Activities in Rest of Illinois

Kids visit Mrs. Lincoln’s Attic for dress-up and period-reminiscent play.

Take in America’s second-longest waterway on a deluxe 800-passenger riverboat—short and full-day excursions are narrated, and dinner cruises are avail

The gallery features works by 60 member artists.

View historic buildings and 19th-century homes including the Dowling House, the oldest stone structure in Illinois.

Gawp at the Illinois art and architecture at the 19th-century mansion.

Opens mid-August.

The park boasts breathtaking scenery of rock formations, canyons, and the Illinois River Valley, offering outdoor activities year-round.

Climb to the top of the Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon, the fourth-largest carillon in the world.