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FALL 2014

DAY TRIPS
overnights

Fall Adventures Beckon Tourists To Illinois Towns

With the changing of
the leaves come many reasons to cross the Mississippi
River into Illinois.

the National Register, the self-guided

Architectural Driving Tour is a must.
For complimentary guides, visit seequincy.com or call 800-978-4748.

Quincy
Nestled on the banks
of the Mississippi River along the Great
River Road is Quincy, Ill., a town steeped
in history, hospitality, natural beauty and
known for the best architecture outside of
Chicago.
Summer and fall welcome riverfront
festivals, with pit masters competing at
Smoke on the River BBQ Fest, and the
Great River Grape Escape hosting 12 Illinois wineries, paired with local chefs tastings. The Quincy area boasts six of those
wineries some dating to 1857. They have
partnered to create the Mississippi Valley
Wine Trail.
To salute Quincys German roots,
Oktoberfest commandeers the streets of
the Dick Brothers Brewery in the Calftown
District.
Nearby Historic Washington Park,
home of the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas
Debate, is now surrounded by wine and
martini bars, micro-breweries and fresh
eateries. The area is also home central to
Midsummer Arts Faire and blues concerts.
Since Quincy has 3,664 buildings on

Effingham
The Corvette Funfest at Mid America
Motorworks and Effingham Musicfest are
two highlights of the season in Effingham.
The town is easy to find. When traveling down I-70 at I-57, just look for giant
gleaming white Cross at the Crossroads.
Car enthusiasts will revel at Corvette
Funfest on Sept. 18-21 at Mid America
Motorworks, located at 17082 N. U.S.
Highway 45. This years Funfest pays tribute to the men and women who have
served and are still serving this country.
Funfest will include a Fun Run Road
Tour, party, seminars, a charity event,
chicken dinners, concert and more. For
details, visit www.corvettefunfest.com.
Mid America Motorworks is also home
to My Garage Museum. Visitors can see
rare and one-off Corvettes and air-cooled
Volkswagens from the private Yager family collection. Mike Yager founded Mid
America in 1976.
On Sept. 27, Mid America will be the
site of the Effingham Music Fest. Headlining the festival will be country artist Joe
Nichols with country singer/songwriter

EXPERIENCE

THE HISTORY THE FOOD THE BATTLE

old-fashioned soda or milk shake.

Its all about cheese at the Amish
Country Cheese Festival over Labor Day
weekend, Saturday through Monday.
It features a parade, food, games,
crafts, kids activities, a tractor pull,
entertainment and lots of cheese! For
details, visit www.ArthurCheeseFestival.
com.

A park overlooks The Quincy Bridge which

spans the Mississippi River at Quincy, Ill.
photo courtesy Quincy Area CVB
Phil Vassar. Also performing will be Drew
Baldridge and the Matt Poss Band. For information, visit effinghammusicfest.com.
Arthur
Arthur is located in the heart of
Amish Country, located 10 miles west
of I-57 where horse-drawn buggies are
nearly as common as automobiles.
Arthur boasts many Amish-owned or
operated shops selling antiques, Amish
quilts, custom cabinetry and more. Most
businesses are closed on Sundays.
Locally-owned eateries serve lovingly
prepared comfort food no chain
restaurants in Arthur. At Dicks Pharmacy
soda fountain, 118 S. Vine, delight in an

Metropolis
Metropolis, Ill., located at Exit 37 on
I-24 at the southernmost tip of Illinois, is
the official home of Superman. The town
proudly honors its favorite son with a 15foot bronze statue in Superman Square. A
statue of actress Noel Neil, posed as Lois
Lane, stands two blocks down the street.
Metropolis is also home to Illinois
first state park Fort Massac State Park.
At Fort Massac take a historical journey at
the replica of the 1802 fort that protected
French, British and American troops.
History will come alive at the fort on
Oct. 18 and 19, beginning at 10 a.m., at
the Fort Massac Encampment. See what
life was like in the 1700s and early 1800s
with live music, food, historical re-enactors
and demonstrations of early crafts.
For more information, visit www.metropolistourism.com.

Happy Trails are here...

41st Annual

Encampment
six wineries
scenic byways
back roads
lazy afternoons
good conversation
bottled poetry
{Robert Louis Stevenson}

QUINCY, IL & SURROUNDS

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
OCTOBER 18 & 19 10AM - 5PM

FORT MASSAC STATE PARK METROPOLIS, IL

WINE TRAIL

2 hours North of St Louis on the Great River Road

Where I-24 meets the Ohio River just across from Paducah, KY

Handcrafted Items Variety of Food Mock Battle

Fife & Drum Music Voyageur Canoes on the Ohio River
Childrens Activities Plus Much More!

For Encampment & Hotel information visit

www.MetropolisTourism.com or call 618-524-4712

{download or call for your free guide}

seequincy.com | 800.978.4748

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Lessons On Early Lutherans

Perry County settled in early 1800s
Head down I-55
for a history of early
Lutherans in Missouri.
Perry County, one
of the oldest communities in the state,
was settled by Lutheran immigrants in
the early 1800s. Located just west of the
Mississippi River about 80 miles from St.
Louis, the area includes Perryville, Frohna, Altenburg, Brazeau and Farrar.
In Frohna, the Saxon Lutheran Memorial, an outdoor history museum set in a
log cabin village, highlights the pioneering spirit of the early immigrants from
Germany who settled Perry County.
The historic working farm and home
was the home of Wilhelm and Christian

Bergt, two brothers who participated

in the 1839 immigration from Saxony,
Germany. Today the site is listed on the
National Registry of Historic Places and
consists of 15 buildings, seven of which
are historic log cabins dating from 1820
to 1840.
On Oct. 11, Saxon Lutheran Memorial hosts the annual Fall Festival with live
demonstrations from the 1800s, handmade crafts, German food, entertainment, apple-butter cooking and more.
While in Perry County visit Perryville,
the Heartlands best-kept secret. While
there, take a tour of the National Shrine
of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.

Outdoor Fun & More At Cuba

Small town near
Meramec River
is worth the stop
12 OUTDOOR MURALS~www.cubamomurals.com
HISTORY MUSEUM~www.crawfordmomuseum.com
VETERANS MEMORIAL GUINNESS WORLD RECORD LARGEST ROCKING CHAIR
HISTORIC UPTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT ALONG ROUTE 66
UNIQUE RESALE, ART & GIFT SHOPS DINING ANTIQUE MALLS
VISITOR CENTER AT I-44 OVERPASS (EXIT 208)~www.cubamochamber.com

Lions Club Cruise In: September 20

Rt 66 Cuba Fest Fall Festival: Saturday, October 18
and Sunday, October 19

The Meramec River

beckons outdoor lovers to take a respite from the late summer heat without lengthy trips in the car.
Nearby Cuba, The Rte 66 Mural City,
features numerous attractions worthy of
a stop before or after a day on the river.
Cuba is located 80 miles southwest of
St. Louis on I-44, about halfway between
Eureka and Rolla.
The small town boasts 12 colorful,
outdoor murals, a history museum, a veterans memorial and the Guinness world
records largest rocking chair. The citys
business district, along the old Route 66,
has shops, dining and antique malls. For

The mural of Amelia Earhart is one of 12

outdoor murals in Cuba.
hungry visitors, the Country Kitchen welcomes both large and small groups.
On Sept. 20, the historic uptown area
will be the site of the Lions Club Cruise
featuring cars on display and barbecue.
On Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 18 and
19, the Rt. 66 Cuba Fest Fall Festival will
feature family fun with crafts, music, trolley tours, apple-butter making, food, a 5K
race and more.

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Create Memories In Indiana

Take I-64 To New Harmony, Corydon

Two Indiana towns, Corydon in Harrison County
and New Harmony, are a
testament to the hidden
treasures to be found along
interstate highways.
About two hours east of
St. Louis along I-64, lies the one-of-a-kind
village of New Harmony, Ind. Travel another hour-and a-half east to Corydon.

Historic Corydon
Historic Corydon is a small town with
lots to see above and below ground.
At Indiana Caverns take an underground boat ride. Visit Squire Boone
Caverns and admire an underground wa-

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EXPLORE our caverns and
parks. SOAR through tree tops
or POUR a glass
of locally made wine.

Rock of Ages in Squire Boone Caverns

photo courtesy Harrison County CVB
terfall. At Marengo Cave see the Crystal
Palace or do The Crawl.
Outdoor enthusiasts can soar through
the treetops, run through a 12-acre corn
maze, hike the trails, fish or play golf.
OBannon Woods State Park is one of the
many parks featuring an aquatic center,
nature center, Haypress demonstrations,
pioneer village, plus campgrounds.
The area also boasts five wineries, including Turtle Run Winery, which was just
named the Indiana Farm Winery of the
Year for 2014.
For an indoor adventure, spend the
day at Horseshoe Southern Indiana Hotel
and Casino.
Get to know Indianas first state capitol by touring the first state Capitol, the
Battle of Corydon Civil War Museum and
other sites, including Indianas only Civil
War Battlefield.
Go to www.thisisindiana.org for more
information.

Call
314-968-2699 to
be included in our
next Day Trips
& Overnights
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Go to thisisindiana.org/stlouis to start
planning your getaway.
Just 3 and a half hours east of St. Louis.

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New Harmony
Along the banks of the Wabash River,
New Harmony was once the home of two
social experiments. The first was an attempt in the early part of the 19th century
to establish an Utopian community by the
Harmonie Society, a group of Separatists
from the German Lutheran Church.
While an economic success, slightly
more than a decade later the group sold
the town to Robert Owen, a Welsh-born
industrialist and philosopher. Owens
ambition was to create a perfect society
through free education and the abolition
of social classes and personal wealth.
Now celebrating its bicentennial, New
Harmony has become known for its gardens, sculptures, art galleries, restored
historic buildings and public spaces.
The annual German Festival, KUNSTFEST, honors the towns founding fathers
on Sept. 20 and 21 with music, over 150
arts and crafts booths, German food, 19thcentury craft demonstrators and more.

The National Shrine of

Our Lady of the
Miraculous Medal

Call for Tours and Gift Shop hours

1811 West Saint Joseph Street Perryville, Missouri 63775-1598
1-800-264-MARY (6279) 573-547-2508 www.amm.org

Just
80 Miles
South of
St. Louis

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Horse & Buggy Rides and more...
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Frohna, MO... just 90 minutes south of St. Louis 573-824-5404

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EXPERIENCE OUR UTOPIA

Inspiring public spaces, first-class lodging & dining, unique
shops & galleries, family festivals and year-round
performing arts.
An easy 2-hour drive from St. Louis, New Harmony is a
place like no other. Come see why this historic community
gets rave reviews from the Chicago Tribune, Midwest
Living Magazine, USA Today and many others.
Visit www.newharmony.biz to plan your trip.

I-64 East from St. Louis to Exit 4 (first exit after entering Indiana)