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Visitors Guide to the Communities
of the Meeting of
the Great Rivers Scenic Byway area
Madison, Jersey & Calhoun Counties, Illinois |
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Three
Illinois counties make up the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway area.
Madison, Jersey, and Calhoun Counties offer a diverse array of attractions,
events, and activities. Each county offers visitors a chance to experience its
own unique features will retaining the overall character of the region. |
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Madison
County
Madison County anchors the southern section of the Meeting of the Great Rivers
Scenic Byway. Features include Lewis and Clark’s winter of 1803-04
headquarters, the remains of a prehistoric Native American civilization at
Cahokia Mounds, the new National Rivers Museum, and the Vadalabene Bike Trail.
greatriverroad.com’s coverage includes the communities of Alton, Bethalto,
Collinsville, East Alton, Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Godfrey, Granite City,
Hartford, and Wood River. Click here for more on Madison
County. |
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Jersey
County
Jersey County anchors the northern section of the Meeting of the Great Rivers
Scenic Byway area. Features include Pere Marquette State Park, the real river
towns of Grafton and Elsah, the Vadalabene Bike Trail, and events like the
Jersey County Victorian Festival.
greatriverroad.com’s coverage includes the
communities of Brighton, Elsah, Grafton, Jerseyville, and Otterville. Click
here for more on Jersey County. |
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Calhoun
County
Calhoun County’s rural character is owed in large part by the fact that it as
almost completely surrounded by water. Features include four river ferries, the
quaint town of Brussels, the Two Rivers Wildlife Refuge, and the McCully
Heritage Project.
greatriverroad.com’s coverage includes the communities of
Batchtown, Brussels, Golden Eagle, Hardin, and Kampsville. Click
here for more on Calhoun County. |
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