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The Shawnee Hill Wine
Trail visits five different wineries and provides five different
experiences. Wine tasting, tours, gift shops, picnics, and incredible
scenery are on the agenda while traveling the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail.
Here’s a list of the individual wineries:
Alto Vineyards
- on Route 127 in Alto Pass, (618) 893-4898
Owl Creek Winery - between Carbondale
and Anna, (618) 893-2557
The Pomona Winery - on Hickory
Ridge Road in Pomona, (618) 893-2623
Von Jakob Vineyard - Pomona,
(618) 893-4500
Winghill Vineyard - Near Cobden,
(618) 893-9463
The Goddard Chapel was built in 1918 by Leroy Goddard. The Bedford stone sanctuary is located in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Marion and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The chapel was built to resemble a 15th century church and has seating for 200 people. One of its most striking features, the art glass windows, makes the chapel an architectural gem and a must see.
Mound
City National Cemetery was one of the first cemeteries authorized
by Congress. Established in 1864, this cemetery is the final resting place
of nearly five thousand Civil War soldiers including Confederate soldiers.
There’s a memorial that commemorates the unknown soldiers of the
Civil War. The Mound City National Cemetery is located a few miles north
of Cairo near the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.
The General John A. Logan
Museum located in Murphysboro is an educational center for
study into the life of John A. Logan. The museum provides detail about
Logan’s life from his early education to his military career. Exhibits
offer insight through photographs, books, and artifacts. Call (800)526-1500
for more information.
Established in 1869, the Southern Illinois University Museum is located on campus in Faner Hall. The museum has six galleries, an archive, an auditorium and a sculpture garden. Exhibits offer a look at local history as well as arts, humanities, and sciences. There are more than 52,000 objects on display in the permanent collection. For more information call the museum at (618) 453-5388.
The Williamson County Historical Museum was established in 1972 and is located in Marion’s Old Jail House on Van Buren Street. The museum offers 17 rooms full of exhibits, artifacts, and antiques. Exhibits include a country store, ice cream parlor, and a drug store. There are also artifacts from the Charlie Birger Gang and the Bloody Williamson days. For additional information about the museum call (618) 997-5863.
The Thebes Courthouse was built in 1848 and served as the courthouse for Alexander County. This Greek Revival stone building was built on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. Abraham Lincoln practiced law there while riding the circuit before becoming a famous politician. Call (618) 764-2587 for additional information.