National Great Rivers Museum, Alton

Name: National Great Rivers Museum
Address: #2 Locks and Dam Way, Alton, 62002, United States
Telephone: +1 877-462-6979

#7 among attractions in Alton

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National Great Rivers Museum (address: #2 Locks and Dam Way) is a place located in Alton (Illinois state) and belongs to the category of specialty museum, museum.

It is situated at an altitude of 404 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 38°52'15"N latitude and 90°9'3"W longitude.

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: Alton National Cemetery (cemetery, 39 min walk), Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument (monuments and statues, 40 min walk), Yakel House and Union Brewery (brewery, 43 min walk).

Coordinates: 38°52'15"N, 90°9'3"W

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#2 Locks and Dam WayAltonAlton 62002 United States

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+1 877-462-6979

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National Great Rivers Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Alton Prison, Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument, Clark Bridge, Alton Square Mall.

2.5 miNW
Archaeological site
Alton Prison, Alton
65 min walk • The Alton Military Prison was a prison located in Alton, Illinois and originally built in 1833 as the first state penitentiary in Illinois and later closed in 1857.
1.6 miNW
Monuments and statues
Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument, Alton
40 min walk • The Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument, also known as the Elijah Lovejoy Monument, Elijah Parrish Lovejoy Shaft, Lovejoy Monument, and Lovejoy State Memorial, is a memorial in Alton, Illinois, to the eponymous advocate of free speech and abolition of slavery.
1.8 miNW
Bridge
Clark Bridge, Alton
46 min walk • The Clark Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge across the Mississippi River between West Alton, Missouri and Alton, Illinois. Named after explorer William Clark like the bridge it replaced, the cable-stayed bridge opened in 1994. It carries U.S. Route 67 across the river.
3.9 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Alton Square Mall, Alton
100 min walk • Alton Square Mall is a 634,181 square feet shopping mall located in Alton, Illinois. Its anchor store is JCPenney. A second anchor structure formerly housed a Sears, while a third anchor structure, housing a Macy's, was demolished in 2017.
3.4 miNW
Theater
Alton Little Theater, Alton
87 min walk • Alton Little Theater, established in 1934, is a non-profit community theater located in Alton, Illinois. Alton Little Theater traditionally produces five shows a year from September to May.
4.9 miSE
Tower, Monuments and statues, View point
Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower, Hartford
126 min walk • The Lewis and Clark Confluence Tower is a 180-foot-tall tower on the Illinois bank of the Mississippi River at the confluence of it and the Missouri River.
3 miNW
Private tours, Museum, Tours
McPike Mansion, Alton
76 min walk • McPike Mansion, or Mount Lookout, is a mansion in Alton, which is part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Illinois.
1.5 miNW
Cemetery
Alton National Cemetery, Alton
39 min walk • Alton National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Alton, in Madison County, Illinois. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses only half an acre plot of land, and as of the end of 2005, had 522 interments.
2.3 miNW
Park
Haskell Playhouse, Alton
60 min walk • The Haskell Playhouse is a children's playhouse located in Haskell Park in Alton, Illinois. Dr. William Abraham Haskell, a physician and one of the wealthiest residents of Alton, commissioned the playhouse as a present for his daughter Lucy's fifth birthday in 1885.
2.3 miN
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Alton Museum of History and Art, Alton
58 min walk • The Alton Museum of History and Art, sometimes known as the Robert Wadlow Museum, in Alton, Illinois was founded in 1971 as a not for profit organization. It is located in Loomis Hall, named for Rev.
2.3 miNW
Nightlife, Gambling, Casino
Argosy Casino, Alton
59 min walk • Argosy Casino Alton is a riverboat casino located in Alton, Illinois, a city in the River bend Illinois area in Metro East area outside of St. Louis. It is currently owned by Penn National Gaming.