Trips & Tours - Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois
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The Ratcliff Inn Museum<br />
214 Main Street, Carmi, <strong>Illinois</strong> 62821<br />
This 1828 stagecoach inn has the distinction <strong>of</strong> an overnight stay from Abraham Lincoln.<br />
The Ridgway Museum<br />
109 N Murphy Street, Ridgway <strong>Illinois</strong> 62979<br />
618-272-7157<br />
Hours: Seasonal, Call for appointment<br />
Located in the former First National Bank established in 1909 the Ridgway Museum focuses attention on the<br />
history and people <strong>of</strong> Ridgway and Gallatin County, along with traveling exhibits.<br />
Robert W. Hamilton House<br />
203 S. 13th Street, Murphysboro, <strong>Illinois</strong> 62966<br />
618-684-6421<br />
One <strong>of</strong> the oldest houses in Jackson County, the Hamilton House was built in 1867. This example <strong>of</strong> Gothic<br />
architectural style is the new home <strong>of</strong> the Murphysboro Chamber <strong>of</strong> Commerce.<br />
The Robinson Stewart House<br />
110 S Main Cross Street, Carmi, <strong>Illinois</strong> 62821<br />
The Robinson-Stewart House, the oldest residence in Carmi, once belonged to U.S. senator from <strong>Illinois</strong>, John<br />
Robinson. Built 1814, the house today is a "living" museum operated by the White County Historical Society.<br />
Saline County Museum<br />
1600 South Feazel Street, Harrisburg, <strong>Illinois</strong> 62946<br />
618-253-8910<br />
Hours: Tuesday-Sunday. <strong>Tours</strong> given at 2 pm.<br />
This museum is part <strong>of</strong> the Saline Creek Pioneer Village and is on the National Register <strong>of</strong> Historic Places.<br />
Housed in the former county poor house are historical items such as Robert Ingersolls desk, a letter from<br />
William Jenning Bryan, an 1853 newspaper telling <strong>of</strong> the Trail <strong>of</strong> Tears and much more.<br />
The Schlosser Home<br />
114 W. Walnut, Okawville, <strong>Illinois</strong> 62271<br />
An unrestored turn-<strong>of</strong>-the-century harness shop, commercial laundry, home, and more <strong>of</strong>fer a glimpse <strong>of</strong> the<br />
daily life <strong>of</strong> middle class America in the early days <strong>of</strong> this century.<br />
Silkwood Inn Museum<br />
7570 Mulkeytown Road, Mulkeytown, <strong>Illinois</strong> 62865<br />
618-724-1156<br />
This inn, built in 1827, has been restored and furnished by the Mulkeytown Area Historical Society. It is the<br />
only remaining structure along the old Shawneetown-Kaskaskia Trail that connected <strong>Southern</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong><br />
communities in the early 1800's. Exhibits depict life in rural <strong>Southern</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> in the 1800s.<br />
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