FAMILY PLACES
Cahokia Mounds State Historic and World Heritage Site
30 Ramey Drive, Collinsville.

Eckerts Country Store and Farms
Corner Rt 15 & Greenmount Rd, Belleville, 618-233-0513

Rainbow Ranch Petting Farm
Rural Route 2, Nashville. 618-424-7979

U.S. Ice Sports Complex
Public skating year-round.
125 S. Ruby Lane, Fairview Heights. 618-398-4600

OUTDOOR FUN
Archway Skydiving Center
One Vandalia Airport, Vandalia. 618-283-4978

Ripson Bridge
North of Greenville in Sorento. 618-664-9272

World Shooting & Recreation Complex
County Road 18 off IL Rt. 4, Sparta. 618-850-2564

HISTORIC SITES
Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center
One Lewis & Clark Trail, Hartford. 618-251-5811

National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
442 South De Mazenod Drive, Belleville. 618-397-6700

1836 Statehouse Historic Site
315 W. Gallatin St., Vandalia. 618-283-1161

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MUSEUMS
American Farm Heritage Museum
I-70 at IL 127, Greenville. 618-665-3050

Bock Sculpture Museum
Greenville College Campus, Greenville Chamber of Commerce 618-664-9272

Centralia Historical Society Museum
236 S. Locust Street, Centralia 618-545-0657

Fayette County Museum
301 West Main, Vandalia. 618-283-4866

Heritage House Museum
Okawville Tourism. 618-243-5694

Hoiles-Davis Museum
318 W. Winter Avenue, Greenville. 618-664-1590

Little Brick House
621 St. Clair Street, Vandalia. 618-283-0024

Log Cabin Museum
Hamel School Park. 618-633-2230

Mermaid House
114 E St. Louis Street, Lebanon. 618-537-8420

One-Room Schoolhouse Museum
1200 Junior High Drive, Greenville. 618-664-9272

Pioneer Log Cabin Village
12 miles north of Salem on Hwy 37, Kinmundy. 618-547-7123

Veterans Educational Museum
Items on display are from the Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam and Desert Storm, along with flags from 45 countries. South Seventh Street, Vandalia. 618-283-0832

Washington County Historical Museum
326 South Kaskaskia Street, Nashville. 618-337-8140

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LANDMARKS
Brooks Catsup Bottle
Downtown Collinsville. 618-345-5598

Centralia Carillon
114 North Elm Street, Centralia. 618-533-4381

Cholera Cross
1 mile south of Old Hwy 50 on Germantown Road, Breese.

Civil War Monument at the Veterans’ Monument
Greenville Chamber of Commerce. 618-664-9272

Coal Miners Monument
Louis Street by American Legion, Beckemeyer. 618-227-8331

Gateway Geyser
681-271-2855

Lincoln Marker
Rogier Park, Vandalia. 618-282-2728

Madonna of the Trail
315 W. Gallatin, Vandalia. 618-283-1161

Millennium Spire
S. De Mazenod Dr. off Hwy 15, Belleville. 618-397-6700

Old State Cemetery
South end of Third Street, Vandalia. 618-283-2728

Roadside Chapel
I-70 at IL 127, Nashville Chamber of Commerce. 618-327-3700

Tribute to Farmers Monument
This impressive black granite piece is a tribute to prairie farmers.
1408 North Fifth Street, Vandalia. 618-283-2728

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SCENIC BYWAY
Great River Road
Travel north from Chester to Grafton through miles of woodlands, farmland and river towns. Along the way, view soaring eagles, thousands of migrating gees, historic sites, ancient Indian burial grounds and more. Follow IL Rt. 3. 618-397-1488

Historic Route 66
The subject of countless legends and lore, the Mother Road has been taking travelers through America’s heartland for generations. In Southwestern Illinois it crosses Madison and St. Clair counties. 217-525-7980

National Road
Known as America’s Main Street, this was the first official highway designated by Congress in 1806. The National Road crosses six states from Maryland to Illinois. In our region, the road follows old Hwy 40, roughly parallel to I-70. 217-849-3188

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SHOPPING
Several shopping centers are located a short drive from Carlyle.

Crossroads Center
TJ Maxx, Hobby Lobby, Deals and several specialty shops. Hwy 50 and 159. 10850 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights.

Fairview Heights Plaza
Circuit City, Sports Authority, Gordman’s and other shops. N of I-64 at Hwy 159 and Ludwig Drive, Fairview Heights.

Green Mount Crossing
Target, Michaels, Dierberg’s World Market, Chocolate Company, and Beauty Brands & Spa. 399 Green Mount Crossing Drive, Shiloh.

Lincoln Place
Kohl’s, Lowe’s, Old Navy, Ultimate Electronics, Office Depot, Panera Bread, Linens & Thinks, Marshall’s and more. Hwy 159, Fairview Heights.

Marketplace Shopping Center
Kmart, Bed Bath & Beyond, Borders Books & Music, Men’s Warehouse and Kinko’s. Hwy 50 and 159, Fairview Heights.

St. Clair Square Mall
This two-level shopping center is more than 1,000,000 square feet in size. The mall is home to four major department stores and over 140 specialty stores, boutiques, restaurants and service centers. 134 St. Clair Square, Fairview Heights, 618-632-7566.

Winchester Plaza
Specialty shops and local restaurants like Harry’s East, Laredo’s Mexican Restaurant and Bandana’s Barbeque. 4600 North Illinois Street; Hwy 159 and Frank Scott Parkway, Fairview Heights.

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