Trips & Tours - Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois
Trips & Tours - Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois
Trips & Tours - Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois
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Popeye Statue<br />
Segar Memorial Park, Chester, <strong>Illinois</strong> 62233<br />
Elzie C. Segar, Popeye’s creator, was born in Chester and many Popeye characters were modeled after real<br />
residents <strong>of</strong> the town. Each year the city <strong>of</strong> Chester organizes the Popeye Picnic to celebrate its famous<br />
citizens.<br />
Shawnee Queen River Taxi<br />
State Route 143 North, Golconda, <strong>Illinois</strong> 62938<br />
618-285-3342<br />
Cruise on the Ohio River with stops in Golconda, Rosiclare, Elizabethtown, and Cave-In-Rock. Relax and<br />
enjoy the shorelines <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> and Kentucky, as the crew points out local wonders.<br />
Superman Statue<br />
Market Street & Fifth Street, Metropolis, <strong>Illinois</strong> 62960<br />
618-833-9928<br />
In 1972, Metropolis, <strong>Illinois</strong>, was granted authorization by DC Comics to proclaim itself the adopted "Home <strong>of</strong><br />
Superman." In honor <strong>of</strong> the Man <strong>of</strong> Steel, the town erected a larger-than-life statue <strong>of</strong> the superhero that<br />
attracts visitors from all over the world.<br />
Super Museum<br />
517 Market Street, Metropolis <strong>Illinois</strong> 62960<br />
618-524-5518<br />
www.supermuseum.com<br />
Located on Superman Square across from the Superman statue, this museum <strong>of</strong>fers over 20, 000 items<br />
celebrating the Man <strong>of</strong> Steel.<br />
�FARMS & ORCHARDS<br />
For more information about <strong>Illinois</strong> orchards, farms, and roadside markets please see the following websites:<br />
www.allaboutapples.com/orchard/il.htm & http://www.agfun.com<br />
Bandy’s Pumpkin Patch<br />
15020 Pumpkin Patch Road, Johnston City, <strong>Illinois</strong> 62951<br />
618-983-8676<br />
www.bandyspumpkinpatch.com<br />
This 35 acre family farm <strong>of</strong>fers a corn maze, pumpkin and gourd picking, hay rides, barn activities, and other<br />
fall fun. <strong>Tours</strong> are available; Call for more information.<br />
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