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Siloam Springs State Park land was originally part of the military tract of western Illinois set aside to be given to combat veterans. [1] In 1852, George Meyers acquired the land for his service in the Black Hawk War and Mexican War. [1] He died in 1882 at the age of 102.
The site, located in Hartford, Illinois, commemorates Camp River Dubois, the camp of the Lewis and Clark Expedition from December 1803 to May 1804. The site is National Trail Site #1 on the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail and is located directly off the Confluence Bike Trail, part of the Confluence Greenway .
The Illinois state park system began in 1908 with what is now Fort Massac State Park, in the U.S. state of Illinois, becoming the first park in a system encompassing over 60 parks and about the same number of recreational and wildlife areas.
This is a list of properties and districts in Illinois that are on the National Register of Historic Places. There are over 1,900 in total. Of these, 85 are National Historic Landmarks. There are listings in all of the state's 102 counties. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted January 24, 2025.
America’s national parks are waiving entry fees for Veterans Day, the last free admission day of the year.. And it’s not just the 63 national parks like Bryce Canyon in Utah or Grand Teton in ...
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Red Hills State Park is an Illinois state park on 967 acres (391 ha) in Lawrence County, Illinois, United States. The park sits at an elevation of 515 feet (157 m). [ 1 ] Red Hills State Park is open for year-round recreation including boating , fishing , hunting , hiking and various winter sports. [ 2 ]