This 1,875-acre park features prehistoric petroglyphs, rock carvings, from the Mississippian Native American culture that inhabited the area around 1,000 years ago. The park is noted for many stone structures that were built by the CCC during the depression and for the natural beauty of the eastern Ozarks and features swimming, fishing, camping, rental cabins, and hiking trails.
Read moreSandy Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site
Sandy Creek Bridge is one of only four covered bridges remaining in Missouri. The bridge was restored to its original appearance in 1984 and the site features 205 acres of natural lands, an interpretive kiosk, and picnic facilities.
Read moreGovernor Dunklin's Grave State Historic Site
Governor Daniel Dunklin, Missouri's fifth governor and often called the father of Missouri's school system, is buried at this site atop the limestone bluffs that overlook the Mississippi River. Interpretive signage explains the role of Dunklin in Missouri's history.
Read moreVictorian Home Museum
Built in 1866 by a successful German immigrant, the St. Clair County Historical Society has furnished this Victorian Greek Revival house in the manner of a typical upper class Victorian family. On display are 19th century furnishings by local craftsmen, changing displays of vintage clothing, quilts, and other artifacts from St. Clair County.
Read moreSt. Peter's Cathedral
Completed in 1866, St. Peter’s Cathedral is the largest cathedral in the state of Illinois and is modeled after the Cathedral of Exeter, England and its English Gothic style of architecture, which utilizes high, pointed arches aiming towards heaven. Prominent features of the Cathedral include sculpture and stained glass, the north nave and baptistery, the Marian Shrine, the south nave, and the sanctuary area.
Read moreMartin-Boismenue House
Built in the late 18th century the Martin-Boismenue House, this French colonial style home has two large rooms on the first floor, a basement cooking area, an attic, and two broad open porches on the front and back, known as galleries. The building and period furnishings provide a glimpse into the lifestyle of local villagers at the time of Lewis and Clark.
Read moreEmma Kunz House
The Emma Kunz House, built in 1830, is the oldest Greek Revival brick home in Illinois. This classic example of an ethnic German "Street House" is now a museum and is completely furnished to illustrate the hardships of early settlers.
Read moreJarrot Mansion
The Jarrot Mansion is a two-story brick house built by entrepreneur Nicholas Jarrot in 1810 is considered to be the oldest brick building in Illinois. The interior of the mansion has been preserved to reflect the early 19th century period and is being continually being refurbished and maintained by the Cahokia Historical Commission.
Read moreHoly Family Parish Log Church
This functioning Catholic Church is the second church to occupy the site since 1699. The present building was completed in 1799 and is an example of the dominant French colonial post-on-sill vertical timber style of construction. Given the importance of the church to the community it is probable that Lewis and Clark visited, worshiped, or attended community gatherings at this church.
Read moreCahokia Courthouse
Originally built about 1740 as a private residence, the Cahokia Courthouse is an excellent example of early French log construction known as poteaux-sur-solle, (post-on-sill foundation.) In 1790 the building became the administrative and judicial center for St. Clair County. The courthouse was reconstructed in 1940 and now serves as a museum illustrating French Colonial life and the Lewis and Clark era.
Read moreThe Labor & Industry Museum
Devoted to the history of the labor and industry of Belleville and southwestern Illinois, the Museum chronicles the region’s contribution in the late 19th century. Located in the Conrad Bornman House on historic Church Street, the building, which has undergone an extensive renovation, houses permanent and special exhibition galleries, as well as an educational center and archives.
Read moreThe Maeystown Rock Mill
The Maeystown Preservation Society operates the Rock Mill as a museum on 19th century immigrant life and the history of Maeystown in this old flourmill.
Read morePeterstown House
Peterstown House is a restored 1830s building began as a general store, tavern, and inn for stagecoach travelers on the Kaskaskia Trail. The Peterstown Heritage Society rescued the building from demolition and it is now a museum furnished with antique furniture of the mid-1880s.
Read moreModoc Rock Shelter
The Modoc Rock Sheleter is a State Historical Site. This overhang under a cliff has been used by Native Americans for nearly 9,000 years.
Read morePierre Menard Home State Historic Site
Built in the early 19th century for local fur trader, entrepreneur, and Illinois' first Lt. Governor Pierre Menard. The home is the one of the finest examples of French Colonial architecture in the middle Mississippi River valley.
Read moreMary's River Covered Bridge
Built 1854 to accommodate travelers on the Old Plank Road, this bridge is the only example of a covered bridge left in Southern Illinois.
Read moreKaskaskia Bell State Historic Site
Called the Liberty Bell of the West because it was rung by the town's citizens when George Rogers Clark liberated the town from the British on July 4, 1778.
Read moreImmaculate Conception Church
Current church of the Mission of Immaculate Conception that was built in 1843 and moved to its present location in 1894 because of floods.
Read moreShadrach Bond State Memorial
The grave site of the first Governor of Illinois features a monument provided by the state in 1881.
Read moreFort Kaskaskia State Historic Site
Situated on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River, this site preserves the remnants of the fort that protected the city that was once the administrative center for the French in the Mississippi Valley. Garrison Hill cemetery is located on the grounds.
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