind, Jacksonville. 69 Illinois State Normal Uni- versity, Normal (illus.). 108 Illinois State School for the Deaf, Jacksonville 69 Illinois State Penal Farm, Vandalia 39 Illinois "Water^vay, Ijockport 120 Illinois W'esleyan Univer- sity, Bloomington lOS Implement Factories, Moline 128 Illus 127 InaugTjral Ceremonies, State Arsenal 64 Indian Battle Sites — Cox's Monument 41 Hills Fort 41 Mermach Hill 145 Indian Burial Grounds — Rock Island County 124 Rockwood 27 Horseshoe Lake 11 Ware 17 Indian Camp Site, Flag Creek 189 Indian Creek Massacre, Shabbona Park 140 Indian Head. Savanna High- lands 146 Indian Hunting Grounds — Illinois River Country- Near Ha\^na 105 Lincoln 1 95 Indian Implements 103 "Indian Lovers Spring" Black Hawk State Park 123 Indian Massacres 32 Indian Mounds — Belmont 166 Cahokia (illus.) 49 Cahokia 50 Grimeby 28 Lewistown 102-103 Platte 166 North of Shawneetown. . . 36 Shawneetown (illus.) 35 Sinsinawa 166 Union County 17 Wabash County 31 Indian Mounds Park, Quin- cy 72 Indian Painting, Piasa Bird 45 Indian Relics — Cahokia Mounds 49 Shabbona Park 142 Indian Reservation, York- ville 145 Indian Trading Post Site.. 90 Indian Trail Club. Quincy.. 76 Indian Village Site, Horse- shoe Lake 11 Indians 3 Fort Edward 81 Fountain Bluff 23. Rock River Area 169 Industrial Centers — Belleville-East St. Louis 49-51 Johet 120 Mohne 126-12S Pekin 200 Peoria 136 Quincv 75 Rockford 166 West Frankfort 25 Industrial Leadership of Ill- inois 242 Industries. Illinois River Valley 142 Ingersoll, Robert (Birth- place. Marion) 23 Ingersoll Memorial Park, Rockford 171 Ingleside 177 Insane. Hospitals for — Jacksonville State Hos- pital 69 Kankakee State Hospital. 118 Inspiring City. Springfield. 60 Interesting Facts about Ill- inois 241-246.258-263 Iron, Little used in (i'on- struction of Lincoln Hoinestead 61 Iroquois County 113. 121-122 Island Park Camp. Mo- mence 253 Izaak Walton League 94 Jackson, Andrew 68 Jackson County 18, 20-23, 2-7, 29-30 Jacksonville 66-70 Central Park (illus.) 68 MacMurrav College new Dining Hall (illus.) 69 Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce 69 Jacksonville State Hospital . 69 Japan, Plants and Trees from 48 Jarrot Mansion at Cahokia (illus.) 5« Jasper County 52 Jefferson, Joseph 165 Jefferson County 37 Mount Vernon 43 Jenison. E. M.. Paris, I. C of C. (port.) 20s Jennings Park Tourist Jenkins, A. M 29 Camp, Neoga 254 278 ILLINOIS Jersey County 44,47-49 Jerseyville 47 Jo Daviess County 163-166 Johnson County 6,13-15 Johnson Creek 150 Johnson Mound Forest Pre- serve 155 Johnston, Albert Sidney.... 152 Johnston City 24 Joliet, Louis, Illinois River 262 Rock Island 125 Joliet 120 Joliet Chamber of Com- merce 122 Joliet Tourist Camps 251 Jonquils 42 Joy, V-^erne E., Centralia, I. C. of C. (port.) 204 Judicial Circuits Illinois.... 245 Just, Frank H., Waukegan, . . I. C. of C 238 Kahn, Edtrar J., Peoria, I. C. of C. (port.) 208 Kane County 155 Kankakee 113 Kankakee County 113-114, 117-120 Kankakee Chamber of Com- merce 122 Kankakee River 113-114 From Dresden Heights... 144 Illus 113, 115, 142 Kankakee State Hospital.. 118 Illus 118 Kankakee Tourist Camp . . 251 Kankakee Valley 113 Kaskaskia 18,25,26,30 Kaskaskia River 26, 39, 246 Kendall County 138,145 Kentucky 7 Illus 8, 10 Keokuk 80 Kewanee 129 Kewanee Chamber of Com- merce 129 Kewanee Tourist Camp .... 251 Kickapoo Boy Scout Camp. 95 Kickapow Indians 95 Lincoln 195 Kiler, C. A., Champaign, I. C. of C. (port.) 221 Kilmer, Joyce 169 Kinderhook 77 Kirkland 161 Kishwaukee River 160 Illus 158 Kitchell Park Camp, Pana. 255 Kiwanis Tourist Camp, Elgin 249 Knox College 131 Knox-County 130-132 Knox Country Cub 1^1 "Ky-Anke-A-Kee" 113 Lafayette, P'ort Chartres... 18 LaGiange Landing on Illi- nois River 82 La Harpe Tourist Camp... 251 Lake Bloom !r.fj:tr,-, -|07 Lake Bracken, Galesburg... 131 Lake Calhoun, near Galva (illus.) 131 Lake Centralia 41 Lake County 173, 179-180 Altitude 246 Lake Decatur 84 Illus 83 Lake Forest — Convent of the Sacred \ Heart (illus.) 174 j Smith Hall at Ferry Hall ' School for Girls (illus.). 176 Lake Forest College Dormi- tories (illus.) 180 Lake Kanarga, Artificial Lake near Effingham. .56-57 Lake Matanzas 104 Lake Michigan 246 Illus 185 Lake Renwick Camp 251 Lake Rice, Galesburg 131 Lake Vermilion, Danville.. 89 Lake View Club, near Ham- ilton 80 Lake Villa 175, 177 Lake Zurick 177 Lakes — Chain-o-Lakes Region. 173-178 ClTstal Lake, McHenry County 175 Crystal Lake, Urbana. . 93 Duck Lake 177 Fox Lake 176 Grass Lake 177 Lake Centralia 41 Lake Decatur 83-84 Lake Kanarga, Effingham 56-57 Lake Matanzas 104 Lake Michigan 185, 246 Lake Rice, Galesburg 131 Lake Vermilion, Danville. 89 Nippersink Lake 177 Peoria Lake 133 Pistakee Lake 177 Quiver Lake 105 Thompson's Lake 105 Tributary to Illinois and Mississippi 97 Lake Villa 177 Lake Zurich 177 Lakes to the Gulf Water- way System 143 Lamon,Ward Hill, Lincoln's Law Partner 90 Lancaster 32 Largest Coal Mine Produc- tion 261 Largest Game Farm in the World 157 Largest Gas Holder in World 262 Largest Class-sand Deposits in World 242, 261 Largest Lumber Yard in World 242, 259 Largest Musical Instrument Mnrket in the World... 263 Largest stripping Coal Mine in America, near Morris 144 TOURIST GUIDE 279 Liargest Swimming Pool m Illinois, Black Hawk Beach 145 Largest Swimming Pool in Illinois, Exposition Park 156 Liargest Village in the World 262 LaSalle, Robert Cavelier, Sieur de — Fort Creve Coeur 134 Illinois River 133 Kankakee River 114 LaSalle 142 LaSalle Chamber of Com- merce 145 LaSalle County 138-142,144 LaSalle Tourist Camp, Starved Rock 251 Latham Homestead, Lincoln 196 Lawrence County 52,57 Lawrenceville 57 Lawrenceville Tourist Camp 252 Lead Mines, Galena 165 Lee County 146,152 Legends, Piasa 45 Legion Hut, Paxton Ill Legislature 244 Lerna 46 Lewis & Clark Expedition Camp Site, "Wood River 45 Lewistown 102 Liberty (village) 26 Lieutenant Governor 244 Fred E. Sterling (port.) . 229 Limestone— LaSalle County 142 Rock Creek Canyon 114 Lincoln, Abraham — - Albany, Surveyed by 198 Alton - Headquarters at Lincoln Hotel, Lincoln- Douglas Debate 45 Beardstown — Duff Armstrong's De- fense 98 Old Court House (illus.) 97 Bloomington, site of "Lost Speech" ineeting 109 Bushnell, Camp on March to Blackhawk War 98 Champaign County 94 Coles County, early Home 55 Coles Covmty Fair Grounds, Lincoln-Douglas Debate (4th) 54 Danville — Home where Lincoln spoke Sept. 22, 1858.. 90 Lincoln and Lamon Law Office Site 90 Vermilion County Court House 90 Deerlick Springs in Kas- kaskia River Bottoms near Vandalia 39 Dixon 152 Farmington, Moore House 56 Freeport, I^incoln-Douglas Debate Site 171 Friend of Richard J. Og- lesby 197 Greenville, Speech Sept. 13, 1858 41 Jacksonville - 68 Lincoln — Court House 195, 197 Latham Home, Lincoln Relics 196 Metamora — Court House 112 Court House (illus.) . . . 110 Lincoln Collection 110 Lincoln-Doviglas Debate 112 Mt. Vernon. Old Supreme Court Building 43 National Lincoln Memor- ial Trail 56 New Haven. Sheridan Tavern (illus.) 33 Old Salem 198-200 Illus 199 Lmcoln Berry Store (illus.) 200 Paris 95 Pekin, Case of "Black Nance" Freedom 201 Piatt County, Between Monticello and Bement, (Lincoln - Douglas De- bates Challenge) 85 Pittsfield, Lincoln and Douglas Campaign 1858. 77 Quincy. Lincoln & Doug- las Debate 73-74 Salt Creek, near Lincoln. 197 Springfield 60-63 First Presbyterian Church (illus.) 65 Home 3, 61, 63 Illus 59 Monument 60-61 Monviment (illus.) 4 Old Capitol Building 66 Urbana, Statue bj'' Lorado Taf t 94 Vandalia 38 Lincoln, Mary Todd 61 Lincoln, Sarah Bush — Grave 52 Monument (illus.) 54 Sites of Cabins in Coles County 56 Lincoln, Thomas — Grave 52 Monument 54 Sites of Cabins in Coles County 56 Lincoln 195-198 Lincoln Chamber of Com- merce 198 Lincoln (Chautauqua ....196-iy7 Lincoln Highway — Joliet Tourists Camps.... 251 Rock River Area 169 St. Charles Tourist Camp 256 Sterling Tourist Camp.... 257 280 ILLINOIS I^incoln Home, Springfield.. >;t. fil Illus 59 lyincoln Hotel. Alton 4.> Lincoln T.akes illus ISa I^incoln Mask. Vandalia.... 39 Lincoln Memorial Park, Coles County 5.') Lincoln Monument iSr Tomb Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield 60,61 Illus 4 Lincoln Park Tourists Camp, Sterling 2.57 Lincoln Relics 61 Old Salem 198 Lincoln Tourist Camps 252 Lincolniana. at Vandalia Public Library 39 Lincoln's "Lost Speech"... 109 I^ind. Jenny 165 Lindsav. F. M.. Decatur I. C. of r. (port.) 2.^-. Linqueste Mercantile Co.. St. Louis 29 Lithia Sprinsrs 86 Little Rock Village 115 "Little Switzerland" 172 Little AVabash River 246 Effingham County 57 New Haven 33. 34 Live Stock Illinois 241 Livingston. Milton H., Bloomington I. C. of C. rport.) 207 Livingston County 106. 112 Lockport 120 Locks, Illinois River — LaGrange Landing 82 Marseilles & Starved Rock 143 Lockport 120 Lodge Paraphernalia, man- ufactured at Green- ville 40 Logan. John A.. Mai-ion.... 23 Monument, Murphysboro illu3 27 Logan, John A., & Col. Greathouse 38 T^ogan Covmty 19.5. 196 Logan County's First Court House, Site 197-8 Tx)mbard College 131 "Long Knives" 6 Fort Massac 12 Ivong Point 112 Loom.is, Vi^. W., LaGrange I. C. of C. (port.) 220 Loomis Hall. Shurtleff Col- lege, Alton illus 46 Lord. Dr. Livingston C. Pres. E. I. S. T. College Charleston 53 Lotus, Egyptian 177 Lourdes Shrine near Meta- mora 112 T-iOvejoy Hf)nie, Princeton.. 1.53 Lovejoy Monument. AU^n. . 45 Lovers Leap. Alton 45 Starved Rock State Park 140 Lovington 86 Lowell Park. Dixon 152-3 Lowest point in Illinois, Cairo 246.258 Lumber Yard, Largest Chi- cago 242 Lutheian Institution, Cart- hage College 78 Lyons 187. 188 Lyonsville Congregational Church 188 McBarnes Memorial Build- ing, Bloomington 108 McClearv, John 31 McClearv Bluff 31 McCleland, Dr. C. P.. Pres- ident MacMurray Col- lege 6'» McClure .: 11 McClure, .1. Ross. Galesburg I. C. of C. (port.) 211 McGlure. Sam 11 McClure. W. Frank, Xew York I. C. of C. (port.) . . . 224 McClusky 47 McCracken Tourist Camp, Greenville 251 McDonough County ..96,98.101 McHenrv' 177-8 McHenrv Countv 173 (Woodstock) 180 Mack. Stephen 166 Mackinaw River illus 137 McKinley Bridge Mississippi River Near East St. Louis 260.261 Macktown 166 McKinley. "William B.. Home Champaign 94 McLean, .lohn. Shawnee- town 36 McLean County 106-111 MacMurray College, Jack- sonville illus 69 Macomb, Western 111. State Teachers College, illus.. 101 Macon Countv 83-84 Macoupin County 58,70-72 Macoupin County Court House, Carlinville ....70-71 Illus 70 Macoupin Creek 70 ^Madison Coimty 44-47 Madonna of the Trail illus.. 37 Makanda 29 Makanda Hill Hllus.) 30 Manners Park Tourist Camp, Taylorville 257 Manufacturing of Illinois 241. 242 Alaple Grove Camp, Mon- mouth 253 Marathon (^lassie 135 Marion 23, 24 Marion County 37,40-43 Marilla Park Tourist Camp, Streator 257 Marquette. Jacques 183. 186 TOURIST GUIDE 281 Illinois River 262 Piasa 45 Rock Island .'... 125 Rock of the Cross 29 Marquette Monument, Sum- mit 18« lUus 1S3 Marseilles 14-* Marshall County 133 Mason and Dixon Line 6 Mason County 102-105 Massac County 6, 11-12 Massac Creek 12 Massac Park (see also Fort Massac) 12-13 Masters. Ederar Lee. Home Lewistown 102 Mattoon 55 Paradise Lake, (illus.) .... 55 Mattoon Chamber of Com- merce 5t) Mattoon Fish Hatchery.... 56 Mattoon Tourist Camp 252 Mazon. Fossils 144 Meadow Woods Country Club 43 Medinah Temple, Chicago (illus.) 192 Meek, Joseph T., Chicago. L C. of C 2 Port 22.S Memorial Bridge over Mis- sissippi. Quincy 74 Memorial Fountain at With- ers Library, Blooming- ton. Lorado Taft's "Children at Play" 108 Memorial Hall, Centennial Building, Springfield . . 64 Memorial Statutes — Douglas, Stephen A.. Win- chester 82 Illus 81 Lincoln, Lorado Taft Sculp- tor, LTr])ana 94 Menard, Edmond, Kaskas- kia Home 26 Menard, Pierre 25 Kaskaskia Home 26 Menard County 195, 198-199 Mercer County 130-132 Meridian. 3d principal, at Cairo 10 Mermach Hill 145 Merwin, Davis. Blooming- t.m. T. C. of C. (port.).... 231 Metal Stamping, Streator. . . 142 Metamora Ill Metamora Court House.... 112 Illus 110 Methodists. We.>6 Piankishaws (Indian Tril)e) 31 Pianos 242 Piasa 44 Piasa Bird 4r), 48 Piasa Chautauqua 48 Piatt County 83, 85-86 Pig-iron 242 Pigeon, Wild 23 Pike County 73,76-77 Pike County Highlands 76-77 Pikes Peak 161 Pilcher Park, Joliet 119,120 Pincknevville 25 Pine Creek 168 "Pine Hills" ITnion County. 17 Pine Trees — Union County 16 White Pine Forest 168 Pinelands, Near St. (]!harles 157 'The Pioneers" Statuary Lorado Taft 136 Pioneers of the Mississippi Valley, Kaskaskia 26 "Pirates Cave" 53 Pistakee Bay 177 Pistakee Lake 176,178 Pittsfield 77 Plainfield Road 189 Plank Road. Chicago 187 Piano 145 Piano Men's Club 145 Plants — Apple River Canyon 165 Giant City Park 21 Platte Mound 16fi 'Playground of Central Ill- inois" 106-7 Playgrounds — Belvidere 180 Champaign County 92 Chicago 182 Clinton 83 Decatur 84 Fairview Park 41 Freeport 172 Tacksonville, Nichols Pa^j-j^ g9 Monmouth Park ". 99- Paxton. Pells Park Ill Pekin 200 Springfield 58 Plow City 128 Point of the Bluff 150 Pontiac 112,143 Illus 117 Pontiac Chamber of Com- merce 112 Pope County 6, l.'i Pope Creek (illus.) 130 Population of Chicago 241 Population of Illinois 241 Portland Cement 242 Posey Hollow 42 Pottawatomie Park 157 TOURIST GUIDE 285 Pottawatomies 3.113 137 Pottawatomiland 115 Illus 115 Potter, George M., Pi^esident of Shurtleff College 46 Potter, John W.. Rock Is- land, I. C. of C. (port.).. 235 Poultry, Fairview Farm Near Sidell 90 Powhattan (Indian Vil- lage) 31-32 Prairies 246 Presbyterian Church — First, Springfield (illus.). 65 Lincoln Pew in this Church Oldest in Illinois, Vandalia 38 Princeton 153-154 Princeton Chamber of Com- merce 154 Prison. See State Prison — Prophetstown 150 Prospect Heights. Peoria... 136 Prospect Rock, Rock River. 170 Public Utilities Employes.. 263 Pulaski County 6 Pullman Cars used for Offi- ces at Blackburn Col- lege, Carlinville 71 Putnam 135. 136 Putnam County 133,136-137 Quarry Pit, Abandoned. Kankakee 117 Quincy 73-76 Quincy A.^ssociation of Com- merce 76 Quiver Lake 105 Rainev's Lake 40 Rainfall. Illinois 246 Rammelkamp, Charles H., President Illinois College 67 Randolph County 18-19 Ravines — Giant City Park 21 Near Wheaton 194 Starved Rock 138-140 Ravmond. E. J.. DeKalb, T. C. of C. (port.) 237 Red Hill Camp Near Al- bion 247 Red Pump Farm, South of Milford 121-122 Religious Communistic Col- ony, Bishop Hill 128-129 Republican President. First (Lincoln) 60 Revolutionary Soldiers. Me- morial Monuments, Bond County 41 Reynolds. Earle H.. Chicago. Treas. I. C. of C. (port.) 204 Richland County 52 Riding — Chain-o-Lake.«! Region... 174 Chicago 182 Fox Lake 177 Springfield 63 Ripley 82 River Drive. Quincy 73 River Pirates — Cave-in-Rock 16 Devil's Bake Oven, Jack- son Co 30 "Riverbank" Estate of Col. George Fabian l."5 Rivers — Apple River 164 Des Plaines River 142, 144 DuPage River 194 Fox River 143,155 Illinois River. . .48,135. 142, 199 Kankakee River 113-115, 142, 144 Kaskaskia River 26, 39, 246 Kishwaukee River 158 Near DeKalb 160 Mississippi River 3, 6, 7. 8, 10, 16. 17 18, 23. 29, 44, 47-48, 73, 74, 77- 82, 96-97. 127. 128, 246, 260-261 North Fork River 88 Danville 89 Ohio River 6, 7, 8, 10, 11. 14. 15, 30, 31,34, 246 Sangamon River. 93-94, 198, 201 Spoon River 103 Sugar River 167 Vermilion River 117, 246 Wabash River. . .31, 32. 33. 246 Riverside Park. Near Charleston 54 Riverside Park. Shavvnee- town . 36 Riverside Tourist Camp, Golconda 250 Riverview Drive, Kankakee 113 River view Park — Kankakee 113.117 Pontiac 112 Quincy 73 Illus 74 Rives' Homestead, Paris.... 95 Roads of Illinois 3. 243-244 Robinson Tourist Camp.... 256 Rock Creek 114. 115 Rock Creek Canyon 114 Illus 115 Rock Creek Falls 114 Rock Formations — Apple River Canyon 164 Fern Cliff 13 Fountain Bluff 22-23 Giant City Park 20-22 Savanna Headlands 146 Starved Rock State Park 140 Rock Island 123-125 Rock Island Arsenal 124-125 Rock Island Chamber of Commerce 125 Rock Island County 123-128 Rock Island Sou' hern Rail- road, Monmouth 99 Rock Island Tourist Camp. 256 Rock of the Cross 29 Rock Park 52-53 Near Charleston (illus.).. 52 Rock River 246 Black Hawk Watch Tower 124 286 ILLINOIS Prophetstown 150 Sterling and Rock Fails (illus.) 151 Rock River Area 169-171 Rockefeller, John D., Univ. of Chicago Chapel 187 Rockford 166, 170-171 Rockford Chamber of Com- merce 171 Rockford College for Women 166-171 Rockford Country Club 171 Rockport 77 Rockwood 26 Roosevelt, Theodore 171 Rose Gardens — Lincoln. Brainerd Estate Park 197 Pekin 200 Rose Hotel, E'Town (illus.) 15 Roses, Pana 84-85 Rosiclare 15 Rotary summer Camp for Boys and Girls 171 Round Pond, North of Shawneetown 36 Route No. 1 — Carmi 33 Danville 87 Kankakee 114 Metropolis 11, 12 Milford Tourist Camp 253 Mt. Carmel 31 Ozarks (illus.) 13 Paris 95 Red Pump Farm, Near Milford 121 . Sanbum to Fern Cliff 13 Top-o-the-World 14 Tunnel Hill to Fort Massac 7 Twin Lakes Park 95 Union County 17 Vienna to Metropolis 14 Route No. 2— Anna 16 Bloomington 106 Cairo 7, 9 Cairo Camp Site 247 Centralia 41 Clinton 83 Giant City Park 20 Macktown 166 Oregon 167 Pana Tourist Camp 255 Rockford 166, 167 Sandoval Park 42 Starved Rock State Park. 138 Union County 17 Route No. 3— Alton 47 Ashland 97 Beardstown 97, 98 Carrollton 70 Carthage 98 Clhain ©f Rocks Bridge.... 51 Jacksonville 66 Jerseyville 47 Mercer County 130 Moline 126-128 Monmouth 99 Monmouth Tourist Camp. 253 Route No. 4 — Bloomington 106 Bloomington, Municipal Camp 247 Carlinville 70 Chain of Rocks Bridge... 51 Chicago to St. Louis 112 Joliet 120,144 Lincoln 195,197 Lincoln Tourist Camps... 252 Lyons 18S Mazon Fossils 144 Normal Tourist Camp.... 254 Pontiac 112 Wilmington 114,120 Route No. 5 — Belvidere 180 Chicago to Freeport 163 Elgin, Kiwanis Tourist Camp 249 Freeport 171 Freeport Tourist Camp.. 250 Galena 165 Route No. 6 — DeKalb 160 Dixon 152 Forest Preserves Kane County 155 St. Charles School For Boys 158 Sterling and Rock Falls.. 151 Rovite No. 7 — Buffalo Rock Park 140 Dresden Heights 143,144 Moline 126, 127, 128 Morris 142 Ottawa 145 Ottawa Tourist Camp.... 255 Starved Rock State Park. 138 Route No. 7A— Deer Park 140 Route No. 8— Monmouth 99 Peoria 136 Route No. 9 — Carthage 78 Danville 87 Hamilton 78,80 Paxton Ill Warsaw 82 Route No. 10 — Danville 87 Decatur 84 Jacksonville .'.... 66 Monticello Tourist Camp. 253 Springfield 59 Route No. 11— Cahokia Mounds 49 Effingham 56 Greenville Tourists Camp 251 Route No. 12— Camp Jov 40 Salem 40 Sandoval Park 42 Route No. 13— East St. Louis — Belleville. 49 Shawneetown 33, 34 TOURIST GUIDE 287 Route No. 15 — Mt. Vernon Tourist Camp 254 Nashville Tourist Camp.. 254 Route No. 16— Charleston 52 Mattoon 55 Paris 95 Route No. 17 — Kankakee 117, 119, 120, 189 Route No. 18— Chicago (Ogden Ave.) 187 DeKalb County 161 Mermach Hill 145 Shepherdsons Tamarack and Spruce Grove 161 Yorkville 145 Route No. 21 — Antioch 175 Route No. 22— DeKalb County 161 Forest Preserves Kane County 155 Route No. 23 — DeKalb County 161 Ottawa 144 Shabbona Pa'^k 140 Shepherdsons Tamarack and Spruce Grove 161 Route No. 24— North of Peoria 135 Old Salem 198 Peoria 103 Springfield 58 Route No. 25 — Effingham 56 Lincoln Trip 55 Mattoon 55 Mattoon Tourist Camp... 252 Neoga Tourist Camp 254 Route No. 27 — Savanna Headlands 146 . Route No. 29 Putnam 136 Route No. 31— Levvistown 102 Mt. Sterling 82 Quincy 73 Riplev 82 Route No. 36 — Cai'thage 78 Quincy 73 Route No. 37 — Galesburg 130 West Frankfort 25 Route No. 40 — Savanna Headlands 146 Sterling and Rock Falls.. 151 Route No. 42— Waukegan Tourist Camp. 258 Route No. 44 — Kankakee 114 Route No. 46— Old Salem 198 Route No. 47 — Morris 144 Route No. 49 — Danville 87 Kankakee 114 Peotone Tourist Camp..., 256 Route No. 52 — Galesburg 130 Route No. 04 — Sycamore 162 Route No. 71 — Shabbona's Home Near Shabbona 161 Route No. 72— Camp Rotary-MacQueen. 161 Genoa Tourists Camp 250 Route No. 78 — Savanna Headlands 146 Route No. 80 — Campbell's Island 126,127 Moline 127 Moline Airport 128 Savanna 146 Route No. 82— Near Bishop Hill 128 Route No. 83— Near Bishop H'll 128 Route No. 89 — Metamora Ill Route No. 94A — Monmouth 99 Route No. 95 — LaHarpe Tourist Camp... 251 Route No. 95A — Carthage 78 Route No. 96— Quincv 73 Route No. 105— Quincy 73 Route No. 108— Carrollton 70 Route No. 113 (Scenic Route) — Kankakee 117 Rock Creek Falls 114 Wilmington 120 Route No. 115 — Pontiac 112 Route No. 116— Metamora Ill Pontiac 112 Route No. 118— Pontiac 112 Route No. 120— Clinton 83 Route No. 122— Havana 103 Route No. 125— Beardstown 97 Route No. 135— Port Chartres 18 Route No. 141— New Haven 33 Route No. 142— Alma 42 Route No. 146— Ware 17 Route No. 147 — Cairo 7, 9 Route No. ISO- Cairo 7, 9 Cairo to Chester 25 Fountain Bluff 23. 29 Grimeby Indian Mound... 28 Ware 17 Route No. 159— Ruma 18 288 ILLINOIS Route No. 160— Greenville 40 Routt College, Jacksonville. 69 Ryerson. J. T., Chicago I. C. of C. (port.) 220 Sacred Heart Convent, Lake Forest illus 174 St. Ange, Louis de Bellerlve, Fort Massac 12 St. Charles 155,157 St. Charles Chamber of Commerce 162 St. Charles Community Center 157 St. Charles School for Boys 158 St. Charles Tourist Camp . . 256 St. Clair Countv 44.49-51 St. Clair County, Old Court- house (now in Chicago) 50 St. Cosme, Father 29 St. Joseph's Health Resort on Fox River 143 .St. Louis 51 St. Mary's Church of, Lourdes 112 Saint Mary's of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein illus 178,179 ^alem, (Marion County) 40 Salem, New, See New Salem Salem, Old. See Old Salem Salem Chamber of Com- merce 40 Saline County 31 Saline River 246 Salt Creek Near Lincoln... 198 Illus 197 Salt, Fork 93 Sampsell, Marshall Chicago I. C. of C. (port.) 223 Sanburn 13 Sand 242 Dresden Heights 144 LaSalle County 142 Sand Lake 178 Sandoval Park 42 Sangamon County 58-6u Sangamon River — Champaign County 93-94 Old Salem 198 Illus 201 Sargent, Fred W., Chicago L C. of C. (port.) 219 Savanna 146-149 Savanna Headlands ....146-149 Illus 147-149 Sank Indians 3, 123 Sargent, Fred W.. Chicago I. C. of C. (port.) 219 Scammerang Park Near Charleston 54 • Scenic Interest — Adams County. Quincy. . . 73 Apple River Canyon. 3, 164, 165 Beardstown 97 Belvidere, Boone Covmty. . 180 Berkshires or Illinois — Northwestern Illinois. 163-172 Bemadotte, Spoon River. 103 -Cairo illus 16 Carroll Countv 149 lUus 1^0 Carthage to Nauvoo 98 Chain-o-Lakes Region. 173-178 Dresden Heights 144 Feer'hv^ir Lake 36 Illus 35 Fountain Bluff .^.3, 20, 22 Fox River Valley .....143.155 Gallatin County 33-36 Giant City Park 3,20-22 Grande Detour 170 Hamilton to Mississippi River 80 Homer Park 94 Illinois River, Havana. .3. 105 Illinois River, Pekin 199 Illinois River, Peoria. .134, 135 Jackson County 20-22 Jacksonville. Old State Road to Naples, Mt-re- dosia and Illinois River 69-70 Jersey County Bluffs Southwestern part 47 Joliet to Chicago Cook County Forest Preserves 120 Kankakee County ..3,113-120 Little "Wabash River 57 Mississippi River — Near Alton 44 Near Elsah 47-48 Notch Cliffe 47-48 Oqua wka 1 00 Piasa Chautauqua ....48-49 Savanna Headlands.... 146 Ohio River Near Shaw- neetown 34 Old Salem. Sangamon River, illus 198, 201 Ozarks, Illinois ... 3. 6, 11, 13, 16, 17. 18, 20-23 Pike Coimty 70-77 Ulus 76 U. S. Route No. 36 76-7 Bluff Road 77 Pope Creek, Mercer Coun- ty illus 130 Point of the Bluff, Near Mt. Carroll 150 Rock Park, Embarras River 53 Rock River — Black Hawk State Park 125 Grand Detour 152 Rock River Country . .3, 169-7 Illus 170 Grande Detour Road lu- tween Dixon & Rock- ford 1 63 Rocky Ford on Salt Creek Near Lincoln 198 Route 24 North of Peoria 135 Route 29 Illinois River Hennepin to Peoria.... 137 Sangamon River illus 201 Savanna Headlands, Mi.'J- sissippi River 3, 1 46 Starved Rock 138-40 Vermilion River Valley... 143 W^abash River Near Mt. Carmel illus 31-32 TOURIST GUIDE 289 Western Central Illinois, Cass, Schuyler, McDon- ough, Warren & Hen- derson Counties 96 Whiteside County l.JO Wilmington 121 School Enrollment 243 School Law, First 1825 243 School Population 243 School Teachers 243 Schuh, J. P., Cairo I. C. of C. (port.) 20") Schuyler County 96 Sconce, Harvey 90 Sco^t, Mrs. Martha 121 Scott. Dr. Walter Dill, Pres. Northwestern Univ 120 Scott County 73, 82 Scott Field 49 Scottish Rite Temple, Bloomington 109 Second Oldest Parish for Catholic Services in Illi- nois Outside Chicago... 112 Second Oldest Wom:;n's Col- lege in U. S. Roc'-ford. 166 Secretary of State William J. Stratton 244 (Port.) 229 Self Help College, Black- burn 71 iienachwine. Chief 137 Grave Near Putnam illuo. 135 Sentinel Rock illus 170 Shabbona 3 Grave, Morris 144 Home, DeKalb County 161 Shabbona Park 140,142 Shale 142 Shale Products 142 Shawneetown 33, 34-36 Shaw-wa-nas-see, Chief.... 115 Shedd Aauarium, Chicago. 184 Shelby County 83, 86 Shelbyville 86 Shepherdsons Tamarack . . . 161 Sheridan 143 Sheridan Tavern, New Haven illus 33 Shields, James 38 Shiloh Cemetery Coles County 55 Illus 54 Shipton, A. "W., Springfield I. C. of C. (port.) 2m Shirland 1G6 Shurt'efC College, Alton illus 46 Sidell 89-90 Silica 142 Silica Sand 145, 242 Silver Creek Camp, Joliet.. 251 Sinnissippi Public Golf Links 171 Sinsinawa Mound 165 Siouan P^-ace 17 Sioux Indians 11 The Sisters, Savanna High- land-^ 14C Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's Health Resort, 143 Slane, Carl P.. Member Pub- licity Committee. I. C. of C, Peoria, (port.) 2.37 Smallest National Park in the U. S 29 Smith. Hiram 98 Smith, Joseph 98 Smith's Park, Near Mt. Carroll 149 Illus. Giant's Tea Table.. 150 Soangetaha Country Club, Lake Rice 131 Soldiers and Sailors Memor- ial Swimming Pool, Spfld, illus 67 Soldier Field, Chicago illus. 184 Soldiers' Hout^, Danville See National Soldiers' Home Soo Line — Antioch-Chicago 175 Lake Villa 177 South Hill Cemetery, Van- dalia 38 Southern 111. Sta'e Normal Univ., Carbonda'.e Anthony Hall 28 Southwest Plank Road, Chi- ■^cago 187 Soy Beans 90 Spark's Mill, Alton 45 Spiess, Joseph C, Elgin I. C. of C. (port.) 217 Spoon River 103 Spoon River A^tho'ogy. . . , 102 Spring Grove Hatchery 178 Spring Lake Club, Quincy. . 76 Springfield 58-65 Springfield Chamber of Commerce 59. 65 Springfield Tourist Camps.. 257 Spruce 161 Spruce Grove 161 Stadium, Chicago Soldier FieM 184 Stark County 133 Starved Rock ilkn 138 Starved Rock Camp 251 Starved Rock State Park 138-141 State Dept. of Public Works and Buildings — Restoration at Old Salem 198 State Arsenal and Armory, Springfield illus. & de- scr 64 State Buildings, Spring- field 58-64 State Capitol, Springfield.. 58 State Capital, Vandalia 1819-1839 37,38 State Capital of Illinois, First (Kaskaskia) 25 State Capitol, Springfield, 111. illus 58 History 58 Mention 60 State Capitol, Old, Spring- field 60 290 ILLINOIS State Capitol, Old. VandaMa Illus 37, 33 State Fair, Springfield 58 Illus. & Desc 63 State Flower 258 State Game and Fish Pre- serve 11 State Highway Signs illus.. 189 State Historical Libraiy, Centennial Building, Springfield 64 State Library. Centennial Building, Springfield.... 64 State Motto 258 State Museum, Centennial Building. Springfield.... 64 State National Guard Train- ing Camp, Camp Grant 171 State Officers (ports.) . .229-230 State Officers Election 244-5 Stnte Parks and ^Memorials Black Hawk State Park 123-12R Buffalo Rock Park 140 Cahokia Mounds Park.. 49-50 Campbell's Island Monu- ment 126 Cave-In-Rock Park 15,16 Douglas Monument 81 Fort Chartres 3, 18 Fort Creve Coeur. . .3, 134. 261 Fort Gage 18, 26 Fort Massac 3. V, 11-12, 30 Garrison Hill Cemetery... 26 Grant City Park 19-22 Lincoln Homestead ....59.61 Lincoln Monument 4,60-1 Lincoln's Log Cabin 56 Lovejoy Monument 153 Metamora Court House 110, 112 Mi"=sissippi Palisades Park 146 Old Salem Park 60,198-200 Pierre Menard's Home- stead 25. 26 Shabbona Monument . .140. 1 42 Srarved Rock Park 138-141 Vandalia Court House 37-8 White Pine Forest Park 167-169 State Penal Farm 39 State Song, . .Inside Front Cover State Tree 258 State Welfare institutions. 243 Steeple Building, Bishop Hill 129 Stephenson County. .163, 171-172 citerling 151 Sterling, Fred E.. Lieuten- ant Governor of 111. (port.) 226 Sterling Tourist Camp 257 Stevenson, Adlai E. Home in Bloomington 110 Stevenson, Letitia Green... 110 Stone 242 Stove Manufacture 243 Belleville 262 Stratton. William J.. Secre- tary of State of 111. (port.) 22(i Streator 11 2. 142 Streator Chamber of Com- merce 145 Streator Tourist Camp 257 Sugar Grove 155 Sugar River 167 Sugar River Forest Preserve 166 Sullivan 86 Sulphur Lick Springs 143 Sulphuric Acid 242 Summer Resorts — Big T^ake Hotel Near Shawneetown 35 Chain-o-Lakes Region. 173-178 Chicago 181-193 Illus 185 Glenn Park at Sheridan. 148 Lake Bloomington 107 Lake Calhoun, Near Galva 131,132 Lake Decatu.T- 84 Lake Matanzas Near Ha- vana 105 Lincoln Lakes 195 Oak Ridge, Near St. Charles 157 Paradise Lake. Mattoon . . 55 Peoria, Illinois River 135 Quiver Lake Near Havana 105 Starved Rock State Park 138-141 Summit 183, 186 Sunken Gardens at Fair- grounds Park, Rockford 171 Superintendent of Public Instruction, Francis G. Blair 245 (port.) 230 Supreme Court Building. Springfield Illus. & desc. 60-61 Supreme Court Building. Old, at Mt. Vernon 43 Sweden, Emigrants from... 129 Sweet, Colonel 25 Swimming — Aurora, Exposition Park. 156 Bellrose Dells, Near Ottawa 143 Black Hawk Beach 145 Bloomington 106 Centralia 41 Chain-o-Lakes Region. 173-174 Chicago 182 Clinton . . . ; 83,248 Elgin 159 Glenn Park 143 Jacksonville 69 Lake Decatur 84 Lake Matanzas 104 Danville 89. 91 Marion 24 Pana 85 Pontiac 113 TOURIST GUIDE 291 Springfield 03.65.0)7 Princeton 154 Quincv 73 St. Charles 157 Starved Rock State Park 138 Sycamore 1 62 Twin Lakes Park 95 Urbana (ilkis.) 93 West Frankfort 25 "Switzerlands of Illinois".. 20 Sycamore 162 Sycamore Trees 12 Sycamore Tourist Camp... 257 Taft, Lorado — Lincoln Statue, Urbana. . 94 Memorial Fountain at Withers Library, Bloom- ington "Children at Play" 108 The Pioneers, Elmwood.. 136 Tama Indians 123 Tamarack 161 Tanner Memorial Library and Administration Build- ing, Illinois College (illus.) 67 Tarbell, Ida 198 Taylor, Zachary — Dixon 152 AVarsaw 80, 98 Taylorville Tourist Camp.. 257 Tazewell County 195 Tazpwell County Court House (illus.) 201 Teachers' Colleges 243 Carbondale 28 Charleston 53 DeKalb 159-161 Macomb 101 Normal 108 Telephones 242 Tennis — Aurora 156 Springfield 63 Chicago 182 Elgin 159 Terrapin Ridge 164 Thebes Court House 11 Thompson, Dean C. M., Univ. of Illinois, Ur- bana. I. C. of C. (port.).. 207 Thompson's Lake, Near Havana 105 Thomson 150 Three Rivers View From Notch Cliffe 48 Three States View, Near Cairo (illus.) 8 Tile 242 Todd, Dr. Hiram, Rock Creek 115 Tonti, Henri di — Illinois River 133 Starved Rock 134 Top-o-the-World 14 Torrey, Frederick M., Sculptor 82 Tourists Accommodations — Aurora 156 Belleville 51 Belvidere 180 Benton 24 Bloomington Ill (^airo 10 Carrollton 70 Carthas-e JS Centralia 42 Champaign-Urbana 93-94 Charleston 55 Danville 90-91 Decatur 84 DeKalb 159 Dixon 152-153 East St. Louis 51 Effingham 57 Fox River Valley 145 Freeport 172 Grand Rapids Dam 33 Jacksonville 69 Joliet 122 Kankakee 119 I^ake Matanzas .......... 104 Lawrenceville 57 Lewistown 102 Lincoln , , , , 193 Ma'^sac Park 12 Mattoon 56 Moline 128 Monmouth .!. 99-100 Mt. Carmel 32,33 Mt. Vernon '43 Oregon i67 Pana 85 Paris 95 Paxton Ill Pekin .'.'.*' 199 Peoria '.133,136 Pittsfield 77 Pontiac 112 Princeton 154 Quincy ." * 76 Rock Island 125 Rock Pa rk 53 Rockford .....'...'. 171 Salem, Marion County.!.. 40 Shawneetown 36 Springfield 63, 65 Starved Rock State Park ^ 138, 140 Sterling Rock Falls 151 Sycamore 162 Urbana 94 Vandalia 39 Waukegan 179 Winchester 82 Woodstock 180 Tourists Camp Information 247-258 Tourists Camps — Abington 247 Albion 247 Arthur 247 Bloomington Ill, 247 Cairo 10.247 Camp Kickapoo Near Paris 95 Canton 248 Centralia 42 292 ILLINOIS Charleston 55 Chicago 182 Clinton 248 Crystal Lake 248 Danville 248 Decatur 249 DeKalb 249 Dixon 249 Effingham 249 Elgin 249 Fox Lake 249 Freeport 250 Galena 166 Galesburg 250 Genoa 250 Gibson City 250 Golconda 250 Grand Rapids Dam 33 Greenville 251 joliet 251 Kankakee 119. 251 Kewanee 251 LaHarpe 251 LaSalle 251 Lawrenceville 252 Lincoln 252 Mattoon 55,56,252 Metropolis 252 Milford 253 Moline 128, 253 Momence 253 Monmouth 253 Monticello 253 Morris 254 Mt. Carmel 32, 33 Mt. Vernon 43, 254 Nashville 254 Neoga 254 New Haven 34 Normal 254 Oglesby 255 Olnev 255 Ottawa 255 Pana 255 Paradise Lake 56 Paris 255 Peoria 255 Peotone 256 Peru 256 Pittsfield 77 Robinson 256 Rock Island 256 Rockford 171 St. Charles 256 Shawneetown 36 Springfield 257 Sterling 257 Streator 257 Sycamore 257 Tavlorville 257 Tuscola 257 Vandalia 39 Waukegan 258 "Town Site" (Pekin) 200 Toy JIanufacture, Freeport 172 Treasurer 243 Edward J. Barrett (port.).. 227 Trees — Apple River Canyon 165 Notch Cliffe 48 Savanna Headlands 145 White Pine Forest 167-169 Tribune Tower, Chicago (illus.) 192 Tripoli 242 Tunnel Hill 7, 15 Tuscola Tourist Camp 257 Twin Lakes 95 Twin Lakes Park 52, 95 Twin Lakes Park Camp, Paris 255 "Underground Railway" — Jacksonville Station 68 Lyons, Deacon Brown's Log Cabin 189 Princeton, Lovejov Home 153 Union County 6,16-17 Unitarian Minister EstalD- lished Lithia Springs Chautauqua 86 U. S. Route No. — 20 Freeport Tourist Camp 250 24 Mt. Sterling 82 Quincy 73 32 Kewanee 129 36 Pike County 76 40 Greenville 40 Vandalia 37 51 Cairo 9 Cairo Camp Site 247 Decatur 84 Pana Tourist Camp.. 255 Vandalia 37 60 Cairo 9 66 Chain of Rocks Bridge 51 Lincoln Tourist Camps 252 University of Chicago Chap- el (illus.) 187 University of Illinois. . 91-9"? 2 '3 Urbana 93, 94 Urbana Association of Commerce 94 Vail, Charles W., Clerk of Supreme Court of 111. (port.) 227 Van Buren, Martin 68 Vandalia 37-39 Vandalia Public Library, Lincolniana 39 Vaughn Cemetery, Alton... 45 Vermilion County 87-91 Vermilion County Court House 90 Vermilion River 246 Pontiac illus 117 Vermilion River Valley 143 Versailles 82 Victor Cemetery, DeKalb County 161 Vienna 14 Village Green, Old Warren- viUe 194 Wabash County 31-33 TOURIST GUIDE 293 Wabash River 246 Mt. Carmel 31 Illus 32 Ne\v' Haven 33 Waldron Road 117 Wall Paper Trade, Joliet... 243 Wallace, William H. L. Home, Ottawa 144 Walnut Hill Boat Club 89 Walnut Wood in Lincoln Homestead 61 War Nurse ^ Nat'l Soldiers' Home, Danville 87 War of 1812 126 Campbell's Island Monu- ment 127-128 Port Edwards 79-81 Greenville 41 War Veterans, Nat'l Soldiers' Home Danville 87 Ware 16 Warner Bridge (Kankakee River) 116 Warren County 96,99-100 Warrenville 194 Warsaw 78, 80, 98 AVashington County 37 Washington Park, Quincy. . 73 Water Sports — Chain-o-Iiakes Region.... 173 Illinois River 134 Illinois River Near Peoria 135 Lake Bracken, Galesburg 131 Lake Calhoun Near Galva 131-132 Water Falls, Baileys Falls Vermilion River 143 "^Vaterfowl, Nippersink Lake 177 Waterways of Illinois 246 Wat:5eka Chamber of Com- merce 122 Waukegan 179-180 Waukegan Chamber of Commerce 180 Waukegan Tourist Camp... 258 AVaxbill 23 Wayne, Anthony — Fort Massac 12 Illinois Land Purchase... 262 Wayne Countv 31 Wealth of Illinois 241 Wealth per Capita 263 Weber's Duck Farm, Sand Lake 178 Webster, Daniel, Jackson- ville 68 Wenthe, Fred C. Effingham T. C. of C. (port.) 206 Wesley, John 92 Wesley Foundation, Urbana illus 92 Wesleyan, See Illinois Wes- leyan University Bloom- ington — West Central Illinois 106-109 West Frankfort 25, 261 We.^t Orient Mine. West Frankfort 261 Western Illinois State Teachers College, Ma- comb illus 101 illus 101 Western Military Academy, Alton illus 45 Western Stoneware Co., Monmouth 99 Westervelt. O. P., Peoria I. C. of C. (port.) 222 Westwood Cemetery, Shaw- neetown 36 Wheat, Fairview Farm 90 Wheaton 194 Whirlpool Rock, Grand Detour 170 White Cloud "The Prophet" 150 White County 31 "White Man's Friend" (Shabbona) 144 White Pine Forest 167-169 Ogle County illus 167 Whiteside County. . .146, 150, 151 Altitude 246 "W^'ickliffe Kentucky 7 Will, Conrad 29 Will County 113,120 Williams, King, Chicago Heights I. C. of C. (port.) 217 Williams. Walter W. Ben- ton I. C. of C. (port.) 202 Williams Hill. Pope County 246 Williamson, H. L. Spring- field I. C. of C 2 (port.) 228 Williamson County 18,23-24 Willow 12 Willow Springs 187 Wilmington 120 Illus 121 Wilmington Chamber of Commerce 122 Winchester 82 Wing Park, Elgin 159 Winnebago County (Rock- ford) 163 Withers Library, Blooming- ton Memorial Fountain. 108 Wolf 165 Wolf Lake 16-17 Wolf Road Near Lyons. 188, 189 Woman's College, Second Oldest in U. S 167 "Wonderful Land" 113 Wood. John. Governor, Statue, Quincy 74 Wood River Massacre 45 Woodford County 106,111 Woodstock 180 Woodstock Chamber of Commerce 180 'Wright, Omar H., Belvidere I. C. of C. (port.) 212 Wright. Wa'lace H. E. St. Louis I. C. of C. (port.).. 20G 294 ILLINOIS Wrig-ley Building, Chicago illus .•••• ^••2 Yachts, Fox Lake i '^ Yew Trees 1-^° Yorkville Indian Reserva- tion • • • Young Men's Christian As- sociation, Danville Young Women'. ^ Cliristian Association, Danville... 90 145 90 Zinc — LaSalle .... Peru Zion Zoo- Aurora Bloomington Elgin 142 142 178 156 107 159 TOURIST GUIDE 295 MEMORANDA 296 ILLINOIS ILLINOIS By thy rivers gently flowing, Illinois, Illinois, O'er thy prairies verdant growing, Illinois, Illinois, Comes an echo o'er the breeze, Rustling through the leafy trees; And its mellow tones are these, Illinois, Illinois, And its mellow tones are these, Illinois. From thy wilderness of prairies, Illinois, Illinois, Straight thy way and never varies, Illinois, Illinois, Till upon the inland sea Stands thy great commercial tree ; Turning all the world to thee, Illinois, Illinois, Turning all the world to thee, Illinois. When you heard your country calling, Illinois, Illinois, When the shot and shell were falling, Illinois, Illinois, When the Southern host withdrew, Pitting Gray against the Blue, There were none more brave than you, Illinois, Illinois, There were none more brave than you, Illinois. Not without thy wond'rous story, Illinois, Illinois, Can be writ the nation's glory, Illinois, Illinois, On the record of thy years Ab'ram Lincoln's name appears. Grant and Logan and our tears, Illinois, Illinois, Grant and Logan and our tears, Illinois. —Charles H. Chamberlin -6 5-28 8?-T fV^P C'l ILLINOIS ROADS