2. Shawneetown, IL

On Route 13. This pleasing community is a gateway to Illinois’ Ohio River Scenic Byway that follows Route 1 south.

7. Brookport, IL

Follow Route 146 west until Dixon Springs, and then go south on Route 145, and then east on US 45 to Brookport to the Kincaid Archeological Site where ancient tribes built their houses and temples on a large flat-topped hill.
22. Vandalia, IL

22. Vandalia, IL

East on I-70. Vacationers traveling the Great Rivers region will find Vandalia at a key intersection of America’s early expansion, where the historic National Road carried settlers and commerce westward. At the Vandalia State House State Historic Site, one of the...

17. Fort Kaskaska Historic Site, IL

Southeast of Route 3 and Ellis Grove on Riley Lake Road. Fort Kaskaskia played an important role in the recruitment of the Lewis and Clark Expedition’s Corps of Discovery. In the area visitors can also see the Kaskaskia Bell State Historic Site with the “Liberty Bell...

6. Golconda, IL

South on Route 146 includes the Golconda Marina on the Ohio River. Nearby is 1837 Buel House and Dixon Springs State Park.