Things To Do

Grafton Ferry

Saint Charles-Grafton Ferry Drive, Portage Des Sioux, MO 63373

Dolan City Park

907 East Carpenter Street, Jerseyville, IL 62052

A lovely park in Jerseyville to walk in or take kids to play on the playground. Christine has played many sports at the fields here as a child.

JCH Foundation Resale Shop

201 South Jefferson Street, Jerseyville, IL 62052

Christine's favorite thrift store! She stops in here almost every time she's home.

Los Tres Amigos

929 South State Street, Jerseyville, IL 62052

A Jerseyville staple. Some might even say it's a pillar of the community

McCarry's Dairyland

400 West Carpenter Street, Jerseyville, IL 62052

Another Jerseyville classic. In Christine's opinion, another pillar of the community.

Robert Wadlow Statue 1918 - 1940

2810 College Avenue, Alton, IL 62002

Visit a life-size statue of the world's tallest man, Robert Wadlow. He was 8-foot, 11.1 inches tall! One of the best hidden gems of Alton.

Sisters of St Francis of the Martyr St. George Adoration Chapel

1 Franciscan Way, Alton, IL 62002

If you are looking for a place to pray or just want see a religious sister's adoration chapel, this is the place for you! The Alton Franciscans have a Eucharistic adoration chapel open to the public and it would be a beautiful place to visit in between the mass and reception. (Adoration is where the Eucharist is exposed and available to pray before. The Eucharist is Jesus Christ Himself).