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Downstate, IL

A trip from March 24, 2007 to March 28, 2007, travelling to Harrisburg, Glendale, Metropolis, Paducah …
The raison d'etre of the trip is to see the Bald Knob … More  
The raison d'etre of the trip is to see the Bald Knob Cross but we thought we'd also see some non-kitchy sites just to make the trip worthwhile.
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03/24/2007 to 03/28/2007
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Sat 03/24/07 (day 1) - Harrisburg

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Comfort Inn Harrisburg

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FREE Continental Breakfast. Indoor heated pool. King rooms with large desk, 27 inch tv, cable and two phone lines …
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Comfort Inn Harrisburg
100 Seright St
Harrisburg, IL 62946
United States
618-252-2442
Sat Mar 24 5:00pm - Sun Mar 25 8:00am
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Sun 03/25/07 (day 2) - Glendale, Metropolis, Paducah

Garden of the Gods

At Garden of the Gods the sediment layers were over20,000 feet thick or about 4 miles deep. Eventually, a great upli …More  
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Garden of the Gods Rd
IL, USA
(618) 658-2111
Sun Mar 25 10:00am - Sun Mar 25 12:00pm
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Millstone Bluff

Millstone Bluff – A woodchip ¾-mile trail interprets the ancient Indian village site on the top of this bluff. A not …More  
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Glendale, IL, USA
Sun Mar 25 1:00pm - Sun Mar 25 2:00pm
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Fort Massac

Fort Massac State Park
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1308 E. 5th Street
Metropolis, IL 62960
618.524.4712
Sun Mar 25 4:00pm - Sun Mar 25 5:00pm
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Baymont Inn & Suites Paducah

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Baymont Inn at Paducah is five miles away from Barkley Regional Airport and the University of Kentucky and Harrah …
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Baymont Inn & Suites Paducah
5300 Cairo Rd
Paducah, KY 42001
United States
270-443-4343
Sun Mar 25 6:00pm - Mon Mar 26 8:00am
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Mon 03/26/07 (day 3) - Cairo, Alto Pass, Ste Genevieve

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Cairo Custom House, The

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Built after congress named Cairo a port of delivery, The Cairo Custom House is a unique and interesting attraction.
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1400 Washington Ave
Cairo, IL 62914-1870
United States
618-734-9632
Mon Mar 26 10:00am - Mon Mar 26 11:00am
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Fort Defiance

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This was a Civil War post.
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Route 51
Cairo, IL 62914
United States
618-734-2737
Mon Mar 26 11:00am - Mon Mar 26 12:00pm
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Bald Knob Cross of Peace

Bald Knob Cross, completed in 1963, is the most prominent elevation in Southern Illinois. The base of the Cross …More  
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IL 127
Alto Pass, IL 62905
US
(618) 893-2344
Mon Mar 26 2:30pm - Mon Mar 26 3:00pm
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Microtel Inn & Suites Sainte Genevieve

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Enjoy consistency, quality, reasonable prices and great service each time you stay with Microtel Inns & Suites …
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Microtel Inn & Suites Sainte Genevieve
21958 Highway 32
Ste Genevieve, MO 63670
United States
573-883-8884
Mon Mar 26 5:00pm - Wed Mar 28 8:00am
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Searched Yahoo! FareChase on 02/19/07 and found a price of $65 per room/night, for a stay between 03/27/07 and 03/29/07. Check for current fares and availability here: http://farechase.yahoo.com/hotelsearch?a…
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Tue 03/27/07 (day 4) - Ellis Grove, Prairie Du Rocher

Fort Kaskaskia

Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site consists of over 200 acres situated on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. …More  
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4372 Park Rd.
Ellis Grove, IL 62241
USA
(618) 859-3741
Tue Mar 27 10:00am - Tue Mar 27 11:00am
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Fort de Chartres

Fort de Chartres is the last of three eighteenth-century forts by that name erected near the Mississippi River …More  
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1350 State Rte. 155
Prairie du Rocher, IL 62277
USA
618) 284-7230
Tue Mar 27 1:00pm - Tue Mar 27 2:00pm
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