917.73 cop. 5 ILLINOIS TOUR ISTS GUIDE (/■^sc; LI B R.AFLY OF THE UNIVLRSITY Of ILLINOIS 9/7.73 VSmZ HISTORICAL SURVEY — XL- ' ILLINOIS TOURISTS GUIDE ILLINOIS By thy rivers gently flowing, Illinois, Illinois, O'er the prairie 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 the wilderness of prairie, 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. n ILLINOIS TOURISTS GUIDE Visit the Shrines of Lincoln in Springfield FOREWORD Early in 1929 the Publicity Department of the Illi- nois Cliamber 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. This year the State Chamber asked twenty-seven newspaper editors in Illinois — members of the Publicity Committee — to assist in really getting together a booklet giving descrip- tions of points of interest, photographs and exact loca- tions in the State. In publishing this booklet the State of Illinois recognizes the signal work the State Chamber has done in giving Illinois and the nation the first edi- tion of what will eventually become the guide book of thousands of tourists and vacationists. The Illinois Chamber of Commerce, in turn, thanks the editors, historians. State Departments, local chambers of com- merce, and others who have collaborated 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 offers you recreation, education and delightful, healthful tours through one of the most beau- tiful sections in the world. Publicity Committee, The Illinois Chamber of Commerce, H. L. Williamson, Chairman, J. T. Meek, Director. ILLINOIS FROM Lake Michigan to Cairo and Metropolis, from the broad Mississippi River to the Wabash and the Ohio Rivers, Illinois is one great section of beauty — hills, cliffs, rivers, woodlands, lakes, prairies, and winding paved highways. No section in the world is more inviting from a scenic standpoint than Apple River Canyon, Savanna Headlands, the Rock River Area, Fountain Bluff, Giant City Park, the Illi- nois River, the Kankakee, and the marvelous 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 Dearborn 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 easily accessible the garden spots of Nature — the historic scenes where much of the history of our nation was enacted. Illinois cities pride themselves on- their hospitality, their splendid hotel facilities, their tourists' camps and accommodations. The tourist i:: Illinois will be welcome — and he will find the Illinoisans anxious and ready to describe and explain the many wonders and stories of the past he will find here. Lincoln Jlouument auj Tomb, SiJrinstiekl TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword Page 2 Illinois Page 3 Section 1 — Alexander. Johnson, Pope, Hardin, Massac, Pulaski and Union Counties Page 6 Section 2 — Randolph, Franklin, Perry, Jackson and Williamson Counties I'aj^e IS Section 3 — Edwards, Gallatin, Hamilton, Saline, Wabash. Wajne and White Counties Page 31 Section 4 — Bond, Jefferson, Clinton, Marion, Faj'ette and Washington Counties I'age 37 Section 5 — Calhoun, Madison, Jersey, St. Clair and Monroo Counties Page 4-1 Section 6 — Coles. Cumberland, Jasper, Clav, Clark, EffiriEfbain, Crawford, Richland and Lawrence Counties. .. .Page 52 Section 7 — Jlorgan, Greene, Sangamon, Macoupin and Mont- gomery Counties Page oS Section S — Adams, Hancock, Brown, Pike and Scott Counties. .Page 73 Section 9 — DeWitt, Christian, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt and Shelby Counties Page SS Section 10 — Champaign, Edgar, Douglas and Vermilion Counties Page S7 Section 11 — Cass, McDonough, Henderson, Schuyler and Warren Counties Page OG 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 IS — I^aSalle, Kendall and Grundy Counties Page 13S Section 19 — Carroll, Lee, Whiteside and Bureau Counties Page 146 Section 20 — DeKalb and Kane Counties Page 155 Section 21 — Jo Pavifss, Winnebago, Stephenson and Ogle Counties Page 103 Section 22 — Boone, Lake and McIIenry Counties Page 173 Section 23 — Cook County and Chicago Page ISl 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 Chamlier of Commerce I'ages 223-232 interesting Facts About Illinois Pages 233-23S Tourists' Camp Jlnformation ,. Pages 239-250 Illinois Page 258 Index Page 264 ILLINOIS SECTION 1 Counties and County Seat Towns Alexander County — Cairo Johnson County — Vienna Pope County — Golconda Union County — Jonesboro (In extreme southern portion of Illinois) Hardin County — Elizabethtown Massac County — Metropolis Pulaski County — Mound City History has been made in this southernmost tier of counties in Illinois. Equally interesting and fascinating is the scenery provided by the broad expanse of the Mississippi River and the Ohio River, the one coming down along the western border and the other winding picturesquely along the eastern side, the two meeting in a mighty expanse of waters at Cairo and going on to the Gulf from there. Between these two borders is a part of that fascinating country known as the Illinois Ozarks with their giant bluffs, dense foliage, crags and boulders. Within these seven counties is Fort Massac and the be- ginning of the trail blazed by George Rogers Clark and his immortal Kentucky "Long Knives;" beautiful Fern Cliff, Cache River with its desolate cypress swamps, thousands of acres of peach and apple orchards — the heart of the Illinois peach and apple country. And, in the southernmost part, the entire crop of Illinois cotton is raised. You are in the Southland when in Southern Illinois for its borders drop below, far below, the Mason and Dixon line, and you are in a country where Southern hospitality is prevalent. I'V-ir.v liual oil I he Uhio Uuci. .\K.:wi) TOURISTS GUIDE 7 Four great Illinois' highways go through these south- ern counties — Route No. 1, down through Tunnel Hill, the peach orchards and on into Metropolis and Fort Massac, Route No. 2, through beautiful scenery, on to Cairo and highways No. 150 and No. 147 converging also at Cairo. CAIRO Cairo is rich in historical lore, was once an impor- tant station when the Mississippi and Ohio carried river traffic to its door and is destined to again take a promi- nent part in our new waterway system. Here one may cross the Father of Waters on the new vehicle bridge constructed at a cost of $3,100,000. The Ohio is also crossed by modern ferry boats. Crossing the river be- tween Cairo and Wickliffe, Kentucky, by ferry, one will see the confluence of the two mighty streams and will see at one time the states of Illinois, Missouri and Kentucky. The vast panorama is a sight well worth seeing. GENERAL GRANT'S HEADQUARTERS General Grant's headquarters from September, 1861, Entrance to Fort Massac State Park, Metropolis 8 ILLINOIS to April, 1862, were located in tlie so-called Ohio Build- ing in Cairo, General Grant occupying the second floor for offices. Prom there he launclied his southern cam- paign, being assisted at various river points by Flag Officer Andrew Hull Foote. A bronze tablet to Grant's memorv has been erected on this building. Airview of the junction of the Ohio and ^fi.ssissippi Rivers, showing tlie farthest point south in Illinois. Missouri is in the lower left fore- trround and Kentucliy in the upper right. Cairo, the e.xfreme southern point of Illinois. The beautiful Ohio River is on the left. The busines.s and wholesale districts are seen in the foreground. The broad expanse of waters provides a scene of marvelous beauty as well as good fishing. TOURISTS GUIDE 9 Cairo is at the junction of United States Highway- No. 51 (Illinois No. 2) and United States Highway No. 60. Illinois Highways No. 150 and No. 147 also converge here. Cairo is 410 miles from Chicago, 164 miles from St. Louis and 220 miles from Springfield by highway. HISTORICAL HALLIDAY HOTEL In Civil War days General Grant and a large num- ber of distinguished armj^ and navy officers, politicans and distinguished writers were gue.sts here. Grant spent most of his social hours here. Grant's bedroom remains intact — Room 215. The famous old bar in the former barroom is still standing. Under the pavement at the front of the building are sixteen dreary and dismal dungeon-like cells in which General Grant kept prison- Historic Halliday Hotel where General Grant and other Illustrious personafres spent many of the hectic Civil AVar days. Grant's bedroom is still intact. The dungeons below the pavement in front of the hotel are just as they were many years ago. 10 ILLINOIS . ers. The hotel is nearly 75 years old. It is alive with the memories of the past. FORT DEFIANCE Just a few yards from the Halliday Hotel formerly stood Fort Defiance and at almost the same spot the Third Principal Meridian was planted over 100 years ago. The Ohio River front is of great interest to his- torians because thousands of land troops and naval troops embarked on gun boats and transports to go to nearby battles during Civil War days. Over 45,000 Confederate soldiers were sent to Cairo to be delivered to points north. TOURISTS ACCOMMODATIONS Two hotels provide accommodations. An up-to-date tourists camp is equipped with cottages, etc. Tourist information at A. A. A. headquarters or the Cairo Asso- Britlse Across Mississippi at Cair( This view of the broad expanse of the Father of Waters shows the ffreat river fiowinf;; toward the Ohio River. Three states are shown in the picture: Illinois on the left, Missouri on the right and Kentucky in the distance. TOURISTS GUIDE 11 ciation 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 Alexander County from 1845 to 1854. Thebes and Cairo furnished most of the material for Edna Ferber's novel, "Show- boat." 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 the Sioux lived there about the middle of the seventeentli century. There is a large burial ground nearby — the largest and most compact Indian village site known in Southern Illinois. Farther down in Alexander County, one comes to jMcClure, 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 rest- ing 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 liere made their first stand against the Indians. The fort was oc- cupied by Ferdinand De Soto only fifty years after Columbus discovered America, and among the illustrious 12 ILLINOIS personages who viewed tlie broad expanse of the Ohio from its ramparts were St. Anjje De Belle Rive, Aaron Burr, ^lad Anthony Wayne, and George Kosrers Clark. Clark and liis 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 monument. 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 TOURISTS ACCOMMODATIONS Massac Park provides excellent tourist accommoda- tions, almost on the spot the famous fort occupied. The Park is a part of the grandeur of this Ohio River scen- ery. There are also hotel accommodations in Metropolis. Fern Cliff in Johnson County. Deep In the IHinois Ozarks, abouncl- Inji with waterfall.^, crnjrs and boulders and foliage. A spot far out of the beaten path — ono of the most fascinating sections of niiuois. TOURISTS GUIDE 13 Further information may be obtained from the Metrop- olis 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 covered with ferns, waterfalls are plentiful and sand caves nu- merous. Ponderous sandstone walls form a part of 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 horizon 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 interested 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 Tunnel 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- tropolis. The 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 interest- ing 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 tour- ists, 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 peach and apple country. Top-0-The-World is the home of Guy Beauman, A glimpse of Elizabethtown from the Ohio River ami showintr the Rose Hotel on the bluff. 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 jjrreat interest to the traveler. TOURISTS GUIDE 15 a peach grower and hospitable host. Across the road from his house is a delightful area suitable for camping — amid the genuine beauties of the Ozarks. Not far away is Tunnel Hill — marked — where the railroad tunnels through this fascinating and ruggedly beautiful country. This section of Illinois will delight you and surpass your fondest dreams. 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 between 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 The Ohio River at old, old E'town. Near this town, which has known the busj' days of old time river traffic, is some of the most beautiful scenery in Illinois. E'town is "away down south," and you'll find it a quaint spot for your summer trip. 16 ILLINOIS part of tlio "Old South" transplanted into Illinois. Cave-In-Rock, a picturesciue 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, with its cliffs, bluffs, caves, the beautiful Ohio and its hunting and fishing, is as pretty a spot as there is in this sec- tion 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 ]\Iountains 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 with the Wolf Lake area as the reward. 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 fashion- ing many picturesque lakes, watches a continuous range of steep hills rise up to the eastward, dressed in a spark- Sonio (if the most inipre.ssive -scenery In Illinois is to be found in the coiiiUry around Caiio. In the distance is Bald Knob, the highest point in Southern Illinois. TOURISTS GUIDE 17 ling 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 bury- ing grounds can still be seen there. WOLF LAKE Wolf Lake is an "ox bow" lake, havinsr 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 w^hole 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 tow^ns dot this section of Illinois where hospitality 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 Port 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 Illi- nois 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, densely overgrown. Fort Chartres is in the midst of a State Park with spacious lawns 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. TOURISTS GUIDE 19 A view in Giant City Park. This same picture hangs in Senator Otis Glenn's office at Washington, the gift of the State Chaujber. High on the top is the point where the Union soldier is said to have waved detiance at the advancing guerilla troops during Civil ^V ar days. 20 ILLINOIS JACKSON COUNTY We -svoiild 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 tourists' 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 Commerce urges you to visit these two spots in the Southwestern part of the State. As in northern Illinois, the Mississippi fol- lowing along the western border of the State to Cairo, creates some startlingly picturesque scenic effects. When coupled with the natural wonder of 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 vaca- tion and tourist spot. These " Switzerlands of Illinois" are well worth the recognition. The Park is accessible by paved roads, nine miles south of Carbondale on State Route 2 and two miles east of Route 2. The roads off the paved highway, are well kept up. TOURISTS GUIDE 21 Another view of Giant City Park — now a State Park. Trails through this fascinating "Switzerland of Illinois" are niarkt'd red and green. The park is under the surveillance of a custodian. Its rugged fastnesses, its deep ravines and chasms and its profusion of ferns, shrubs and wild life will delight you. If you like the rugged beauty of mountain.s 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 him- self to a tree rising from the highest bluffs of all and 22 ILLINOIS waved the Union flag 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 Mississippi River. Fountain Bluff extends seven miles in a south- easterly 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 countryside by per- pendicular bluffs, remarkable for their geological char- acteristics. High in the cliffs of Fountain Hliiff are the almost extinct Wax- bills. Wild pigeons are said to lie found here. Fountain Bluff is a beautiful area — abounding in scenery of the type called grand and awe-insiiiring. TOURISTS GUIDE 23 In the fastness of the heights nest the almost extinct 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 elements by ribbons of lava, the float of the glacial age, invite won- der. 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 up- lands are washed by the Mississippi on one side and afford a great amphitheater 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, surrounded 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. TOURISTS 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 outdoor camping among the grim fastnesses of Giant City Park and Fountain Bluff. Further information may be ob- tained from the civic associations at the two cities. This section is also a part of the Illinois peach and apple country. WILLIAMSON COUNTY HEREIN 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 south- ern Illinois to the Union. Marion is also the former home of Robert Ingersoll, world famous as orator, writer and ''doubter." The county is also the heart 24 ILLINOIS of the wonderful coal fields of Illinois — furnishing quality bituminous coal to the world. Williamson Coun- ty and the cities — Ilerrin, Marion, Carterville and Johnston City — should be on your itinerary. TOURISTS ACCOMMODATIONS In ]\Iarion is a fine amusement park with golf links, swimming pool, lake for boating and other features. 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 starting point tlirough this section rich in coal and mineral de- posits. Benton provides excellent tourists' accommoda- tions, is reached by good roads and may be used as a vantage point for short trips into the southern part of "Egypt." A fiiiiiiliar scone in Williamson. Franklin ami other counties m tins section. Some of the richest coal veins in the world are in this section. TOURISTS 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 ofifers excellent facilities for recreation. 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 with 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 tourists accommodations. OLD KASKASKIA A trip through the part of the state where Illinois history had its inception in the middle of the seventeenth 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 Kaskaskia, west of Chester. The first capital of Illinois, seat of French, British, territorial and state government re- spectively, it is now claimed by the IMississippi, and only a rank growth of willows, reeds and underbrush marks the site. The homes of those whose names were out- standing in the early history of the state once located here the tavern of Colonel Sweet and the mansions of the Bonds, the Edgars and the Morrisons, have been lost. Only the home of Pierre IMenard, first lieutenant- 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, 3'et on high ground, it still stands practically unchanged. It was also the home of the last surviving child of Pierre Menard, Edmond, who served in the Illinois legislature 1862-1864 and who died in the old home in 1884. By act of the 55th general as- sembly the state acquired the Pierre Menard home and the work of remodeling the inter- ior, 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 Kas- kaskia and afterward removed to this cemetery. They were the early pioneers of the Mississippi Valley. They planned free institutions in the wil- derness and were the pioneers of a great common- monwealth. In memory of their sacrifice, Illinois gratefully erects this monument, 1892. The site of F'ort 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, fi'om which tlie Mississippi has since receded, leaving it an TOURISTS GUIDE 27 inland town. Here is located an Indian cemetery, no doubt the resting place of a tribe of Illini. These graves This bcautiftil momorial to General John A. Logan and his wife, Mary S. C. Louaii. was made possible by tlie passage of a bill intro- iliiced in the Fiftv-fifth General Assembly by Representative Jos. IT. l>avis. appropriating $l.j,000 for the purpose. The momiment occu- pies a plot of ground 100 feet square on the campus of the Murphys- 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 20, 19.30. :8 ILLINOIS testily to till' advaiiecniciit of their builders, as they re- semble our own rather than those of less advanced In- dian tribes, who piled the bodies atop the ground and covered them with mounds. At Grimeby is a huge In- dian mound at the mouth of Austin Hollow, less than 100 feet from tiie survey of Koute 150. Here also about a lialf mile southeast of the Indian burial ground is Footprint Rock, a sandstone bloclv 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" apparently a frag- ment broken from a parent ledge, although there is now no such ledge in the immediate vicinity. Anthony Hall, Southern Illinois State Normal University, Car- liondale. Two hauflsome new buililings have bren addi'd to this line (lid school diiriiif,' the past two years — a jryiiiiiashmi costinfj; $170,000, and a .$L:L'r.,(K)0 Chemical and Manual Arts l)nildin,ir. The school's affairs are ellicieutly administered by Dr. II. W. Sbryock, president. TOURISTS GUIDE 29 Proceeding southward on Route 150 to within 60 miles of Cairo we reach Fountain Bluff, first named Cape yt. Antoinette by Father St. Cosnie in 1698. An hour's climb rewards one with a view of many historic places. Down the Mississippi, w'hich seems scarcely 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 Governor Joseph Duncan, fifth governor of Illinois, while across the val- ley on the north slope of what the early settlers called the ridge, is the site of Old Brownsville, Jackson coun- ty's first seat and one of the oldest towns in Illinois. It had as its residents such historic names as Joseph Dun- can, 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 31.00 acres adapted to being made into a place of extraordinary beauty 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 plausible conjecture is that it was a sub-trading or fur station of the Lingueste Mercantile company at old St. Louis. The 30 ILLINOIS Lingueste company was founded in 1750. It is a well known fact that the French liad fur buying stations 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 known as the Illinois territory. DEVIL'S BAKE OVEN A hundred paces downstream from the Central Illinois Public Service 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. Makamla Hill between Jackson and Union Counties. The great l)ave(l highway system of Illinois shoots through this most picturesque .section. TOURISTS 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 views 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 uncover some of it here. WABASH COUNTY Mt. Carmel is the county seat of this county which borders along the pictures(jue 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 Compton, suffi- cient in size to accommodate one hundred families. Nearby is McCleary Bluff, a monument on this site call- ing attention to the fact that Jolm McCleary located there in 1817. Almost every bluff, 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 family, originally a part of the Miamis, occupied the banks of the Wabash. Powhattan is another Indian village, formerly located 32 ILLINOIS 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 interest- ing mussel shell industry. at Grand Rapids Dam, ami a picturesque spot worth visiting. Lancaster is located on an Indian trail that crosses the southern part of tlie county, east and west. Fort Compton, Greathouse Fort, Fort Wood, Fort Barney, and Fort liiggins 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 industry. Scenic effects 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 resultant for- avs into the former land of the redskin. TOURISTS ACCOMMODATIONS Hotel facilities. Tourists camp. Further informa- tion from ]\It. Carmel Chamber of Commerce. On the banks of the Wabash, with unequaled camping facilities TOURISTS GUIDE 33 for tourists at the Grand Rapids Dam. New tourist hotel, modern, equipped with dancing pavilion and good 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, interested in scenery and historical lore. New Haven is off 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 said to have stopped at this novvf historic spot at New Haven in Gallatin County. 34 ILLINOIS Mary Graddy still operates the old hotel and will delight your heart with stories of the early days as well as direct you 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 j^our 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, tlien a small village, wanted a loan and asked Sliawnee- town 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 south- ern atmosphere and seems to have long forgotten 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 the bluffs in TOURISTS GUIDE 35 I'icturesque Feerher Lake, three miles north of Shawneetowu, in Gallatin County. This region, along the Ohio River, abounds in interesting lakes, Indian trails and historical points of interest. the background to delight 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 possibilities in the way ^ ,i l\\\mi i n i : P i m 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 of short jaunts through Gallatin County opens up before you. Round Pond, four miles north of Shawneetown, has a good bathing beacli wliile Feeher Lake, three miles north of the city is as picturesque and oddly beautiful a spot as you will want to see. Shawneetown is also rich in Indian lore. A sight worth 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 Shawneetown Cemetery. This same Cemetery, Westwood, contains the graves of many eminent Illinoisans. TOURISTS ACCOMMODATIONS Riverside Park, in Shawneetown, provides camping facilities. Hotel accommodations may be found in the town. Gallatin County is rich in scenic beauty and his- torj'. You will find it a delightful excursion from the beaten path. - TOURISTS GUIDE SECTION 4 Counties and County Seat Towns 37 Bond County — Greenville Jefferson County — Mt. Vernon Clinton County — Carlyle 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 park. 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 PIONEER SMOTHERS, a gift of the Daughters of the American Revolution dedicated in 1928. It is known as the "Madonna of the Trail," and is eighteen feet high, weighing seventeen tons. Just north of the Old Capitol Building is the OLD- EST 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 Ten- nessee." In South Hill Cemetery is a plot of ground set aside and marking the graves of seven members of the legis- lature whose death occurred during the time that Van- dalia was the State Capital. TOURISTS GUIDE 89 COLLECTION OF LINCOLNIANA At Vandalia Public Library. Contains not only 106 volumes, several pictures and photographs but a cop3' of the famous Lincoln ]\Iask. DEERLICK SPRINGS About a mile and a half northeast of town at the foot of a hill in the Kaskaskia river bottoms. A favorite retreat of Lincoln's when he was at Vandalia attending 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. TOURISTS ACCOMMODATIONS Excellent hotel facilities. Municipal Tourist Camp, also three fine tourists' camps with cottages. Garage facilities in city. Hotels maintain bureaus of infor- mation. Home of the lato William Jennings Bryan at Salem. Trees sur- rounding tliis house were hewed by Mr. Bryan's father in 1S52. 40 ILLINOIS SALEM Seventy miles from ISt. 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. Visited by thousands of people annually. Brj^an 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 interest- ing museum in connection with the life and works of the Great Commoner. The Bryan-Bennett library is also an attraction. TOURISTS 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 tourists 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 east- ward 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 today furnishes 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 in- TOURISTS GUIDE 41 stitution, established in the 50 's and the original build- ing 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 soldiers of the War of 1812 and of the American Revolution, 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 Ameri- ca. 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 attrac- tion 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 M. Scene taken in the beautiful parlc at Mt. Vernon. Within the parli 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 No. 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 commercially. At Alma, on Route No. 142, besides large fruit orchards, is a 35-acre field of Jonquils, a rare sight when in bloom in the spring. TOURISTS ACCOMMODATIONS- Excellent hotels in Centralia. Also tourists camp on Route No. 2 along Crooked Creek and at junctions of Route No. 12 and 2 in Sandoval Park. Two miles TOURISTS GUIDE 43 east of Centralia is Meadow Woods Country Club, nine sport}^ 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 beautiful hilly country, most of it wooded. All highways of the count}' 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 which 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 tourists 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 build- ing in which Abraham Lincoln pleaded an occasional case before the Supreme Court, is nearly one hundred years old. It is a most interesting example of an archi- tecture of a bygone day. To the visitors Mt. Vernon offers hotel accommoda- tions of the highest class, a splendid golf course open to visitors, tourists camp grounds, etc. Further informa- tion 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. Clair County — Belleville Monroe County — Waterloo MADISON COUNTY Of main interest to the tourist wlio travels to Madi- son 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 val- leys spread out from the great bluffs looking over the river with hills here and there rising like castles into t^e air. ^j^g PIASA At the extreme west end of Alton, bluffs rise abruptly from near the water's edge to a height of 200 Scene at Monticello Seminary for girls at Godfrey. Founded in 183.5. Students from all over the United States and a number of foreign countries are enrolled here. Miss Harriett Congdon is president. TOURISTS GUIDE 45 One of the ten modern buildings of Western Military Academy, AltO'n. This school for boys was founded in 1879. It is located in a beautiful park of fifty acres. Col. George D. Eaton is president. feet. There is the beautiful valley, the Piasa, a memory of the Indian legend of the Piasa bird which Pere Mar- quette 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 in 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 mas- sacre 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 organized ; 46 ILLINOIS 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 TTall in its lO^rd anniversary, which has had uuiiiterrupted and con- tinuous existence in Us nresent location for nlniost a century. George M. Potter, A. M., Ij.Ij. D., has been president of the college since 1912. TOURISTS GUIDE 47 tourist offers excellent hotel and camp accommodations. 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. Noteli Cllffe, rising ^00 feet above the broad expanse of the Missis- .sippi and eomuiandint; a charming and extensive view. Three great '•ivers luay be seen from thia .spot. 48 ILLINOIS From Xotcli Clilt'e can be seen the great Mississippi, the pouring floods of the Missouri and the picturesque Illi- nois — 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 including many curious specimens from China and Japan. This section is famed far and wide, offers accommodations, and, with the mighty majesty of the three great rivers, Illiuois Kiver near Grafton TOURISTS GUIDE 49 the glorious beauty of the Palisades and the romantic legends that surround the territory, the tourist 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 Koute 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 11. 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 affords 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 public. Over 3000 lineal feet of floor space have been provided for the display of relics, etc. The Cahokia IMounds 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 historv of Illinois. TOURISTS GUIDE 51 Chaiu of Rocks Bridge, St. Louis. This Eridge is 5,350 feet in leugtti and was opened to traiilc juuo zu, I'J^y. it is situated near tlie northern limits of St. Louis, near the municipal waterworks. The bridge cares for traffic on Illinois Highways No. 3 and 4, and United States Iligluvay No. (i(i. It is a toll bridge of steel construction, con- crete pavement, and was built at a cost of $2.40(1,000. TOURISTS ACCOMMODATIONS In both Belleville and East St. Louis there are ample hotel and tourist, camp accommodations. Spacious parks, golf links, boating and bathing will be found in abundance. Both are thriving industrial and commer- cial centers — with St. Louis just across the river over Eads Bridge as an added attraction in this section. UNWERSITY Ut ILLINOIS LIBRARY 52 ILLINOIS SECTION 6 Counties and County Seat Towns Coles County — Charleston Clark County — Marshall Cumberland County — Toledo Effingham County — Effingham Jasper County — Newton Crawford County — Robinson Clay County — Louisville Richland County — OIney Lawrence County — Lawrenceville (In the Southeast Central part of Illinois) 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 Thom- as and Sarah Bush Lincoln, Gordon churchyard. Para- dise Lake, Orndorff Park and the county seat cities provide an interesting picture. Industrially, many of Illinois' oil wells are in this section, particularly around Lawrenceville. CHARLESTON County seat of Coles County on State Route No. 16. yjr iP'ii 1^ J ■ ** :■ Fasplnating Kock I'arU. a few miles from Charleston, one of the favorite playKrounds of lllino'is. Facilities for boating, bathing anJ lishing are plentiful. TOURISTS GUIDE 53 Winter scene at Eastern Illinois State Teachers College, Charles- ton. View of Administration Building. Dr. Livingston C. Lord has been its president for many years and has made 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 accommodations for the enjoyment of tourists, including boating, bath- ing, refreshment stands, etc. Nearby is "Pirates Cave," a shallow cleft in the great rock-walled cliff. There is an abundance of steep, narrow, heavily wooded ravines that add to the charm of the spot. It is a place well worth the time required to visit. 64 ILLINOIS UNCOLN 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 inscrii)tion. Located at Shiloh Cemtery near Charleston. SCAMMERANG AND RIVERSIDE PARKS North and south of the city, aifording pleasant recreational possibilities as the Embarras River cuts SHILOH CEMETERY In Coles County. The fourth Lincoln-Douglas debate took place at the Coles County Fair Grounds. A monument TOURISTS GUIDE 55 marks the spot. Shiloli Cemetery, nine 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. TOURISTS 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 ■-^l^^^lalSl^^^kiAr^ Beautiful Haradlwe l.aUe at Mattoon. A charminj? lake tbat i>ro- viilcM ideiily «t" hoaiiujf and badiiuji. Stutkert aumially with game ti;.li. Suniiiier cottage.s Hue the shores of the lake. A tourists' eauiy and park is just across the highway. 56 ILLINOIS east and follow main highway in a south and east direc- tion 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 southeast 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 resided 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 j'ears 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, bath- ing and fishing, is a splendid amusement park with ac- commodations for tourists. MATTOON FISH HATCHERY Covers seven acres. Distributes fish over a wide territory. Located five miles southwest of Mattoon. TOURISTS ACCOMMODATIONS Hotel facilities in Mattoon are good. Camp facili- ties near Paradise Lake. Further information from the Mattoon Association of Commerce. EFFINGHAM At the juHction point of State Highway 25 running north and south and of State Highway 11 running east and west. In Effingham County. LAKE KANARGA An artificial body of water, built so long ago that TOURISTS 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 background. 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. TOURISTS ACCOMMODATIONS Hotel facilities in Effingham. Further information from Effingham Chamber of Commerce. LAWRENCEVILLE The oil wells are among the chief points of interest in this section. They dot the landscape in surprising number and form the chief oil producing section of the State. Lawrenceville is an enterprising city with plenti- ful accommodations for tourists — hotel and camp. 58 ILLINOIS SECTION 7 Counties and County Seat Towns lloTgan 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 v/ith 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 No. 24 running The ininois State Capitol Is the central building in the btatc Capitol Group, extending for more than three blocks along beautiful tree shaded Serond street, Springfield. The capitol was started in lfe67 with a constitutional limitation upon its cost at ^3.51)0,000. in 1SVS4 the people approved an additional one million, making it cost ^L.^OO.OOO. r.iit the building was not complete in ISSS, 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 fioor was the basement in the original plans and was not finished for public business until many years later. The two top floors of the Miinsard sections at each end of the building were not put into condition for occupancy tintil 191.") and lOKi. TOURISTS GUIDE 59 north and south and on iloute No. 10, 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," Springfield is the home and shrine of Abraham Lincoln and the goal of thousands of tourists annually. The State Capitol Building, the Governor's ]\Iansion, 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 ]\Ionument (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, Home of Governor Louis L. Emuierson, Springtield TOURISTS 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 bodie? 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 rebuilt. The Lincoln Homestead, at Eighth and Jackson Streets, was the only residence ever owned by Lincoln. He lived there for seventeen years. A noteworthy fea- ture 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 'eeeher, biother of Henry AVard TOURISTS GUIDE 67 Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Swin ning P""V„ ^F" li^v ' This nois. 2500 people have used this beautitul pool in one lay-^, ^iii^ is one of the most modern and best equipped pools in the Un ted States The water is changed by the filter process every four houis. Beautiful new $200,000 Tanner Memorial Library and Administra- tion Building of Illinois College, Jacksonville, the first college in Illi- nois to graduate a collegiate class. Located on main campus. Illinois Colletre is a co-educational school. Dr. Charles 11. Kammelkamp is president. 68 ILLINOIS Beecher, as the first president. "William Jennings Bryan was an Illinois College graduate. The campus, the buildings and the history of this old, old college Avill delight the visitor to Illinois and Jacksonville. HISTORICAL JACKSONVILLE The "Underground Kailway" 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 en- tertained. The historic home still stands — the out- side weather boards of solid black walnut well %vith- standing the ravages of time. On West College Ave- Central Park in Jacksonville, "the Elm 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 governors. TOURISTS 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 interestinnr points in Jacksonville include CENTRAL PARK, MacMURRAY COLLEGE, JACK- SONVILLE STATE HOSPITAL, ILLINOIS STATE INSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND, ILLINOIS STATE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, ILLINOIS COLLEGE AND ROUTT COLLEGE, and the beautiful residential district. TOURISTS ACCOMMODATIONS Excellent hotels, tourists 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. MacMunay 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 tlie beautiful Illinois River country. The drive is one of the most picturesque in the State. GREENE COUNTY Carrollton is tiie county seat of Greene County on Route No. -5, running: north and south and on Route No. 108 running east and west. It is an old town, settled first in 1818. Hotel facilities and tourists' ac- commodations arc avai]al)lc. MACOUPIN COUNTY Carlinville is an interesting town, county seat of Macoupin County on Route No. 4. It is picturescjuely located with IMacoupin 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 Mnconpin County Court House, Cnrllnville. built in 1SC7 at a cost of $1.:500.000. Decorations nnj cities. TOURISTS GUIDE 75 cy's principal street; built at a cost of -SI, 300,000. Quincy is an interesting INDUSTRIAL CITY and the Statue of General George Rogers Clark in Kiverview Park at Quincy. Here the famous pioneer fighter stands overlooking a part of the country that he conquered. Clark's history in Illinois begins at Bloody Massac down in Metropolis in Southern Illinois and his trail in Illinois ends near this statue. It is one of the most remark- able liistdi-ical stories the State has given to the world. 76 ILLINOIS tourist interested in manufacturing plants will find much of interest in this city. TOURISTS ACCOMMODATIONS Quincy has excellent hotels and tourist camp facili- ties. 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 tlie 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 scenically perfect V\V.e County, through the bluffs, the woodlands and the glor- ious panorama of one of the marvelous sections of the State. TOURISTS 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 Bluif 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 Lincoln 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 received his aca- demic 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. TOURISTS ACCOMMODATIONS Pittsfield provides good hotel accommodations and visitors also have available an excellent tourists' camp- ground and tourists' cabins are available. Tourists "will also be interested in a new free bridge spanning the Illi- nois 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 lUinoisans. In it, overlooking the Mississippi River, is NAUVOO. the center of the i\Iormon wars that terminated in the 78 ILLINOIS middle '40 's and the location of the communistic Icarlan experiment. In Hancock County also is historic Port Edward at Warsaw and the jail in Carthage in fleeing from which Joseph and Iliram Smith, founders of Mor- monism, were killed. CARTHAGE, is the county seat of Hancock Coun- ty, located on State Routes No. 9, 36, and 95a. It is the site of Carthage College, an institution of the Lutheran chui'ch. The college entrance and the new field house are on Route No. 9 as the traveler enters the city from the east. TOURISTS 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 tl:e ]\lis- An inviting scene is this cliarniing vista of tlie campus of Carthage College, Carthage, a co-educational Lutheran institution of learning. Establisliod in I'^TO. Located on State Highway No. 9. Dr. Jacob Deihl is president of Carthage College. TOURISTS GUIDE 79 Port Edward Monument in Warsaw. Commemorating the anni- versary on tlie establishment of the old fort. The frontier outpost during the War of 1812 and the sto-rm scene of much of our frontier liistory. Located at a point affording a perfect view of tliree great states. 80 ILLINOIS One of the most interesting sigrhts along the Mississippi River is the power dam of the Mississippi River Power company near Ham- ilt(»n, Illini)is. Hamilton is twelve miles west of Carthage on Illinois Highway No. and is two' miles from Keokuk. A road of unusual beauty winds from Hamilton to the Mississippi River overlooking the huge "dam. sissippi 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 maintained 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 Hamilton. 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 especially interesting. The raising of grapes is an important in- dustry 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 bend, 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 TOURISTS GUIDE 81 Memorial statue of Stephen A. Douglas in Winchester, Illinois. The early home of this 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 refuge for early settlers in the time of Indian «2 ILLINOIS trouble and was a rendezvous for militia in the Black Hawk War. Warsaw is reached by state road southwest of Hamilton off' lloute No. 9. BROWN COUNTY i\It. Sterling is the county seat and center of com- mercial and political activity in Brown County. Located 70 miles from Springfield and 40 from Quincy on Illi- nois 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 Riplej^ near Mt. Sterling, also on Route 31, is a large supply of potter's clay. SCOTT COUNTY Winchester is the cour.ty seat of Scott County. 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 Vermont. He taught school there and began the practice of law there. The State of Illinois has erected in the public square at Winches- ter, a statue of Stephen A. Douglas — the work of the sculptor, Frederick ]\I. Torrey, of Chicago. Tourists' accommodations are available in this beau- tiful section near the famous river section. Stei'iiex -V. Dotglas TOURISTS 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 liockford 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- viding proper recreational facilities and one of the largest playgrounds and swimming pools in the State. An excellent golf course. DECATUR The county seat of Macon County on State High- A view of beautiful Lake Decatur with a part of its 35 mile shore line. Speed boats ami sail boats usually dot the broad expanse of water. Lake Decatur is one of the finest summer resort lakes in Illinois. 84 ILLINOIS w^y No. 10 and U. S. Ivoiite No. 51, A splendid in- dustrial, commercial and residential city almost in the direct center of Illinois. LAKE DECATUR One of the increasingly popular summer resorts of central Illinois, an artificial lake built at a cost of over $2,000,000 with a shore line extending over 35 miles. The lake is on the Illinois boat racing circuit and is a center of all forms of water sports. There is plenty of fishing, bathing, boating (sail and speed boat). The shores are lined with summer homes and cottages and the resort is rapidly becoming a headquarters for thou- sands of vacationists. DECATUR PARK SYSTEM Over 700 acres are devoted to public parks, equipped with all playground facilities and ample tour- ists' accommodations. Six splendid golf courses offer exercise for the tourist. MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY Five hundred students. Beautiful campus. TOURISTS ACCOMMODATIONS Given in the above descriptions of Decatur parks, playgrounds and golf courses. For further informa- tion see the Decatur Association of Commerce. You should make it a point to enjoy Lake Decatur this summer. 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 industry is well worth a visit. These TOURISTS GUIDE 85 Illinois roses are shipped to all part of the United States. The industry still is growing. Pana also is a coal mining center. TOURISTS ACCOMMODATIONS A municipal park, swimming pool and golf facili- ties are provided in addition to a convenient tourists' camp. Hotel accommodations in Pana are excellent. PIATT COUNTY In Piatt County, between Monticello and Dement, 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 highway. This one leading esting section described herewith. through the inter- 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. Monticcllo, in addition to jiroviding 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 gardens in which grow numerous varieties of native and foreign jilants 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- ti"al 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 todaj^ as a piece of wild land where the visitor may enjoy the unsullied beauties of nature. I TOURISTS GUIDE 87 SECTION 10 Counties and County Seat Towns Champaign County — Urbana Douglas County — Tuscola Edgar County — Paris Vermilion County — Danville DANVILLE Four state highways traverse Vermilion County of which Danville is the county seat — Nos. 1 and 49 run- ning 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-aere 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 wlio 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 |:J,04'J,7''l. 88 ILLINOIS Broad lawns, Avinding 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 spacious 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 with the originals of many famous political cartoons and filled with other mementos of his 46 years at Washington, is still the same today as when he lived 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 materials 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 public golf courses in Illinois. Harrison Park, the gift of John H. flarrison, comprises 233 acres, much of it still in its virgin state. In this park, through which winds the North Fork River, nature lovers will find a bewildering variety of trees and TOURISTS GUIDE 89 A sporty hole on Harrison Park's excellent 9-hole course in Dan- ville. The park, gift of John H. Harrison, comprises 233 acres, a garden spot of this section of the State. forest growth, densely covering deep ravines and gently rolling hills. Lies at the western 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 -1 — - ■ ■■ -1 -II 1 .— -^^ ,i|.T,.^M ^. ■ -^--fl'^M-afafrw-i- i« '"i T^B'ir' fi ^^ P ^-_ - _ i ^ . . .. ■■^'^ 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 interesting^ agricultural experiments are also carried 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 office. These are tO' be found in the business district. VERMILION COUNTY COURTHOUSE Occupying the site of the old two-story brick court- house in which Lincoln tried many cases, bronze plate marks the site. Still another marker at 116 N. Gilbert Street, Danville, tells the visitor that Lincoln spoke from the balcony of the home on September 22, 1858. TOURISTS 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. TOURISTS GUIDE 91 and private homes. Two 9-liole public golf courses, three private courses, five city parks, besides Harrison Park, and the grounds of the Danville Fair xVssociation, provide ideal recreational spots. Fairgrounds provide an outdoor swimming pool and many amusement fea- tures. Shady groves for picnic grounds. CHAMPAIGN-URBANA (Home of tiie University of Illinois) On Route 25 from Chicago and on Koute 10 between 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 tliou- sands of visitors annually. Included in the interesting points on the campus are University Hall, Illinois Memo- rial Stadium, Library, Law Building, the Alma ]\Iater The bi'iuitiful Law Library on the University of Illinois campus. The etiuipment, the cainitus and the surrounilingrs of the University mal^e a tour of inspection over its sjroiinds one of the most delightful of trips. Dr. Harry Woodburn Chase is the new president of the Uni- versity of Illinois. 92 ILLINOIS 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 pano- rama of fertility and well kept groves. The Wesley Foundation on the corner of Green and Goodwin Streets. Urbana. Is a beautiful Gothic building in the Oxford man- ner -which serves as the social and religious center for Methodist students at the University of Illinois. The name is chosen in honor of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism; the arcHiitects went to O.xford where he Avas both a student and a teacher, for their inspiration. This Social Center Is open daily from 8:00 A. M. to 10:00 V. 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. TOURISTS 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 hundred 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 bacligroimd. 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 Sang- amon River has, for some time, been considered by mem- bers of the Izaak Walton League as a possible location for a County park. HOMER PARK Just north of the village of Homer, a short distance from Champaign-Urbana, containing the most rugged section of the country to be found in Champaign 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 experience as a coun- try 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 f.peech. 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. McKinley is in the West part of Champaign. TOURISTS' ACCOMMODATIONS Splendid hotel facir.ties are to be found in Cliani- paign and Urbana. Tourists parks are also available. Further information ma.v be received from the Cham- paign Chamber of Commerce and tlie Urbana Associa- tion of Commerce. TOURISTS 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 Ead's 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 available. Camp Kickapoo is rated "A" as a tourists' camp. TWIN LAKES PARK On Route 1, just North of the city. Excellent fa- cilities for fishing, boating and swimming. All tourists accommodations also provided. TOURISTS 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 County — 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 plebeian mud cat. In season there are myriads of wild Bearilstown is a choice spot for duck huntingr. The Mississippi anil the Illinois Rivers form strpams anil small lakes that are, shall we say, infested with same. Here's a nice catch. The scenery round about is equally attractive. TOURISTS GUIDE 97 ducks on the many lakes that are tributary to both the Illinois and the Mississippi. The travel worn antoist 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 Beards town 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 wild 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 Benrdstown Conrt Honsp, right on Route 3. as yon see. Here Abraham Lincoln defended '•DnfE" Armstrong allegedly notorious 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 trial was held in which Abraham Lincoln Avas attorney for the de- fense and, on May 7th, 1858, clearing Armstrong of the murder of Preston Metzger. The building lies along Koute 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 Iliram Smith of Mormon fame were killed in the early forties. A fifteen mile trip on to Warsaw, the site of Fort Edwards, erected by Zachary Taj'lor, then a lieu- tenant in the regular army and later president of the United States, is also interesting. Another fifteen mile drive along the scenic Mississippi River to Nauvoo, the home of the Mormons and later of the Icarians, 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, McDon- ough 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. TOURISTS GUIDE 99 The Old Enprlish 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 County, with a population of 9,543, is located on the C. B. & Q., M. & St. L. and Rock Island Southern Railroads, and situated at the junction of State Bond Issue Routes Nos. 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- ground 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 public 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 scener3\ Some of the Illinois most fascinating natural beauty 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 Avell 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 tourists' 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 while. TOURISTS GUIDE 101 View (if tlio Main r!uil(linl•■-,,..• ^ -,^ --^ 1 A i^/^^ A - A -y \ ' , _ _.; .t" ^ —^ „ ... .. ^ ^ V-. "^ ';^" "V ' ^ ;;]>^ T- "^ • --^ '■^ , \ / '^ ' ••• -^ --■ 1 • '^ . -^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ -s^ ■ ^ ^ • . . -.1 \ vaV M :&£vJ i r ; :,..:;.-.^.: ■■^- - -.. -^ .. ■ 1: _"_i -, _^ ... ..'l ' .. _ ,. . . M ■ UM^-^-^. is-'ii Tablet erected by the Daughters of the American Revolution to mark the spot where Lincoln delivered his famous "Lost Speech." In the center 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. Front- ing 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 Dau2'hters of the American Revolution. /^I/Ip-M:l Historic Metamora Court House as it appears today. The scene of many a stirrinjj debate. A Lincoln collection is one feature of a trip to Metamora. Tliere are other historic and scenic points of in- terest in the old, old Illinois town. TOURISTS GUIDE 111 TOURISTS' ACCOMMODATIONS There are five excellent hotels in Bloomington and also a splendid tourists' camp with all conveniences. The camp is known as Forest Park and is located in south- western Bloomington. No cabins. For other informa- tion — Bloomington Association of Commerce. PAXTON On State Highway No. 9 fifty miles from Bloom- ington in Ford Count}^ 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 off the streets by 8 P. M. unless accom- panied 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, hel- mets, and many other articles used in the war. On the lawn are two large cannons obtained from the war de- partment. PELLS PARK Abounding in trees — more than 17 varieties. An interesting flower garden. Accommodations for tourists, city water, rest rooms and a summer restaurant. Play- grounds. No cabin 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 debated 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 IMetamora 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 by two main State Highways 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 througli Pontiac on Howard Street. Route No. 115 also passes through Pontiac. RIVERVIEW PARK Park of 21 acres, bounded on three sides by the Ver- milion River and heavily wooded. Also known as ''Chau- tauqua Park" and only ten minutes from the center of the city. Excellent swimming pool, 130-80 feet. Ac- commodates 800 bathers. TOURISTS' ACCOMMODATIONS Served by six modern hotels with a total of 168 rooms. Prices ranging from $1.00 to 12.50 with or with- out bath. Tourists' camp, no cabins, is operated in con- nection Avith Riverview Park. Information at Pontiac Chamber of Commerce. TOURISTS GUIDE SECTION 14 Counties and County Seat Towns 113 Kankakee County- -Kankakee Iroquois County — Watseka Will County — Joliet "KY-ANKE-A-KEE"— WONDERFUL LAND The Kankakee Valley, 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 Count}' describes roughly 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 line of demarcation between A CHARMIXO RIVKR VISTA OF THE KANKAKEE This is a view of the Kankiilcee river, looking east upstream, as it exists rifrht in the lieart of tlie 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 many of the city's most beau- tiful homes which look out upon the drive and the river. Riverview Park, a beautiful plat with numerous stately forest trees, lends added beauty to the general scheme. 114 ILLINOIS Chicagolaud and dowiistale. Tlie name Kankakee i.s in itself a synonj'm 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 Amer- ica. A complete and far reaching system of concrete roads penetrates to every nook and corner of Kankakee- land. 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 Eiver lying in between Wilmington and the city of Kankakee. Ancient rock walls of the early pioneers assist in creating a natural old world garden effect. Scenic Highways No. 113 North and 113 South ROCK CREEK FALLS These two concrete liigliways extend along the banks of the Kankakee River from Kankakee to Wilmington. On 113 Nortli nine miles northwest of Kankakee, is Rock Creek Falls where the waters of Rock Creek come tumbling down to form a miniature cascade. It is a for- est primeval which always brings joy to the nature- lover. The Fall is back from the highway 113 north and about a half-mile on Rock Creek. ROCK CREEK CANYON Several iiundred feet above its confluence with tlie Kankakee River. Precipitous banks of time-scarred limestone, gnarled cedars clinging tenaciously to the crevices of the wall, shrubs, and wild plant life growing TOURISTS GUIDE 115 ^*^^^^ ■ '^^y^ ENTRANCE TO POTTAWATOMIL,AND ON THE KANKAKEE This beautiful scene depicts Rock Creek Canyon several hundred feet above its confluence \Yith the Kanlciikce river. Its precipitous banks of time-scarred limestone, the gnarled cedars which clint; tenaciously to the crevices of the wall, the shrubs and wild plant life growing everywhere in great profusion have made tliis 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 1S32. Dr. Hiram Todd in 1833 bought this tract from Shaw-wa-nas-see for $4,000 cash. The people of the Little Rock village were moved west to Council Bluffs, Iowa, about 1S36. Shaw-wa-nas-see died before the removal of his people and he directed that his remains be placed In an old wood mauso'leum, above ground. The white settlors later built for him a little cabin of logs and sat tlie remains of the old chief in one corner. He wore his war bonnet and an old blue l)road- cloth coat with brass buttons and the Inevitable blanket. The old Chicago-Danville-Vincennes trail ran through these grounds and the present highway (113 north), Is almost identically the same. in profusion — perhaps the nio:-t preferred beauty spot on the Kankakee. The heart of Pottawatomiland, with pathwaj's 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 en 11.3 North. A delight- 116 ILLINOIS fill walk, inirsninr^ the creek to Davis Creek Falls, is a treat to tlie travel-weary tourist. WARNER BRIDGE Ten miles from Kankakee. Downstream are the piers for proposed bridge for airline railroad to be con- structed betAveen .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. Xot easily ac- cessible but all the more interesting. The caves were formerly the rendezvous for bands of horse thieves and, S;-^^ . ''W ^^^{^■■J-iJ ^^1 t.^.:r,.^. M :-^^ ..';* ^«^^/v^^-:l.-'? t ■ ■*;.-.■■- , -._;v^**j'?S:'«^g» • 1 ^^;|| '\ "5-'^ !->;^^r:t^'S^ ^•■■"■■' ■^^^i>5f3" ^ =**^^*i,*-^'" ■"'•■, '^" ^ .l^y*^/- *■' i^r«i HISTORIC C.VVES OF BOURBONNAIS This unusual aiul intercstinjj freak of nature Is situated be- tween the villa},'e of r.ourhonnais antl the Kankakee river and is not easily accessible to the visitor, in an early day, before Kankakee City was thought of, the settlers were annoyed by organized bands of horse thieves ojierating out of Bogus Island, Indiana. This spot was, for years, a favorite rendezvous for them, either on the way 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 ea\es in hermit-like obscurity. He had a path in the nearby forest where he would walk daily for hours at a time read- ing from a hook (the Bible, in all probability), the cover of which was rudely bound in the skin of an animal. TOURISTS GUIDE 117 Where the Quaint ami quiet Vermilion meanders its way through the city of I'ontiac. Nearby is the main business district. The Ver- milion back tracks a little later in its journey to assist in the at- tractiveness of Itiverview Park. in a later day obscuritv. a French friar lived there in hermitlike OLD GRIST MILL AT AROMA PARK An old stone mill reached from Kankakee by taking the Waldron Road. Long abandoned 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 postoffice 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 inter- section of Highway No. 17 and Scenic Route No. 113 South, along the Kankakee. Two hundred sixty-eight natural forest trees, an abandoned quarry pit, several 118 ILLINOIS acres in extent, containing beautiful body of fresh and clean water. Tourists accommodations and free con- veniences 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 TOURISTS GUIDE 119 ACCOMMODATIONS IN KANKAKEE Cottages available for rent along the course of the 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 through Pilcher Park, Joliet. The stately trees, the foliage, shrubbery and flowers make this section of the 1.307 acre park well worth a thorough inspection. Excellent ac- commodations." 120 ILLINOIS east of city. Water, gasoline, and oil available. Lunch room. Charge of 50 cents per car. Hieland Golf Course, 18 holes, sporty, located along Kankakee River. Clubhouse accommodations. Route No. 17 six miles east of Kankakee, turn right four miles. Road well marked. JOLIET Thirt3'-seven miles southwest of Chicago in Des Plaines River Valley. Population 75,000. Industrial center. Attractive business and residential district. Excellent hotel accommodations and tourists' 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 opportunity to inspect an important part of the great Illinois Waterway System. 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 Avooded island offering free camping sites, boating, bath- ing, and fishing, attracting hundreds of tourists each TOURISTS GUIDE 121 The island at Wilmington. Beautiful river drives leading from tliis pieturesque island — with Its camping facilities — are the delight of tourists. Wilmington boasts of some of the most attractive scenery in Illinois. year. Facilities for own cooking. Restaurants also on the wooded island. Beautiful river drives leading from this picturesque camp site with its many conveniences are an added attraction. Wilmington provides some of the mosu attractive scenery in the Middle West. One of tlie world's most modern coal plants is also located at Wilmington. 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 an- cient Hubbard Trail transformed into the modern, con- crete Dixie Highway. ]\Iarkers are being placed to designate the Hubbard Trail through this township. Red 122 ILLINOIS i*ump Farm was a stopping point for those who drove their cattle, hogs, and even turkeys to the Chicago mar- ket. A new Red Pump replacing the older marker, is still on the farm while a boulder, with inscription, 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, Milford Chamber of Commerce and the Watseka Chamber of Commerce. TOURISTS GUIDE SECTION 15 Counties and County Town Seats 123 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 historv. His- Taina Indians of tlie Fox Tribe at "Indian Lovers Spring" in niacli Hawk State Paris. Nearby is lilack Hawk Tower, favorite retreat of the great Sauk chieftain. Site of one of his largest villages is near by. 124 ILLINOIS torically important is the mound upon which was built the Sauk council lodge, one hundred and fifty paces from Rock River and east of the Indian village. Many other ancient mounds are found in the vicinity. Twenty- two large burial g'-ounds are located a mile east of Watch Tower Inn. BLACK HAWK TOWER The blutt' known as Black Ilawk 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 bluff 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 Arsenal stands today. Over the cave where The beautiful view from Blacl^ Hawk Watch Tower lookinp: down Rock Kiver. The Rock River joins the Mississippi a few miles from here. The two rivers, the fascinating? story of Black Hawk anil his people, the Rock Island Arsenal and the interestin.L' features ot Rock Island and M