Great River Road

Great River Road

All-American Road, National Scenic BywayArkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Wisconsin

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  • Archaeological Excavation

    Archaeological resources are plentiful throughout Wisconsin's Great River Road corridor - with 33 archaeological sites currently listed in the National Register.

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  • Open Views on the Little Dixie Highway

    Little Dixie offers open views from each side of the road.

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  • Little Dixie Highway of the Great River Road

    Little Dixie Highway turns a shade of purple in the twilight.

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  • Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site

    In the distance, the grass covered Monks Mound rises up from the flat surrounding area at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site.

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  • Henry Rowe Schoolcraft

    Henry Rowe Schoolcraft was instrumental in discovering the true source of the Mississippi River.

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  • Lewis Cass

    Lewis Cass served as an Army commander, governor of Michigan Territory, and U.S. Senator.

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  • Site of Ft. Antoine Sign on Lake Pepin

    Shadows fall over the historic marker at the Site of Ft. Antoine wayside on the Great River Road in Wisconsin.

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  • View from Site of St. Antoine Wayside

    The Site of St. Antoine wayside on Lake Pepin has parking, picnic tables, and a lovely view of the lake and the Minnesota lakeside bluffs.

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  • Depot Museum in Pepin

    The bright red facade of the Depot Museum in Pepin provides a cheery background to the front yard full of railroad related items.

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  • Farm Below Bluffs

    Bluffs appear to curl like waves over a small Wisconsin farm between Pepin and Nelson on the Great River Road in Wisconsin.

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  • Playing in the Upper Mississippi River

    Children play in the waters of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge between the borders of Minnesota and Wisconsin.

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  • Causeway Across the Mississippi

    A road connects Wisconsin and Minnesota across the Mississippi River at the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge.

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  • Lake Pepin from Historic Marker Wayside

    A historic marker at a wayside on the Great River Road in Wisconsin stands out against Lake Pepin, blue in springtime beneath a cloud-streaked sky.

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  • Lake Pepin from Historic Marker Wayside

    Two trees and a stone wall are silhouetted against the spring blue sky and the waters of Lake Pepin on the Wisconsin-Minnesota border.

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  • Scenic Overlook on Lake Pepin

    An afternoon traveler looks across Lake Pepin to the bluffs of the Minnesota shoreline.

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  • Maiden Rock

    The rounded walls of Maiden Rock rise above trees awaiting spring's warmth under a bright afternoon sky on the Great River Road in Wisconsin.

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  • Bluffs Over Scenic Overlook on Lake Pepin

    Craggy bluffs overlook the Great River Road in Wisconsin.

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  • Parking at a Scenic Overlook on Lake Pepin

    Trees eager for spring warmth, and a well-made low stone wall rim the edge of a scenic overlook's parking lot on the Wisconsin side of Lake Pepin.

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  • Downtown Prescott

    Downtown Prescott is quiet on a Saturday afternoon in early spring.

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  • Church in Hager City

    A small white church in Hager City is just off the Great River Road.

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  • Learning about Logging at the Forest History Center

    Children and adults will learn about logging at the Forest History Center in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.

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  • Gardens of the Holy Ghost Catholic Church

    A visitor stands amidst the elaborate mosaic walkways and walls of the Holy Ghost Catholic Church.

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  • Night Over Minneapolis

    Lights from the Minneapolis skyline reflect in Loring Park's pond as evening falls one April day.

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  • Beef Slough Sign at Wayside

    An interpretive sign at a wayside on the Great River Road in Wisconsin explains some history of the area.

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  • Downtown Alma

    Late afternoon sun casts shadows over the town of Alma on a quiet Saturday afternoon in April.

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  • Wisconsin Farm Near Czechville

    Silos, barns and outbuildings form part of this farm on the edge of a field and gently sloping hill in Wisconsin.

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  • That Bookstore in Blytheville

    Reputedly one of John Grisham's favorite bookstores, this mid-American icon is also beloved of bibliophiles across the country.

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  • Birds at an Arkansas Lake

    Birds skim the water at this lake on the Great River Road in Arkansas.

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  • Car Passing a Lake on the Great River Road in Arkansas

    A car passes the blue waters of a lake on the Great River Road on an autumn day.

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  • Architecture in Wilson, Arkansas

    Stop in this Byway town for a breather and to see some classic architecture, like this Tudor building.

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  • A Cypress Bog Near Helena

    Cypress trees grow out of water in this bog near Helena.

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  • A Cypress Bog Near Helena

    Cypress trees grow out of water in this bog near Helena, Arkansas.

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  • A Cypress Bog Near Helena

    Cypress trees grow out of water in this bog near Helena.

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  • Peek at the Cypress Bog

    The roadside lends just a peek of the cypress bog beyond.

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  • Arkansas Farmhouse at Sunrise

    A golden sunrise settles on a farmhouse beside the Great River Road in Arkansas.

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  • Farmhouse at Sunrise on the Great River Road

    A golden sunrise settles on a farmhouse beside the Great River Road in Arkansas.

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  • River Sunrise Near Blytheville

    A brilliant sunrise coats the Mississippi River in warm hues.

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  • River Sunrise Near Blytheville

    The rising sun colors the horizon a brilliant tangerine over the Mississippi River.

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  • River Sunrise Near Blytheville

    A barge drifts along the Mississippi River while a brilliant sunrise coats the river in warm hues.

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  • Barge at Sunrise Near Blytheville

    A river barge passes by beneath a brilliant sunrise on the Mississippi River.

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  • Barge Near Blytheville

    A river barge coasts on the Mississippi River in the rising sun near Blytheville.

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  • Entry Arch at the Arkansas-Missouri Border

    A car drives beneath the delicate arch gracing the border of Arkansas and Missouri.

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  • Entry Arch at the Arkansas-Missouri Border

    A delicate arch graces the border of Arkansas and Missouri.

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  • Flooded Tree beside the Great River Road

    Flooded trees may line the riverbanks beside the Great River Road.

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  • USFS Recreation Site Near Helena

    The blue waters are still inviting in the fall, even if it's just to look at.

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  • House on Horseshoe Lake

    This house built on stilts allows for living directly over the water.

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  • Car on a Forest Service Road

    A USFS road delves deep into a forest of fall trees.

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  • Silhouettes Along the Mississippi

    The limbs and branches of bare trees are silhouetted against a backdrop of a dusky Mississippi River.

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  • National Mississippi River Museum Display

    Visitors at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium along the Great River Road learn about the natural features and wildlife Mississippi has to offer.

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  • Statue at the Holy Ghost Catholic Church

    A visitor stands in front of the niche in the Holy Ghost Catholic Church.

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  • Boats inside the Mississippi Museum

    A visitor admires the boats inside the National Mississippi Museum and Aquarium.

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  • Alligator at Mississippi Museum

    An alligator comes from the water in the National Mississippi Museum and Aquarium located along Great River Road.

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  • Riverfront Walkway Approaching Hennepin Avenue Bridge

    Minneapolis' Riverfront Walkway meanders alongside the river toward the Hennepin Ave. Bridge.

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  • Lake Rebecca

    Contrails streak the sky at sunset over Lake Rebecca Park in Hastings.

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  • Boating on the Mississippi River

    Boats speed toward the Lock & Dam just upstream from Hastings.

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  • Boating on the Mississippi River

    Boats wait for their turn to go through the Lock & Dam near Hastings.

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  • Bridge over the Mississippi River

    People stroll on a walkway along the Mississippi River on a beautiful fall day in Hastings.

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  • Flowery Center of Holy Ghost Catholic Church

    Patricia McNally admires the flower-filled courtyard at the Holy Ghost Catholic Church.

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  • Rosemont

    The Antebellum home of Rosemont shows early American architecture.

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  • Sunset over the Mississippi

    Sky is orange over the ruffled gray waters of the Mississippi River on the Great River Road.

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  • The Magnificent Mississippi River and Towering Forested Bluffs

    This view from a high level in Pierce County catches it all - the magnificent Mississippi River, the towering forested bluffs with limestone outcropping, and a barge. A Wayside/Scenic Overlook adjacent to the Wisconsin Great River Road gracefully fits in.

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  • "Fitting Into" the Landscape on the Great River Road

    This slide illustrates the care with which the design of the Wisconsin Great River Road was "fit into" the environmentally sensitive landscape.

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  • Waterfall at David

    Water cascades over rock ledges near David's Cove on the Great River Road in Illinois.

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  • Restored Brigham Young Home in Historic Nauvoo

    Brigham Young's home in Nauvoo stands as a reminder of the industriousness of the early settlers.

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  • Coulee Region Of  Western Wisconsin

    This is a scene of the coulee region of western Wisconsin. The geological background on the formation of this beautiful landscape is explained on the Marker.

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  • The Great River Road Winding through the Valleys

    The Wisconsin Great River Road meanders away from the river at times to provide variety in scenery such as the forested hills and valleys of Pierce County.

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  • Trempealeau Mountain

    Trempealeau Mountain, which means, " the mountain whose foot is bathed in water," can be seen from the Great River Road in Wisconsin.

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  • Riverboats on the Mississippi

    If you are lucky you may see a Riverboat, such as this one near Trempealeau, enhancing the already magnificent scenic splendor.

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  • A Forest Service Recreation Site near Helena, Arkansas

    Towering trees offer shelter at this recreation site near Helena.

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  • Sunset on the Mississippi River

    Sunset - a special time to experience the tranquilty of "Old Man River".

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  • Bow and Arrow Historic Marker

    This historic marker beside the Great River Road in Wisconsin discusses the discovery and possible meanings of the unique man-made rock "art" named "Bow and Arrow."

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  • Bow and Arrow on Hillside

    Whether you think it is a bow or a bird, this arrangement of rocks on a Wisconsin hillside beside the Great River Road is an archaeological curiosity.

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  • The Shimmering Waters of the Mississippi

    The Mississippi River passes under an arched bridge in Minneapolis, creating a polished reflection of the city.

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  • The Headwaters of the Mississippi River at Itasca State Park in Minnesota

    Sunset creates a reddish hue in the Mississippi headwaters.

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  • Winter Frosts the Trees along the Mississippi River

    Frosty trees line the the Great River Road in winter.

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  • Dream-Like Scenery in Southeastern Minnesota

    Clouds surround a hillside at Great Bluffs State Park on the Minnesota Great River Road.

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  • Water Lily on the Mississippi

    Visitors may catch glimpses of beautiful water lilies on the Great River Road, Illinois.

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  • Visitors Enjoy the Shoreline on the Great River Road

    Visitors relax along the water's edge in Clinton County on the Iowa Great River Road.

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  • Scenic Roads of the Past

    This scenic road can be found leading out of Nauvoo off the Great River Road in Illinois.

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  • Visitors and Residents Enjoying Walking Along the Mississippi Mile

    Visitors and residents alike enjoy a walk along the Mississippi Mile in Minneapolis.

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  • Night Falls on St. Paul

    Visitors who drive the Great River Road at night may see a dazzling view of St. Paul, Minnesota at night.

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  • Sunlight FIltering Through the Trees

    This tree covered area is located at Lake Itasca State Park on the Minnesota Great River Road.

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  • Fishermen Gather on the Banks of the Great River Road

    Fishermen take advantage of a beautiful day on the banks of the Great River Road.

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  • Classic Mississippi Riverboats from the Great River Road

    An old-fashioned riverboat floats on the Mississippi River in Minnesota.

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  • St. Francis National Forest

    The St. Francis National Forest is the smallest national forest in the country and includes the only upland hardwood forest along Arkansas' Great River Road route. It also includes the only unpaved section of the route.

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  • Mississippi River View in Helena

    The Helena River Reach Park provides a close-up view of the Mighty Mississippi along The Great River Road.

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  • Delta Cultural Center Exhibit

    The blues music tradition of the Arkansas Delta is one of the many stories told at the Delta Cultural Center in Helena, a primary interpretive center along The Great River Road. Exhibits also tell a comprehensive story of the land and its people from prehistoric times to the present.

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  • Muscatine

    Muscatine is one of the towns on the Iowa Great River Road.

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  • Truck Beneath Diamond Bluff

    A truck approaches the town of Diamond Bluff, driving past the rock formation which gave the town its name.

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  • Presenting Designation Plaque to Arkansas

    Arkansas' Great River Road receives their designation plaque at the Designation 2002 event at Union Station in Washington DC.

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  • Prescott Riverboat Mural

    A mural on the side of Scab's Place On & Off Sale depicts a riverboat passing the Prescott Lift Bridge.

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  • Entrance to Holy Ghost Catholic Church

    A bizarre building built of concrete faced with millions of shells, glass, rocks and other small items, the Holy Ghost Catholic Church is in Dickeyville, Wisconsin attracts worshippers and curiosity-seekers.

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  • Stone Wall at the Holy Ghost Catholic Church

    Visitors admire a mosaic wall that is part of the Holy Ghost Catholic Church.

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  • "Old Man River" at Wyalusing State Park

    A panoramic view of the Mississippi River from a blufftop at Wyalusing State Park.

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  • Wisconsin Barn

    A typical barn in Wisconsin on the Great River Road stands out on the edge of a field in springtime.

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  • The Muny

    White stone makes up the front of the Opera Municipal Theatre of St. Louis

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  • An Aerial View of Monks Mound

    This aerial view reveals the astonishingly large Monks Mound, located at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site.

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  • La Crosse Riverfest

    Fireworks give off a red tint in the sky and over the Mississippi River during the riverfest at La Crosse, Wisconsin.

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  • Performer at River Roots Live

    A performer jams on his guitar during River Roots Live in Davenport, Iowa.

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  • Jack

    The music group, Jack's Mannequin, plays under blue lights at Riverfest in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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  • Antoine "Fats" Domino

    This bronze statue in Music Legends Park is of Antoine Fats Domino, a pianist and song writer for R&B and Rock n' Roll.

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  • Hikers at Frontenac State Park

    A group of hikers ends their hike at the parking lot at the end one of the summer trails mowed in the tall grass in the hills of Frontenac State Park.

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  • Summer Trail at Frontenac State Park

    A cross-country trail in winter becomes a hiking trail in summer simply by mowing a path in the tall grass at Frontenac State Park.

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  • Mississippi River Framed by Oaks at Columbus-Belmont State Park

    Framed by two stout oaks at Kentucky’s Columbus-Belmont State Park, the Mississippi River rolls south below the commanding bluffs of Fort DeRussey, Confederate General Leonides Polk’s “Gibralter of the South”.

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  • Oak Alley Plantation

    People enjoy the brick pathway that meanders through the Oak Alley Plantation grounds.

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  • Oak Alley Plantation

    Visit Oak Alley Plantation home along the Great River Road in Vacherie, Louisiana for a taste of the antebellum South.

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  • Foggy Oak Alley

    A foggy morning at the Oak Alley Plantation gives an eerie appearance to this restored antebellum plantation home. Live oaks—300 years old—bend over the walkway, making a pathway to the front of the home.

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  • Oak Alley Plantation

    A path of 300-year-old live oaks creates an archway to the front of Oak Alley Plantation—one of many restored antebellum homes on the Louisiana Great River Road.

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  • Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site

    The Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site features the restored lockmasters structure—a two-story white building with arched windows and a walkway on the right of the building.

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  • Bird

    A bird’s eye view of Oak Alley shows the expansive amount of trees surrounding the plantation and the Mississippi River in the background.

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  • French Quarter Historic District

    Hundreds of people, interspersed with horse-drawn carriages and vehicles, gather in Jackson Square—the heart of the French Quarter in New Orleans—to celebrate a festival. The St. Louis Cathedral looms in the distance against a sheath of cloudy sky.

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  • Civil War Reenactment

    As part of a Civil War reenactment at Port Hudson State Historic Site, soldiers fire cannons across the site as spectators look on in the distance.

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  • River Road African American Museum

    The River Road African American Museum is a one-story pewter blue home with ivory woodwork trimming the building. The museum is located in historic Donaldsonville, Louisiana.

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  • National Cemetery Interpretive Exhibits

    Two women look at interpretive exhibits at the Chalmette Battlefield and National Cemetery against a backdrop of numerous headstones, many dating back to the Civil War.

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  • Jean Lafitte National Historic Park and Preserve

    The courtyard garden of the Jean Lafitte National Historic Park and Preserve in the French Quarter of New Orleans features a brick pathway that is sprinkled with potted plants and trees in full bloom.

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  • Gift Shop at the West Feliciana Historical Society Museum

    The restored West Feliciana Historical Society Museum’s gift shop displays numerous country and state flags as well as paintings of national and local artists on the wall. Information about the history of the Great River Road and visitor guides are also available.

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  • Houmas House Plantation

    With trees hanging in the foreground, the two-story Houmas House Plantation sits majestically on a well-manicured lawn. Its columned Greek Revival exterior is topped by a belvedere that overlooks the oak-bordered yards.

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  • Louisiana State Capitol Complex

    The Louisiana State Capitol stands majestically against green grass, a bright blue sky, and a few white, fluffy clouds typical of late fall weather in southern Louisiana.

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  • Laura: A Creole Plantation

    The entry to the Laura Plantation features live oak trees, plantings typical of a past era, and brightly painted details on the plantation house.

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  • Old Louisiana State Capitol

    The Old Louisiana State Capitol, known as a Gothic architectural treasure, stands surrounded by green trees and grass as the Mississippi River flows in the distance. The four-story white building was built to look and function like a castle.

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  • Destrehan Plantation

    Destrehan Plantation features landscaped lawns, large broad-spreading Live Oak trees, and a beautifully restored antebellum home.

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  • Great River Road Sign at the Louisiana State Capitol

    The Louisiana State Capitol Complex with its 34-story Art Deco Statehouse stands stoic against a stark blue sky, while a sign with the Great River Road Pilot Wheel logo stands in the shadows before the building.

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  • Leaving Covington Town Square

    Driving west on Liberty Street means leaving Covington town square. When Liberty Street crosses U.S. Highway 51, it becomes TN Highway 59 West.

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  • TN Highway 88 Exit from U.S. Highway 51 North

    The ramp exit to the TN Highway 88 takes visitors to Halls, TN or the Mississippi River from U.S. Highway 51 North.

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  • Tennessee Highway 88 West Above U.S. Highway 51

    The TN Highway 88 West can be seen while driving over U.S. Highway 51.

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  • Sign for Dyersburg, Halls & Mississippi River

    This sign for Dyersburg, Halls, and the Mississippi River can be seen driving North on U.S. Highway 51.

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  • Ft. Pillow/Henning/TN Highway 87 signage on U.S. Highway 51 North

    A view of Ft. Pillow/Henning/TN Highway 87 signage can be seen while driving north on U.S. Highway 51.

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  • U.S. Highway 51 North & Alex Haley Museum Sign

    Approaching Henning, TN, on Highway 51 North, you see the exit for TN Highway 209 North and the first sign for the Alex Haley Museum.

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  • Chucalissa Great River Road Sign

    The “Treasures of the Great River Road” sign can be seen on the grounds of the Chucalissa Museum in Memphis, TN.

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  • U.S. Highway 51 North & TN Highway 78 North Signs

    The U.S. Highway 51 North & TN Highway 78 North signs can be seen from U.S. Highway 51 North in Dyersburg, TN.

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  • Great River Road Tennessee Highway 181 Sign

    The Great River Road Tennessee Highway 181 Sign can be seen from Tennessee Highway 88 West.

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  • Old State Capitol Sign

    The Old State Capitol sign sits next to an ornate iron fence. The Old State Capitol sits near the fence but is partially hidden by trees.

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  • Mississsippi Great River Road Bridge at Sunset

    The sun sets dramatically over the Mississippi River along Mississippi’s Great River Road.

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  • Red Buttermilk Sunset

    The sun sets, creating a piercing-red blanket of clouds along the Mississippi River on Mississippi’s Great River Road.

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  • Tunica Riverpark

    From the Tunica Riverpark’s architecturally stunning new overlook, you’ll enjoy a view of “America’s River” up close.

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  • Winterville Mounds

    A crowd gathers at Winterville Mounds, which is one of the largest Indian Mound groups in the Mississippi Valley.

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  • Old Courthouse Museum

    The Old Courthouse Museum, surrounded by dense, bright-green trees, houses thousands of artifacts detailing the region’s history.

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  • Windsor Ruins

    Tall pillars with ornate caps form the remains of the largest Antebellum mansion built in Mississippi.

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  • Longwood

    Longwood, the largest octagonal house in North America, stands grandly with captivating architecture in picturesque Natchez, Mississippi.

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  • Shrimp and Smoked Sausage Gumbo

    Gumbo is a traditional dish in both Cajun and Creole cuisine. Here it is made with shrimp, smoked sausage and traditional vegetables served over rice.

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  • Fried Shrimp Po

    Po' boys are a traditional Louisiana food that take their name from unemployed customers in the Great Depression who could afford little else.

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  • Beignets and Café au Lait

    Shops in New Orleans often serve this chicory coffee with milk and traditional French-style doughnut with powdered sugar.

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  • Nottoway Plantation House

    Fronted by tall white columns, Nottoway Plantation House sits beneath a canopy of thick clouds.

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  • Balcony of the Lorraine Motel

    A wreath on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel marks the spot where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was shot and killed on April 4th, 1968. The motel has been preserved and now stands as part of the National Civil Rights Museum.

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  • The Montgomery Bus Where Rosa Parks Sat

    Indoors at the National Civil Rights Museum stands a recreation of the bright yellow Montgomery city bus where Rosa Parks defied the city's segregated bus transport policy.

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  • Dr. King

    A window looks into Room 306, the motel room where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was staying. Interpretive panels before the window describe the events of that day.

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  • Sit-In at a Lunch Counter for Civil Rights

    A life-sized display shows four African-American college students sitting at a Woolworth's lunch counter, in a peaceful protest against being denied service due to segregation policies.

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  • Kids Exploring a Red Sweet Pepper Stand

    Two kids examine the bright red sweet peppers on a table at a farmer's market in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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  • Pelicans at Great River National Wildlife Refuge

    A flock of pelicans wade in the calm waters of the Great River National Wildlife Refuge.

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  • River Museum at Dubuque

    Model boats float in the water before visitors in an outdoor pond.

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  • Sky Bridge in Davenport

    A brightly lit sky bridge stands over River Drive in Davenport, IA.

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  • Snake Alley in Burlington

    Hikers zig zag on their way up the winding trail of Snake Alley.

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  • Mississippi in Dubuque

    A bridge spans across the Mississippi River during late sunset.

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  • Muscatine Maid-Rite

    A delicious burger and fries sit on a wrapper from the famous Muscatine Maid-Rite Restaurant.

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  • Pearl Button Boat

    Travelers stand happily on the Pearl Button Boat at dusk awaiting their ride on the river.

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  • Effigy Mounds at HarpersFerry

    A trail overlooks the valley below and is covered by fall leaves.

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  • Kayaking on the Mississippi River near Davenport

    Kayakers race across the water of the Mississippi River in their colorful life-jackets.

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  • Lansing in the Fall

    The Mississippi River runs through the town of Lansing, IA flocked by colorful trees.

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  • Hotel Lobby in Dubuque

    The comfortable lobby of a hotel in Dubuque, IA welcomes visitors to its spacious interior.

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  • Fenelon Place Elevator

    Traveling up the tracks, the Fenelon Place Elevator taxis passengers up the hill.

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  • Dubuque Riverwalk

    A couple walks arm in arm on the boardwalk along the Mississippi River.

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  • Fall Trees with Boat

    A boat cruises past a hill covered with colorful autumn trees.

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  • Figge Art Museum

    The city of Dubuque sits peacefully across the Mississippi River flanked by the lit up Figge Art Museum.

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  • Fun City in Burlington

    Children play in the water of an indoor fun park.

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  • Bluff Street, Dubuque

    Quaint businesses in historic houses line Bluff Street in Dubuque, Iowa.

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  • Burlington Hotel Room

    The glamorous hotel room of a Burlington Hotel beckons to tourists and travelers alike.

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  • Americas River Festival

    Crowds line the boardwalk at the Americans River Festival along the Mississippi River.

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  • Bix Fest

    Crowds gather around a stage to listen to the music of the Bix Festival

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  • Catfish Bend Massage

    Two friends receive a relaxing massage.

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  • Keokuk

    Civil War re-enactors recreate a battle scene amidst cannon smoke in Keokuk, IA.

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  • Mines Of Spain near Dubuque

    A tower stands as a remnant of the early 18th century fur trade.

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  • Chamber of Commerce

    This is a photograph of the Samuel Gibson House, home to the Port Gibson-Claiborne County Chamber of Commerce.

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  • Old Courthouse Museum in Vicksburg

    The Old Warren County Courthouse built in the Greek Revival style in the 19th century, is now the home of the Eva Davis Museum.

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  • Clarks Creek Natural Area

    This image shows one of the many interesting features of the Clarks Creek Natural Area.

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  • Visitor Wading Through the Water Lilies on the Great River Road

    A visitor wades out among waist high water lilies on the Great River Road in Illinois.

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  • A Historic Street in Nauvoo

    When touring Nauvoo, visitors will find inviting streets with historic buildings and places. This picture displays Jonathan Browning's home and gun shop.

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  • Stonework of the Latter Day Saint People

    Evidence of the craftmanship of the Latter Day Saint culture can be found throughout Nauvoo.

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  • Visitors to Nauvoo Learn all about the Blacksmith

    Visitors sit inside Nauvoo's Blacksmith shop to listen to a volunteer give information about tools and procedures.

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  • The Mississippi River Creates a Beautiful Panoramic View

    A view of the Mississippi River from the Great River Road.

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  • Boats and Skiffs Line the Banks of the River at Redwing

    Docked boats on the banks of the river in Redwing, Minnesota.

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  • Colors of the Great River Road in Autumn

    Orange maples line the banks of the Mississippi River near Minneapolis during the fall.

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  • Fall Illuminates Great Bluffs State Park

    Fall creates a scenic illumination at Great Bluffs State Park on the Minnesota Great Rive Road.

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  • The Guttenberg River Walk

    The River Walk in Guttenberg, IA, lies surrounded by the calm waters of the Mississippi, green grass, and trees.

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  • Riverboat on the Great River Road

    A riverboat provides an alternative way of viewing the amazing fall foliage.

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  • A Byway Information Center on the Great River Road.

    A byway informamtion center that might be in Alton, Illinios.

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  • American Flag Over Fort Snelling

    Historic Fort Snelling is located in Minneapolis on the Great River Road.

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  • The Great River

    The byway passes along the side of the pale blue river.

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  • Limestone Bluffs at Dusk

    Limestone Bluffs are prominent along the Wisconsin Great River Road.

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  • Entering Diamond Bluff

    A barge drives past Diamond Bluff on the Mississippi River.

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  • Wapanocca Nature Drive

    This gravel road leading off into the distance takes tourists on a short, scenic drive to see the different types of forests and wetlands on the Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge.

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  • Wapanocca Visitor Center

    This is one of the exhibits available at the Wapanocca Visitor Center at Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge.

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  • Cash Home

    The original Cash home in Dyess has been fully restored
    as it was when the family arrived in 1935. The home is
    surrounded by agricultural crops. The 5-room house was
    home to Johnny Cash from the ages of 3 to 18.

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  • Cash Exhibits

    Historic Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home
    features exhibits of the Arkansas native's early life and
    career

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  • Cash Heritage Festival

    The Johnny Cash Heritage Festival is held every October
    in Dyess, featuring a concert held in the cotton field beside
    The Man in Black's childhood home.

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  • Wilson Downtown

    Wilson's beautiful downtown square features Tudor architecture

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  • Hampson State Park

    Hampson Archeological Museum State Park
    maintains an amazing collection of artifacts from the
    Nodena Site, a former Native American village on the
    Mississippi River between 1400 and 1650

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  • Wilson Cafe

    Wilson Cafe features a variety of Southern specialties
    daily as well as mouth-watering homemade desserts.

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  • Sultana Scale Model

    The Sultana Disaster Museum's
    centerpiece is a scale model of the
    historic ship

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  • Sultana Guided Tour

    Visitors to the Sultana Disaster
    Museum learn about America's
    worst maritime disaster from
    knowledgeable docents

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  • Big River Crossing

    The Big River Crossing is the country’s longest active
    rail/bicycle/pedestrian bridge spanning the Mighty Mississippi
    River, connecting West Memphis to downtown Memphis.

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  • Big River Crossing

    Walk, jog or bike across the Mississippi River on the Big River
    Crossing, taking in views of the mighty stream most have never
    seen before.

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  • Big River Trail

    For bicyclists, ride the Mississippi River Levee from West
    Memphis to Marianna on the Big River Trail.

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  • Lakeport Plantation

    Arkansas's Great River Road gives travelers the opportunity to experience the history and
    culture of the Arkansas Delta. At Lakeport Plantation, visitors can experience the past at Arkansas's only remaining
    plantation on the river. In the background is the Greenville Bridge, one of the longest cable-stayed bridges in North
    America.

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  • Marianna Downtown

    Marianna's downtown in on the National Register
    of Historic Places and includes part of the town's
    original brick streets and the beautiful county
    courthouse. The courthouse, built in 1890 and
    expanded in 1936, features Colonial Revival and
    Art Deco stylings.

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  • Jones BBQ

    Jones Bar-B-Q diner in Marianna is Arkansas's
    first James Beard award-winning restaurant and
    the oldest continuously operated African American
    restaurant in the South.Their barbecue
    sandwiches feature smoked pork on fresh white
    bread with tangy vinegar sauce and their "secret
    recipe" coleslaw.

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  • Marianna Bear Creek Lake

    Picturesque Bear Creek Lake is located within the
    Mississippi River State Park and the St. Francis
    National Forest. The 625-acre lake draws anglers
    from across the region.

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  • Battle Reenactment

    Gunsmoke and the sounds of cannon blasts, rifle fire, hoofbeats, clashing swords and marching Union and Confederate soldiers rise into the autumn sky as the Battle of Belmont is reenacted at Columbus-Belmont State Park. This battle initiated the opening of the Union campaign to win the strategic Mississippi River.

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  • Mississippian Indian Culture

    A Native American village once occupied the site of Wickliffe Mounds, about A.D. 1100 to 1350. Here, people of
    the Mississippian culture built earthen mounds and permanent houses around a central plaza overlooking the
    Mississippi River.

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  • Wickliffe Cross

    The Wickliffe Cross is 95 feet tall metal cross that is perched on a bluff overlooking the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.

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  • Battle of Columbus-Belmont Re-Enactment

    Gunsmoke and the sounds of cannon blasts, rifle fire, hoofbeats, clashing swords and marching Union
    and Confederate soldiers rise into the autumn sky as the Battle of Belmont is reenacted at Columbus-
    Belmont State Park. This battle initiated the opening of the Union campaign to win the strategic Mississippi River.

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  • Mallard Duck

    Abundant over most of the northern hemisphere, the Mallard is the most familiar wild duck to many people, and the ancestor of most strains of domesticated ducks. The ancestral wild Mallard is a trim, elegant, wary, and fast-flying bird.

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  • Least Tern

    The Interior Least Tern (Sternula antillarum) is the smallest of the terns found in North America. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark recorded their first observation of an Interior Least Tern on August 5, 1804 along the Missouri River, near present day Omaha, Nebraska while on their 1803—1805 “Voyage of Discovery” across North America.

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  • Mallards on Reelfoot Lake

    During the winter months, waterfowl can be seen daily. An astonishing amount of mallards can be viewed, along with a variety of other species, such as blue and green-winged teal, pintail, gadwall, widgeon. Other waterfowl can be seen in the more open areas of the lake, such as the bufflehead, lesser scaup, ringnecked duck and common goldeneye.

  • Mississippi Experience Iowa

    Beautiful color and depth of the Mississippi from Fire Point at Effigy Mounds National Monument.

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  • George M Verity

    George M Verity Paddle Boat view from the side looking toward the Mississippi

  • Living History Living Quarters Old Fort Madison

    Living History Living
    Quarters Old Fort Madison

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  • Old Fort Madison Living History Inside Quarters

    Old Fort Madison Living History Inside Quarters

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  • Heritage Center Museum in Burlington Iowa

    Heritage Center Museum in Burlington Iowa

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  • Interactive Center with log cabins and animals Heritage Center Museum

    Interactive Center log cabins and animals Heritage Center Museum life on the Mississippi in the early days

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  • View of the Mississippi downtown Burlington

    View of the Mississippi downtown Burlington

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  • Toolesboro Welcome Center and entrance to Hopewellian Indian Mounds

    Toolesboro Welcome Center and entrance to Hopewellian Indian Mounds

  • Muscatine History and Industry Center finished products

    Muscatine History and Industry Center finished products of beautiful buttons

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  • Muscatine History and Industry Center used shells used in button making

    Muscatine History and Industry Center used shells used in button making

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  • Muscatine History and Industry Center Building

    Muscatine History and Industry Center Building

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  • Original Log Cabin from the 1800s at Wildcat Den State Park

    Original Log Cabin from the 1800s at Wildcat Den State Park

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  • Pine Creek Grist Mill one of two working mills from the 1800s

    Pine Creek Grist Mill one of two working mills between the Mississippi and the Rockies circa 1800s

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  • Swimmers enjoying Summer Fun at Pine Creek Grist Mill

    Swimmers enjoying Summer Fun at Pine Creek Grist Mill

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  • Nahant Marsh offers hands on experience and programs for all ages

    Nahant Marsh offers hands on experience and programs for all ages

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  • Panoramic View of Nahant Marsh

    Panoramic View of Nahant Marsh

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  • The beauty of Nahant Marsh off the site pier

    The beauty of Nahant Marsh off the site pier

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  • Exterior of the Putnam Museum and Science Center featuring history and natural science, and science center

    Exterior of the Putnam Museum and Science Center featuring history and natural science, and science center

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  • Buffalo Bill Regional History Museum entrance featuring paddle wheel

    Buffalo Bill Regional History Museum entrance featuring paddle wheel

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  • Buffalo Bill Regional History Museum

    Buffalo Bill Regional History Museum offers wild west history, period attire, artifacts, The Lone Star boat, and school room replica

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  • The Lone Star Stern Wheeler

    The Lone Star Stern Wheeler is the only surviving example in the United States of a wooden-hulled boat built in the 1800s

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  • Mississippi River Eco Tourism Center entrance to river wonders

    Mississippi River Eco Tourism Center entrance to river wonders

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  • River view from the Mississippi River Eco Tourism Center

    River view from the Mississippi River Eco Tourism Center

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  • Sawmill Museum History and Art

    Sawmill Museum History and Art

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  • Sawmill Museum Log Cabins

    Sawmill Museum offers interactive log cabins that mimic those used during the logging days.

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  • Sawmill Museum Log Cabins

    Sawmill Museum offers interactive log cabins that mimic those used during the logging days.

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  • Sawmill Museum Water Feature

    Sawmill Museum's interactive water feature showcasing how logs traveled down river.

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  • Beautiful view of Catfish Creek just east of launch dock

    Beautiful view of Catfish Creek just east of launch dock

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  • Hiking trail incline one half mile from Julien Dubuque Monument

    Hiking trail incline one half mile from Julien Dubuque Monument

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  • Julien Dubuque Monument

    The Julien Dubuque Monument overlooking the banks of the Mississippi River at Catfish Creek

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  • From beginning to end is explained about the history and significance of the Mississippi River

    From beginning to end is explained about the history and significance of the Mississippi River

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  • Life from Rivers exhibit at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium

    Life from Rivers exhibit at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium

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  • Mississippi River indigenous fish

    Mississippi River indigenous fish and wildlife for all visitors to view

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  • Guttenberg_Fish Hatchery View of Lock and Dam 10

    Guttenberg_Fish Hatchery View of Lock and Dam 10

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  • The Guttenberg Fish Hatchery The Landing

    The Guttenberg Fish Hatchery The Landing

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  • The Guttenberg Fish Hatchery The Landing

    The Guttenberg Fish Hatchery The Landing

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  • Mississippi River view from Effigy Mounds National Monument at Fire Point

    Mississippi River view from Effigy Mounds National Monument at Fire Point

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  • Effigy Bounds in June

    View of the Mighty Mississippi through June foliage

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  • Effigy Mounds Trail in June

    Tangled tree along the trail at Effigy Mounds makes for interesting views

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  • Driftless Education Center creek in action

    On the trail after a hard rain.

  • Driftless Education Center

    Driftless Education Center | Allamakee County

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  • Kayaking on the Mississippi

    Kayaking on the Mississippi

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  • Great River Road IL

    A visitor takes in the expansive river view as they drive the Great River Road. Winding along the Mississippi River for the entire 557-mile western border of Illinois, the vast reaching shores of the river are set against a backdrop of forested bluffs.

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  • Jail Hill Inn

    Jail Hill Inn, Tripadvisor’s #1 Bed and Breakfast in the U.S. and #2 in the world in 2019, is a 135-year-old building which served as the county jail for almost 100 years. The renovation preserved elements like the original curved brick ceiling and 9-foot-tall windows.

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  • Galena Pedestrian Bridge

    A pedestrian bridge over the Galena River connects Main Street with Grant Park. The brick homes and storefronts of Galena look much as they did between 1820 and 1930, when it was a booming lead mining town and one of the largest steamboat hubs on the Mississippi River.

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  • Historic Main Street

    Historic Main Street Galena, curving into the surrounding hills, is filled with more than 100 red brick storefronts which look much like they did during the Civil War. Today those storefronts have been repurposed as boutique shops and restaurants.

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  • De Immigrant Windmill

    De Immigrant Windmill, standing atop the levee in Fulton with the Mark Morris Bridge and Clinton, IA, in the distance. It stands sentinel over the Mississippi River and the Great River Trail, which bikers and pedestrians can travel between Savanna and the Quad Cities.

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  • Windmill and Windmill Cultural Center

    De Immigrant Windmill, an authentic Dutch windmill, stands atop the levee with the Windmill Cultural Center behind it. Visitors can explore the windmill and purchase flours ground by the mill and view more than 20 model windmills in the Windmill Cultural Center.

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  • De Immigrant Windmill

    De Immigrant Windmill is an authentic Dutch Windmill which was assembled in the Netherlands then transported and reassembled in Fulton. It stands atop the levee amid ornamental trees showing a bounty of early fall color.

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  • John Hauberg Indian Museum

    Exterior of Watch Tower Lodge, built from large timbers and native limestone, which houses the John Hauberg Indian Museum that tells the story of the Sauk and Meskwaki people and Sauk warrior Black Hawk.

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  • Black Hawk Statue

    This 1892 stone statue of Sauk warrior Black Hawk is prominently placed in front of the Watch Tower Lodge at Black Hawk State Historic Site.

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  • Hiking Trail

    A winding, tree lined trail through Black Hawk State Historic Site allows visitors to explore the nature preserve and Rock River.

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  • John Deere Pavilion Interactive Exhibit

    At the John Deere Pavilion visitors test their skills in a state-of-the-art simulator like the ones customers train in before tackling projects at the job site.

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  • John Deere Pavilion

    More than 180 years of John Deere history are represented at the John Deere Pavilion. John Deere, who used his skills as a blacksmith to change the face of farming with his self-scouring steel plow, turned his invention into one of the most successful manufacturing companies in the world.

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  • John Deere Pavilion

    Inside John Deere Pavilion visitors can sit in the cab of a giant combine or bulldozer, and view historic tractors alongside ideas for the future.

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  • Nauvoo Temple

    The reconstructed Nauvoo Temple sits in the center of town atop a bluff overlooking the mighty Mississippi River. The building’s all white exterior contains hand carved sunstones and moonstones, each one distinctly unique, displayed at the top and bottom of the pilasters.

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  • Historic Nauvoo Visitors Center

    The Historic Nauvoo Visitors Center honors the faith, courage, and industry of Mormon pioneers. Exhibits include a carved sunstone, a relief map of Nauvoo, and displays on the history of Nauvoo and the exodus.

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  • Browning Home

    The Browning Home and Gunsmith Shop is one of the many reconstructed historic buildings in Nauvoo. Tour the site to learn about the humble beginnings of the Browning Arms Corporation and see rifles, handguns, and shotguns from the early 1800s.

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  • Villa Kathrine

    Villa Kathrine, a Mediterranean style home built in 1900 on the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River, is surrounded by flowering shrubs in the summer months.

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  • John Wood Mansion

    The John Wood Mansion, festooned with red, white and blue bunting, is one of the Midwest’s finest examples of Greek revival architecture. The four large Doric columns in front were lathed by John Wood, Illinois’ 12th Governor, specifically for incorporation in the home.

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  • Quincy Museum

    The Quincy Museum, also known as the Newcomb-Stillwell Mansion, was built in the Richardson Romanesque Revival Style. The buff colored Berea Sandstone contains extensive ornamental carvings. The seven pillars supporting the porch roof each have a capital with a unique design.

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  • Elsah Lighthouse

    A white and green lighthouse is situated on the natural banks of the Mississippi River near Elsah. It stands in front of one of the limestone bluffs it would have warned riverboat captains to avoid when the town was a thriving steamboat stop along the Mississippi River.

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  • Village of Elsah Museum

    The Village of Elsah Museum is in the old Elsah Village Hall, built in 1887. It houses exhibits on the history of Elsah, its residents, and businesses, along with photos of the architectural styles common throughout the town.

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  • Elsah Stone Building

    The village of Elsah was established to support a nearby stone quarry. Lots in Elsah were offered for free to anyone who would build a home in stone. The irregular shaped stones, used in the houses in Elsah, were rubble or discarded pieces and add to the town’s rustic charm.

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  • Lewis and Clark State Historic Site Interpretive Center

    The Lewis & Clark State Historic Site Interpretive Center focuses on the expedition’s winter encampment at Camp River Dubois and the departure of the Corps of Discovery. The exhibits contain excerpts from Lewis & Clark’s journals and statue of Captains Clark & Lewis with Lewis’s Newfoundland, Seaman.

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  • Replica Keelboat

    The highlight of Lewis & Clark State Historic Site, the first stop on the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail, is the magnificent, 55-foot, full scale replica of the expedition’s keelboat. The cutaway shows what conditions would have been like aboard, with containers of supplies stored throughout.

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  • Lewis and Clark Confluence Tower

    Built to celebrate the bicentennial of the Lewis & Clark Expedition, the Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower offers 3 viewing platforms and magnificent views of Hartford, the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, and the launch point of the Corps of Discovery’s expedition.

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  • Melvin Price Locks and Dam

    More than 6,500 boats lock through Melvin Price Locks and Dam each year. Barges, carry more than 55 million tons of goods up and down the Mississippi River. Each barge can carry the equivalent of 225 train cars or 870 semitrailers.

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  • National Great Rivers Museum Exhibit

    Exhibits in the National Great Rivers Museum discuss the history of the Mississippi River and its impact on civilization, from early Native Americans to steamboat captains, and the present day lives of those who live and work near the river.

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  • National Great Rivers Museum

    The National Great Rivers Museum, at Melvin Price Locks and Dam, is dedicated to telling the story of the Mississippi River, from her grand history and cultural significance, to her ecological importance and role as a transportation corridor.

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  • Cahokia Mounds Museum

    The exterior of the Cahokia Mounds Interpretive Center, which houses the museum exhibits depicting the largest pre-Columbian settlement north of Mexico, a life-size village recreation, an orientation theater, auditorium, and museum gift shop.

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  • Cahokia Mounds Museum

    The interior of the Cahokia Mounds museum contains a large mural depicting what Monks Mound and the plaza may have looked like during Cahokia’s height between 700 and 1400 A.D.

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  • Monks Mound

    Monks Mound, the largest prehistoric earthen mound in the Americas, is one of 70 of the original 120 earthen mounds built by the prehistoric Native Americans who lived at Cahokia. Visitors can climb the staircase to the top of the terraced mound, almost 100 feet high.

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  • Cahokia Courthouse

    A sign sits in front of Cahokia Courthouse that describes the courthouse as one of the region’s oldest buildings and its unusual, upright, hewn log construction. Called post-on-sill, this technique was characteristic of French Colonial era timber construction.

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  • Cahokia Courthouse

    Cahokia Courthouse, built using upright, hewn logs typical of French Colonial timber construction, was a courthouse from 1790-1814 and is now home to a museum.

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  • Cahokia Courthouse Exhibit

    An exhibit found inside Cahokia Courthouse describes the rise of the U.S. Postal Service as settlers spread across North America.

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  • Stone Gatehouse

    The reconstructed stone gatehouse of the last of three French forts named “de Chartres” built here, stands tall along with a portion of the 15- foot walls. Originally erected in the 1750s it was used by the French, followed by the British, until 1772. The gate was rebuilt in the 1920s.

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  • Fort de Chartres Museum

    A sign inside the Fort de Chartres museum which welcomes visitors to Fort de Chartres and the Illinois French Colony in English and French. Built on the foundation of an original fort building, the museum depicts French life at Fort de Chartres.

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  • Fort de Chartres Oldest Building

    The restored powder magazine at Fort de Chartres is thought to be the oldest standing building in Illinois.

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  • Pierre Menard Home

    The Pierre Menard Home, built in the Creole style, is characterized by gable ends and a galerie along the front façade. Also visible is the historic herb and vegetable garden.

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  • Pierre Menard Home

    The Pierre Menard Home is an example of the Southern French Colonial or Creole style and is characterized by the galerie, or porch, that runs along the front façade. Pierre Menard was the first lieutenant governor of Illinois.

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  • Stone Springhouse

    The stone springhouse, on the grounds of the Pierre Menard Home, would have originally been used to keep the spring water clear of fallen leaves and animals. The building would also have been used for refrigeration, as the spring would keep the structure a constantly cool temperature throughout the year.

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  • Popeye Character Trail

    Chester is home to Popeye creator Elzie Segar. To celebrate its status as the home of Popeye, Chester has created the Popeye Character Trail, which includes stone statues of various Popeye characters, including this one of Poopdeck Pappy.

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  • Chester Welcome Center

    The first statue on the Popeye Character Trail is Popeye, located at the Chester Welcome Center. The Welcome Center is located next to the Chester Bridge, has a viewing deck overlooking the Mississippi River, and offers visitors information on the Popeye Character Trail and the Great River Road.

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  • Popeye Statue

    A bronze statue of Popeye the Sailor Man sits in Segar Park, named after Popeye creator Elzie Segar. For 30 years the statue has stood overlooking the Mississippi River, serving as a gateway to Segar's hometown. It is one of many statues on the Popeye Character Trail.

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  • Thebes Courthouse

    Thebes Courthouse has been standing on the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River for more than 170 years. It was built of local sandstone in the Southern Greek Revival style and features a four pillar, white two-story porch on the back. It served as the Alexander County seat for 15 years.

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  • Thebes Courthouse

    Thebes Courthouse overlooks the Mississippi River and offers sweeping views of the waterway. In front of the courthouse is a hand-hewn pier block that was once part of the Mississippi River Bridge at Thebes, which was built in 1905.

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  • Thebes Courthouse

    Thebes Courthouse sits atop the bluff with the Mississippi River in the background. A sign in front describes the imprisonment of Dred Scott, a fugitive slave, whose fight for freedom went to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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  • US Custom House

    The U.S. Custom House was built in 1872 and served as a port of entry into the country. Duties and tariffs on international imports were collected. It was constructed in the Italianate style with a bracketed cornice and rounded windows.

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  • AB Stafford Memorial Building

    The A.B. Safford Memorial Building, which houses the Cairo Public Library, was built as a monument to one of Cairo’s civic-minded residents. Two niches flank the door to the red brick, Queen Anne structure, containing statues of Clio, the Greek muse of history, and Concordia, the Roman goddess of peace.

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  • Foggy Morning at Oak Alley Plantation

    A foggy morning at the Oak Alley Plantation gives an eerie appearance to this restored Antebellum plantation home. Live oaks - 300-years-old - create a canopy over the walkway making a pathway to the front of the home.

  • F1aExhibitsatPovertyPointWorldHeritageSite

    Exhibits show artifacts, pottery, jewelry and arrowheads found at Poverty Point.

  • F1bAncientworldofPovertyPoint

    Exhibits describe the life and times of the Ancient Indian Mound builders that called Poverty Point home over 3500-years-ago.

  • F1Trailleadingtotopofbirdmound

    One of the main features at Poverty Point World Heritage Site is the large bird mound. The bird mound has hundreds of steps leading to the top. There visitors have a panoramic view of the site and the shape of the bird mound, like a bird in flight.

  • F2 PortHudsonBattlefield

    Panoramic view of the Port Hudson Battlefield with field tents set up for the reenactment of the longest siege in US military history. Louisiana

  • F2aPort Hudson Re-Enactors

    Re-enactors are poised to attack on the hilly terrain of Port Hudson State Historic Site. Every year re-enactors portray the Battle of Port Hudson, the longest siege in American military history.

  • F2bPortHudsonStateHistoricSite

    Exhibits at the Port Hudson State Historic Site display American Civil War battle flags, artifacts found on the site and exhibits on ways in which soldiers survived during the attacks on the Mississippi River and the siege at Port Hudson.

  • F3 Louisiana State Capitol with Azaleas

    The Louisiana State Capitol stands tall, dwarfing everything else in view. The manicured grounds show azaleas in bloom.

  • F3aLouisianaStateCapitolwith HueyLong

    In the formal garden of the Louisiana State Capitol lies the remains of Louisiana Governor and United State Senator Huey Long. A life-sized bronze statue stands on a high pedestal facing the Louisiana State Capitol seen in the background. Huey Long built the State Capitol, was assassinated at the State Capitol and is buried on the State Capitol grounds.

  • F3bViewFromtheTopoftheLouisianaStateCapitoltowardGRR

    From the Observation Deck on the top of the Louisiana State Capitol, visitors see magnificent views of the Louisiana Great River Road, the Mississippi River, the top of the levee system and the Mississippi River bridge.

  • F4aOldGovernorsMansionLouisiana

    A view of the Old Governor's Mansion that shows the front fountain and the room on the second floor (right) where photos of presidents has been taken through the window at the White House in Washington, DC.

  • F4bOldGovernorsMansionLouisiana

    A view of the black and white checkered floor and the marble semi-circular staircase inside of the Old Governor's Mansion in Louisiana.

  • F4OldGovernorsMansion

    The Old Governor's Mansion is a Classical Revival Architectural style and is reported to be a duplicate of the White House in Washington, DC as it was originally designed by Thomas Jefferson. It includes the front semi-circular drive, pillared entrance and a fountain on the front lawn.

  • F5aLSUSaturdayNightinTigerStadium

    Tiger Stadium seats over 100,000 and is always filled to capacity with cheering fans during every home game.

  • F5bMiketheTigerswimming

    Mike the Tiger taking a swim in his habitat pool.

  • F5LSUTigerStadium

    Outside of LSU Tiger Stadium, a visitor can still see the windows of the dormitories that were built in the round to accommodate additional seating.

  • F6aLouisianaGreatRiverRoadMuseumandInterpretiveCenterExhibit

    F6a The Louisiana Great River Road Museum and Interpretive Center is a 28,000 square foot facility with many exhibits telling the story of life along the Louisiana Great River Road and commerce on the Mississippi River. This exhibit, pictured here, interprets the culture and ways in which it evolved on the Louisiana Great River Road.

  • F6bPilotWheelandSteamboatExhibit

    One of the themes interpreted at the Louisiana Great River Road Museum and Interpretive Center is steamboats. Shown here is a large pilot's wheel with pictures and drawings of various steam boats.

  • F6Viewfromthepedestrianbridge

    A pedestrian bridge from the Louisiana Great River Road Museum and Interpretive Center to the Mississippi River levee. Shown here is the pedestrian bridge facing the Louisiana Great River Road with the Louisiana Great River Road Museum and Interpretive Center in the background.

  • F7LauraACreolePlantation

    Laura: A Creole Plantation is called a Creole Plantation because of its architectural style and the tradition of painting a Creole Plantation in brighter colors. Depicted here is Laura Plantation with its yellow, mauve, blue and red colors.

  • F8aOakAlleyFoggyMorning

    F8a Oak Alley is shown with its alley of oaks draped in an early morning fog that is coming off of the Mississippi River. Louisiana (iconic photo)

  • F8OakAlleyAlleeofoaks

    Oak Alley, named for its 300-year-old allee' of majestic oak trees, is pictured here as the trees create a canopy over the walkway to the house from the river.

  • F9aNationalWorldWarIIMuseum

    The National World War II Museum prides itself on having World War II military veterans greet visitors and tell first-hand accounts of their experiences in the war. This photo shows a WWII veteran standing next to a I was there poster, where he is talking to a couple about being a WWII veteran paratrooper.

  • F9bNationalWorldWarIIMuseum

    The National World War II Museum has many life-sized exhibits. This picture showcases a section of the aviation exhibit with WWII-era planes suspended from the ceiling like they are flying overhead.

  • F9NationalWorldWarIIMuseum

    The National World War II Museum occupies five pavilions that house historical exhibits, on-site restoration work, a period dinner theater and other restaurants. This picture shows the outside of the main museum building, concrete and glass, an aviation exhibit can be seen from the outside.

  • F10aNewOrleansJazzHistorical Park

    Part of the mission of the New Orleans Jazz Historical Park is to sponsor Jazz events. This picture shows a woman leading a Jazz band on a second-line march through the park.

  • F10NewOrleansJazzHistoricalPark

    This statute of Louis Armstrong, one of the most famous musicians of the Jazz age, stands at the center of New Orleans Congo Square, home to the New Orleans Jazz Historical Park.

  • F11aCarriageridein the NewOrleansFrenchQuarter

    The New Orleans French quarter offers carriage ride tours. Pictured here is a carriage driver pointing out a place of interest during a French Quarter tour.

  • F11bMusiciansFrenchQuarterNightClub

    New Orleans is known for its music and night clubs. Pictured here is a sidewalk glimpse into a French Quarter bar where live musicians are playing.

  • F11Cafedumonde

    One of the most iconic places to visit in the New Orleans French Quarter is Cafe Du Monde, a 24-hour sidewalk cafe. Pictured here is a table set with a cup of cafe au lait and a plate of beignets, little fried doughnuts shaped in a square and covered with powdered sugar, pictured here.

  • F12aJacksonSquareStreetPerformers

    Jackson Square is an open park where painters, palm readers and musicians play to entertain visitors. Pictured is a group of musicians playing instruments in Jackson Square. The wrought iron fence that surrounds the Jackson Square Park, can be seen in the background.

  • F12ViewofJacksonSquare

    The most popular view of Jackson Square is pictured here. Through the wrought iron fence is the central view of the Andrew Jackson on his horse statue with St. Louis Cathedral in the middle, flanked by the Cabildo to the left and the Presbytere to the right.

  • F13Cabildo

    The Cabildo was a governmental building during the time of the Louisiana Purchase. It is now a state museum. It is pictured here on a corner of Jackson Square in the New Orleans French Quarter. Situated next to the Cabildo is St. Louis Cathedral.

  • F14aBeauregardHouseChalmetteBattlefield

    An up close view of the Rene Beauregard House, showing its columned front porch with earthworks, canon and moss-draped oak tree in the foreground.

  • F14bWarof1812reenactment

    A re-enctment of the Battle of New Orleans. Costumed American rag-tag reenactors under the command of Brevet Major General Andrew Jackson are firing a canon at the approaching British army.

  • F14ChalmetteBattlefield

    Chalmette Battlefield is a National Park Service site and it commemorates the last battle fought during the War of 1812, the Battle of New Orleans. Pictured here is the battlefield with a canon and mossdraped oak tree. Overlooking the battlefield is the Chalmette monument, a 100-foot-tall obelisk, built to commemorate the American victory here. In the far background is the Rene Beauregard House, a 1830s porticoed mansion in French-Louisiana architecture.

  • F15aMouthoftheMississippiRiver

    Satellite view of the Great River Road and the entrance to the mouth of the Mississippi River and the inter-coastal waters leading to the Gulf of Mexico

  • F15LocationoftheEndoftheGreatRiverRoad

    Map showing the location of the end of Highway 23 at Venice, Louisiana, the end of the Great River Road.

  • F16bMardiGras

    Reaching for beads and trinkets thrown from costumed riders on Mardi Gras floats. Mardi Gras is one of the largest festivals in the United States.

  • F13aCabildoexterior

    An evening view of the Cabildo, flanked by St. Louis Cathedral, on the corner of Jackson Square with people milling about in the New Orleans French Quarter.

  • F16aBonFiresontheLevee

    Something different in Louisiana...On December 24 each year - 20-foot-high structures are built by families on top of the Mississippi River levee and set on fire to light the way for Papa Noel or Santa Claus to ensure he visits every boy and girl.

  • F16NewOrleansJazzandHeritageFEstival

    A sea of people listen to music at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Hundreds of thousands up to one-million visitors travel to New Orleans during Jazz Fest.

  • Bucket list-Minnesota Great River Road travelers walking across the Mississippi River headwaters at Lake Itasca

    Bucket list: Great River Road travelers find delight crossing America’s Mississippi River headwaters atop stepping stones! Countless pictures capturing the moment include the wood post sign “Here 1475 Ft above the ocean the mighty Mississippi begins to flow on its winding way 2552 miles to the Gulf of Mexico”.

  • F1a People Crossing Headwaters

    People enjoy walking across the mighty Mississippi River in Minnesota's Itasca State Park as it starts its winding journey 2,552 miles to the Gulf of Mexico.

  • F1b Douglas Lodge

    Completed in 1905, Douglas Lodge is one of the premier historic structures within Itasca State Park. Visitors today can experience history while enjoying a meal or overnight stay in this iconic building

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  • F1c Fire Tower View

    You can climb the fire tower at Itasca State Park and take in a panoramic view of the forests and lakes of the Mississippi River headwaters around Minnesota’s oldest state park.

  • F2a Old Timers Cabin

    The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) constructed Itasca State Park’s Old Timer’s Cabin. Itasca State Park itself is designated as a National Register Historic District. There are many historic sites within the park.

  • F2b Lodging Clubhouse

    Itasca State Park’s Clubhouse is a two-story log structure built in 1913 and is the park’s premier lodging facility, great for family gatherings and celebrations.

  • F2c Lodging Cabin

    Itasca State Park has numerous CCC era log cabins that are available for rental including this cabin located near the historic Douglas Lodge Restaurant.

  • F3a Serpentine River

    The serpentine reach of the Mississippi River winds serenely through a landscape of fall colors.

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  • F3b Wide View Serpentine River

    The narrow northern sections of the Mississippi River near her birthplace bear little resemblance to the mighty reaches further south but hold a charm all their own.

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  • F3c Kayaker

    A kayaker peacefully floats the Mississippi River as it twists and turns, meandering south.

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  • F4a Winnie Dam

    Winnibigoshish Dam, or “Winnie” as it’s locally known, transforms the Mississippi River into one of the largest lakes in Minnesota.

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  • F4b Crosslake- Pine River Rec Area

    The United States Army Corps of Engineers maintains a system of headwaters dams in Minnesota, creating beautiful lakes in the pines with recreational facilities to help visitors experience and enjoy the area.

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  • F5a Crosslake Dam

    This aerial view of the Crosslake Dam shows both sides of a site within the headwaters dam system. A “before and after” if you will.

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  • F5b Pokegama Dam

    Pokegama Dam just outside Grand Rapids, Minnesota in the stunning Northwoods, provides an up close view of the river and also a recreation area for those wishing to spend a little more time here. And who wouldn’t?

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  • F6a Prairie River Sartell

    Sartell, Minnesota’s river dam backs up the water to form a shallow lake used by wildlife like this heron, captured on film by a trail cam.

  • F6b Mississippi River at Dayton

    The Mississippi River at Dayton retains a prairie river quality, calling for quiet reflection.

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  • F6c Kayakers Lowry Bridge

    Kayakers paddle their colorful watercraft on the Mississippi River in Minneapolis with the spectacular Lowry Avenue Bridge and Minneapolis skyline as a backdrop.

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  • F7a Charles Lindbergh House

    Visitors can tour the 1906 family home of Charles A Lindbergh, furnished with original Lindbergh family objects.

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  • F7b Lindbergh’s River View

    The Charles A Lindbergh House and Museum sits on the banks of the Mississippi River in Little Falls, Minnesota. The property includes prime spots for river viewing – both to enjoy the beauty and contemplate the accomplishments that began to take flight here.

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  • F7c Lindbergh Visitors

    Visitors to the Charles Lindbergh House discover how his life along the Mississippi River influenced his future as an environmental activist, inventor, and aviation pioneer.

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  • F8a Kelley Farm Aerial

    An aerial view of the original 1860s historic homestead on the banks on the banks of the Mississippi River. People come to experience the story of farming, food and agriculture — past and present.

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  • F8b Kelley Farm Animals

    The Farm Lab barn, where kids of all ages can meet Minnesota raised livestock that provide our meat, dairy, eggs, and wool, and learn about the modern livestock industry.

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  • F8c Kelley Farmhouse

    Visitors are invited inside this large Italianate-style house to help with household chores, from sewing to preparing a 19th century meal. This is the second Kelley home, built in 1876.

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  • F9a St Anthony Falls

    St. Anthony Falls, the birthplace of Minneapolis, draws visitors and residents alike to its power and beauty.

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  • F9b Painter at St Anthony Falls

    A modern day painter sets up studio at the National Park Service-run Lock and Dam overlook to capture the perfect subject, St. Anthony Falls

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  • F9c NPS Ranger Interpreting on Lock

    A National Park Service Ranger from the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area tells the story of the St. Anthony Falls area to a small group of visitors, while viewing the falls and both the east and west banks of the river.

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  • F10a St Anthony Falls Historic District

    The buildings that developed Minneapolis into a milling and trade center remain in what is designated as the St. Anthony Falls Historic District.

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  • F10b Mill City Museum Interior

    At Mill City Museum, see 19th-century flour milling machines, view vintage advertising, sit at a huge dinner table outfitted to feed a wheat harvest crew, trace the journey of wheat from farm to market, design your own cereal box, and meet a history player from the city's past.

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  • F10c St Anthony Falls Visitors on Stone Arch Bridge

    Visitors on the Stone Arch Bridge flock to the St. Anthony Falls area of Minneapolis to take photographs and take in the spray of the water as they overlook the scene below and around them.

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  • F11a Gorge from Lake Street Bridge

    The Gorge area of the Mississippi River has much to offer the visitor throughout the year. Hiking, paddling, bird watching, and photography are all popular activities in the Gorge.

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  • F11b Gorge Meeker Island

    Meeker Island was the site of the first and northernmost lock and dam on the Mississippi River. Modern day water enthusiasts enjoy the river in its current form

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  • F11c Rangers with kids at Hidden Falls

    Shore fishing opportunities abound in Gorge area of Minneapolis and St. Paul’s Mississippi National River Recreation Area. Hidden Falls Park is a popular place to picnic and launch boats, as well as fish

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  • F12a Riverboat below Ft Snelling

    The Jonathan Padelford, a classic paddlewheel riverboat, approaches Fort Snelling at its historic and important location at the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers.

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  • F12b St. Paul Riverfront

    Clear skies, calm blue water and a variety of boats standing ready at a marina are visible from the Wabasha Street Bridge in downtown St. Paul.

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  • F12c Ft Snelling State Park

    Ice and snow provide a storybook winterscape along the Mississippi River at Fort Snelling State Park.

  • F13a Ft Snelling at Bdote

    The confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers is one of the most historically significant landscapes in Minnesota, known to many Dakota people as Bdote. It is a place where rivers and people have come together for at least 10,000 years.

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  • F13b Historic Ft Snelling

    Historic Fort Snelling is managed by the Minnesota Historical Society and was designated in 1960 as Minnesota's first National Historic Landmark.

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  • F13c Ft Snelling Dred Scott Storytelling

    Within Historic Fort Snelling, a variety of programs and presentations showcase this unique place’s deep and diverse history.

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  • F14a Kids at Mounds Park

    Children sit in view of the sacred burial mounds at aptly named Mounds Park in Saint Paul.

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  • F14b Mounds Park

    A Native statue reminds visitors of the peoples who were here in the Daytons Bluff area thousands of years ago, with their presence still felt here today.

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  • F14c St. Paul from Mounds Park

    Mounds Park provides the perfect view of downtown Saint Paul upstream on the Mississippi River.

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  • F15a Panoramic Bluffs at Lake Pepin

    The Driftless Area boasts many overlook spots like this one, inviting visitors to take a seat and view the charming town and river below.

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  • F15b Girls at Barn Bluff Overlook

    Barn Bluff is a popular hiking spot and worth the effort needed to reach the top of the 340-foot bluff. The cliff showcases a spectacular view of the Mississippi River on one side and Red Wing on the other.

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  • F15c River Bluffs Scene

    Wide span views of the Driftless Area abound from blufftops like this one showcasing the majesty of the Mississippi River.

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  • F16a Winona

    Historic downtown Winona includes nearly a dozen blocks lovingly preserved and on the National Historic Register.

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  • F16b Hastings City Hall

    Built between 1869 and 1871, Hastings City Hall was originally the Dakota County Courthouse and was renovated in 1912. This is just one example of a River Town historic jewel that travelers encounter on their journeys.

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  • F16c Winona Fall Overlook

    A birds eye view of historic downtown Winona and the magical Mississippi River provides fall season inspiration.

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  • Evening along the Great River Road is special. This image of the famous 'M' bridge at twilight is south of Memphis, and crosses the Mississippi River between Tennessee and Arkansas. The Great River Road is all about connecting to the river, which is stylistically symbolized in this picture.

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  • Island No. 10 Marker

    This roadside Tennessee Historical Society marker interprets the battle for Island No. 10 and related historical sites that still exist today.

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  • Historical Marker

    This wintertime scene depicts the Daughters of the Confederacy marker and Tennessee Historical Society marker of the Battle for Island Number 10.

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  • Eagle on Lake

    This image is of a bald eagle perched and hunting atop a dead bald cypress tree in the lake. Eagles and other raptors are prevalent in the lake area

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  • Reelfoot at Twilight

    This picture is of Reelfoot Lake in evening. Reelfoot Lake is a flooded forest, and boasts many tall bald cypress trees with roots raised above the lake level.

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  • Reelfoot Boardwalk

    This image is of a boardwalk extending between trees along the shore of Reelfoot Lake.

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  • Mississippi River at Heloise

    This is a view of the Mississippi River at historic Heloise, TN, looking across to Cottonwood Point, MO.

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  • Heloise Ferry

    Historic photo of the Cottonwood, MO to Heloise, TN ferry.

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  • Roadside Picture

    Current day roadside view of the Heloise Loop in Finley, TN

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  • Alex Haley 1

    This is a picture of the Alex Haley home and property.

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  • Alex Haley 2

    This is a picture of the on-site interpretive center at Alex Haley State Historic Site.

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  • Alex Haley 3

    This is a picture of the Tennessee Historical Society roadside marker at the Alex Haley site. The home is in the background.

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  • Canaan 1

    This is the road-front view of the Canaan Baptist Church, including front entrance and stained glass window.

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  • Canaan 2

    This historic photo features the inside of the church, including pews and the pulpit.

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  • Canaan 3

    This is the keystone dedication to the church, dating back to the 1916.

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  • Ft Pillow 2

    This is a picture of the interpretive center at the Ft. Pillow State Historic Site

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  • Ft Pillow 1

    This is the entry sign to Ft. Pillow State Historic Park.

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  • Ft Pillow 1

    This image is from inside Ft. Pillow and includes replica cannon and fort walls.

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  • Memphis in May 1

    This image is the Beale Street Music Festival main stage and crowd during the Memphis in May festival

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  • Memphis in May 2

    This image is an overhead view of the Beale Street Music Festival during evening. The Mississippi River, Memphis skyline and Pyramid are all in the distance.

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  • Memphis in May 3

    This image is of beef brisket being chopped and prepared for judging at the World Championship BBQ Competition.

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  • South Main 1

    This image is of the façade and marquis for the Arcade Restaurant in Memphis.

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  • South Main 2

    This image depicts the famous Memphis trolley embarking down South Main Street.

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  • South Main 3

    This image depicts a sidewalk art sale at a storefront along South Main in Memphis.

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  • Mud Island 1

    This image depicts the artistic 'Memphis' sculpture facing the Mississippi River. It announces arrival to the city to those boating.

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  • Mud Island 2

    This image depicts the Mud Island river walk and Mississippi River Museum entrance.

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  • Mud Island 3

    This image depicts the Mud Island river park during evening.

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  • Civil Rights 1

    This image shows the Lorraine Motel and marquis, with the National Civil Rights Museum and Memphis skyline in the background.

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  • Civil Rights 2

    This image depicts an exhibit of the Montgomery Bus Boycott inside the National Civil Rights Museum.

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  • Civil Rights 3

    This image depicts the front of the National Civil Rights Museum, with the Lorraine Hotel immediately to the right of the picture.

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  • Chucalissa

    This image depicts the C.H. Nash museum at Chucalissa.

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  • Chucalissa 2

    This image depicts the replica mound-top Native American dwellings which at one time inhabited Chucalissa.

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  • Chucalissa 3

    This image depicts a large replica Native American meeting house atop a mound at Chucalissa.

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  • Metal 1

    This image depicts the ornate rod-iron gate entrance to the National Ornamental Metal Museum property.

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  • Metal 2

    This image depicts the metal gazebo overlooking the Mississippi River at the National Ornamental Metal Museum.

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  • Metal 3

    This image is of the main building and museum hall at the National Ornamental Metal Museum

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  • Music 1

    This image depicts a Beale Street Steppers looking down Beale Street as evening approaches. Colorful marquis and storefronts adorn the street.

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  • Music 2

    This image depicts the front of Graceland Mansion in springtime.

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  • Music 3

    This image depicts the neon lit marquis as Stax Records with the message "The Museum of American Soul Music".

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  • Cotton 1

    This image depicts the large cotton exchange trading board used onsite in the early 1900's.

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  • Cotton 2

    This image depicts the main exhibit hall of the Cotton Museum. Cotton products, agricultural implements and interpretive panels are present.

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  • Cotton 3

    This image is of a visitor enjoying an interpretive panel at the Cotton Museum.

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  • WI Great River Road Bluff to Road To River

    Breathtaking panoramic view from the towering bluff top overlooking the Wisconsin Great River Road to see the mighty Mississippi River and valley for miles looking North, South and West.

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  • Upper Mississippi River Wildlife Refuge

    Welcome to the Upper Mississippi River Wildlife Refuge and the 240,000 acres of river and bluff lands to explore. The adventures are endless and places to explore are abundant in all seasons of the year. This is The Driftless.

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  • Brice Prairie FWL Visitor Center

    Brice Prairie Visitor Center is the Upper Mississippi River Wildlife Center Headquarters. It is the place to see exhibits of wildlife, trek over trails located on this restored prairie and along the shores of Lake Onalaska.

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  • Upper Mississippi River Wildlife Refuge

    Get out and cruise on the churning Mississippi River, especially in the Fall Season, to enjoy fishing and seeing the soaring bluffs as these boaters are doing. Take in the birds using the Mississippi River Flyway as their highway south and to warm winter habitats.

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  • Freedom Park- Gateway to GRR

    Visitors enjoy standing on the patio to see the vista at the Freedom Park Visitor and Learning Center

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  • Visitor Center Interpretive Sign and Entrance

    The GRR Interpretive Center signage tells you about the Visitor Center as you look ahead to the picnic area and building entrance

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  • Butterfly Garden and Entrance

    Butterflies flit over the coneflowers of the gardens at the entrance to the GRR Visitor and Learning Center - Freedom Park

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  • Stockholm Pie & General Store

    Stockholm Pie and General Store is a must stop in a historic building with huge windows and home made Swedish pies, great coffee, gifts and surprises. You feel like family.

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  • Flyway Film Festival

    The Flyway Film Festival theater made of red brick and white clapboard construction with a gabled entrance is the cornerstone of this event that that attracts people from Minneapolis/St. Paul and the region. Film artists from all over the world compete for awards and honors while their work is showcased to a broad audience.

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  • Abode Art Gallery

    Abode Art Gallery on Stockholm's Main Street is located in a warm historic building with big windows, much sunlight and wonderful, stimulating art. It is a step back in time to enter this shop and enjoy the collections of work from local artists.

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  • Buena Vista Overlook and Park

    Buena Vista Overlook in Alma is a city park with a stunning overlook of the Mississippi River, hiking, and a picnic area. Largest natural balcony overlooking the Mississippi River. Visitors can enjoy watching barges traveling up the river and locking through Lock & Dam #4, along with views of the sand islands and backwater areas

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  • Swiss Alphornsmusic to the ears

    The Swiss Alphorn is music to the ears played by these two ladies costumed in traditional Swiss garments from the historic downtown.

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  • Alma Historic District Shops

    Sitting on a bench outside of great shops and eating ice cream locally made is a great way to enjoy the sunshine and reset your energy meter. Art & Soul and the local ice cream shop of Alma are part of the historic district for all to enjoy.

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  • Perrot State Park

    Perrot State Park is a place for the visitor to hike, bike, kayak and explore this vast area and connect with nature in new ways. Travel to Trempealeau Mountain and walk the trails of the forefathers and Native Americans just as they did when visiting this sacred place.

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  • Lock & Dam Number 6

    Lock and Dam #6 is operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers and is located on the Mississippi River and GRR in Trempealeau. It is a great place to fish plus you can tour the facility to see how it works in controlling the water level of the Mighty Mississippi River. It is vital to barge traffic and commerce on this national waterway.

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  • Downtown Trempealeau

    Downtown Trempealeau is the gateway to Perrot State Park, Lock & Dam Number 6, fishing access to the Mississippi River. It is the heart of the music scene of the region and where you find walnutburgers at the Trempealeau Hotel.

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  • Grandad Bluff

    Grandad Bluff Park and overlook is a unique bluff and point to view the massive Mississippi River Valley in all directions. Gaze out in all directions to see Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Hike, bike or drive to this amazing destination where the views reward you at every season.

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  • Oktoberfest - La Crosse

    People of all ages celebrate Oktoberfest in La Crosse with dancing in the streets wearing their German lederhosen and frocks to show their German Heritage. The Polka is the dance enjoyed by most and cheers roar when the Golden keg of beer is tapped.

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  • Riverfest & Historic Downtown

    Paddle boats have returned to the docks of La Crosse and Riverside Park. Riverfest is a celebration that brings vistors to the historic downtown and port for the music, arts and culture.

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  • Genoa Great River Road Interpretive Center

    The Genoa Fish Hatchery Great River Road Interpretive Center sits beautifully on the GRR and showcases exhibits both inside and outside to inform about the wildlife, landscape, Mississippi River,fishing resource and history of the region.

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  • Genoa Great River Road Interpretive Center

    The Welcome Exhibit at the GRR Interpretive Center shows a full map of the WI GRR, Pilot Wheel emblem and information that explains what the GRR is and why it is important to our nation shown here with Congressman Ron Kind who helped open the Center.

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  • Genoa Great River Road Interpretive Center

    Outside exhibits at the Genoa GRR Interpretive Center and Genoa Fish Hatchery offer grandparents and grandchildren alike opportunities to use the boardwalk out into the marsh, hear frogs, see waterbugs and other wildlife for real, just as this grandpa and twin granddaughters are doing.

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  • Lock & Dam #8

    Lock & Dam #8 is seen along the GRR at Genoa. The Lock spans the Mississippi River to control the water depth and flow between Pools 8 & 9, making it possible for large tow boats with 15 barges to transport cargo.

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  • Lock & Dam #8

    A towboat with 15 barges waits south of Lock #8 along the shore of the Mississippi River to enter the chute and lock through on the journey north to the Port of Minneapolis/St. Paul.

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  • Clements Fishing Barge

    The privately owned and operated Clements Fishing Barge is located adjacent to Lock & Dam #8 and on the opposite side from the GRR. It is a popular place for people of all ages who love to fish and where one is likely to take home walleye, sunfish, sturgeon, catfish and many more species with a catch big enough to brag about.

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  • Prairie du Chien Welcome & Visitor Center

    The Travel Wisconsin Welcome Center - Prairie du Chien is located on the GRR just at the Wisconsin border of the Mississippi River and is a crossroads for East & West bound travelers. The landscaping is worth the visit alone with flowering plants from Spring to Fall and the butterfly garden is a real treat.

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  • Pete

    Prairie du Chien is known for its history and one of those gems is Pete's Hamburger Stand. It operates on Blackhawk Ave. in the heart of the Mainstreet District from May to Oct. When it is open, the lines are long, folks never cranky and food is fabulous

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  • Downtown Prairie du Chien

    The downtown of Prairie du Chien has a wonderful feel with bench seating on every block, historic buildings that have been preserved and street lighting designed true to the early period of the community. It is a warm, friendly and fun place.

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  • Villa Louis

    The Hercules Dousman Mansion, known as the Villa Louis has expansive grounds and opulent furnishings inside that take visitors back to the mid 19th Century when the Dousman family made this their home.

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  • Carriage Classic

    Each September the Carriage Classic is held on the grounds of the Villa Louis mansion. It brings the regions finest horses and carriages to this competition that celebrates the culture and lifestyle of the 19th century Victorian lifestyle.

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  • Breakfast at the Villa Louis

    The Villa Louis Historic Site is a place of living history conducting a class each May titled "Cooking Breakfast - Like the Servants did for the Dousmans". A "cooking class" of 12 uses the wood stove, cast iron skillet and food from the garden and chicken coop to do the preparations

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  • Fort Crawford Museum

    Fort Crawford is both a Medical Museum and Military Museum. Two tour guides in period dress prepare for a group arriving to see the exhibits and hear the stories.

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  • Fort Crawford Museum

    The Fort Crawford Museum is located on the GRR and the signage welcomes visitors as a GRR Interpretive Center

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  • Ft. Crawford Hospital/Museum

    The Ft. Crawford Medical Museum was the hospital where soldiers were treated for Civil War injuries by Dr. William Beaumont, a ground-breaking researcher of digestive health whose instruments and reports are on exhibit in the museum. A school group is about to tour with the guide.

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  • Wyalusing State Park Point Look Out

    Wyalusing State Park is not only expansive by size but also by its views. A group looks out to the southwest at the confluence of the Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers to take in this breathtaking view at over 500 feet above the rivers below.

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  • Wyalusing State Park

    Hikers at Wyalusing State Park come from other countries as well as the USA and appreciate the spiritual nature of this National Archaeological treasure and read the interpretive displays to understand what they will see and where to hike.

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  • Whalusing State Park Overloook

    Wyalusing State Park offers several overlooks for those who explore the trails as this couple is doing. Hikers can appreciate the vast area of the park and the beauty of the expansive views in front of them.

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  • Stonefield Historic Site - Entrance

    Stonefield Historic Site welcomes the visitor by immediately utilizing a hay rake from the early to mid 1900's as a signpost. You know you have arrived by seeing this unique Welcome to Stonefield.

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  • Stonefield Historic Site

    The grounds and buildings of Stonefield Agricultural Historical site show the way farm families lived and conducted their business in the late 1800's and early 1900's to the advent of tractors and modernization. This site has a home, machine sheds, repair shop, barn and barn equipment and many exhibits to experience.

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  • Nelson Dewey State Park

    Nelson Dewey State Park is directly across the road from Stonefield Historic Site and is open to camping, hiking, exploring and enjoying nature. The vistas are exceptional and it is also on the Mississippi River Flyway for bird migration both in the Spring and Fall.

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  • Cassville Car Ferry

    The Cassville Car Ferry launches from Cassville's Riverside Park and travels from the Wisconsin shore to the Iowa shore with the distinction of being the only car ferry on the WI GRR. It is well maintained and bicycles, pedestrians and motorcycles utilize this convenient Ferry as well.

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  • Cassville

    Riverside Park is a gathering place for the community and rest stop for visitors in addition to being the home of the very popular Cassville Car Ferry - the only Ferry on Wisconsin's GRR.

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  • Cassville Pool

    As a vibrant small river town, Cassville also showcases a lively downtown and a great swimming & waterpark play area for the community. These 3 boys are ready to chill and have a great time on a warm summer day.

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  • Potosi Brewery and Museum

    The Potosi Brewery and National Brewery Museum is located in the heart of the Village and the sense of history is evident as you drive up to the front door. You know you will be seeing exhibits from all over the USA that show the story of brewing beer through lots of interesting times.

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  • Potosi Brewery Restaurant

    The Potosi Brewery Pub and Restaurant is famous for chef meals and classic Potosi brews. Seasonal brews and foods are on the menu as well. The dining room is antique bar decor with craftsmanship to amaze. It is worth a special trip and the food and drink is a true reward.

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  • Potosi Brewery Tour

    Frank Fiorenza, the former Mayor of Potosi, provides tours of the Museum and Brewery as a volunteer. He handles the "sampling" for the brewery tours and can explain all of the recipes for making a great Potosi brew.

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