Alton Prison, Alton

Name: Alton Prison
Address: Alton, United States

#1 among attractions in Alton

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Facts and practical information

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. During the American Civil War, the prison was reopened in 1862 to accommodate the growing population of Confederate prisoners of war and ceased to be prison at the end of the war in 1865. The prison building was demolished not long after the Civil War. All that remains of the former prison site is a section of ruin wall that is maintained by the State of Illinois as an historic site. The prison site is included in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. ()

Coordinates: 38°53'29"N, 90°11'22"W

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Alton (Christian Hill)Alton United States

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Day trips

Alton Prison – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Clark Bridge, McPike Mansion, Haskell Playhouse, Argosy Casino.

0.9 miSE
Bridge
Clark Bridge, Alton
22 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.
1.1 miN
Private tours, Museum, Tours
McPike Mansion, Alton
27 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.
0.9 miNE
Park
Haskell Playhouse, Alton
24 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.
~1150 ftSE
Nightlife, Gambling, Casino
Argosy Casino, Alton
6 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.
0.7 miNW
Cliff painting of a mythical monster
Piasa, Alton
18 min walk • The Piasa or Piasa Bird is a Native American mythical creature depicted in one of two murals painted by Native Americans on cliffsides above the Mississippi River.
0.5 miSE
38°53'15"N • 90°10'54"W
Alton Amphitheater, Alton
13 min walk • Concerts and shows, Entertainment, Music venue
~510 ftNE
38°53'32"N • 90°11'18"W
The Hayner Public Library District, Alton
3 min walk • Library
0.7 miE
38°53'23"N • 90°10'33"W
Jacoby Arts Center, Alton
20 min walk • Art gallery, Museum, Shopping
0.8 miNE
Greek Revival architecture
Lyman Trumbull House, Alton
22 min walk • Lyman Trumbull House is a house significant for its association with former U.S. Senator from Illinois Lyman Trumbull. The house is located in the historic Middletown neighborhood in Alton, Illinois.
0.8 miE
Interesting neighbourhood
Middletown Historic District, Alton
22 min walk • The Middletown Historic District is a historic district in Alton, Illinois. The primarily residential district includes portions of Alton's Middletown and Hunterstown neighborhoods and comprises 653 buildings, 613 of which are contributing buildings.

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Which popular attractions are close to Alton Prison?

Nearby attractions include The Hayner Public Library District, Alton (3 min walk), Argosy Casino, Alton (6 min walk), Alton Amphitheater, Alton (13 min walk), Piasa, Alton (18 min walk).