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Historical places and limestone bluffs accompany the Mississippi.
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Galena
Mississippi Palisades
Grafton
Cahokia Mounds
Palace Campground or Pere Marquette State Park
Check the flood situation prior to nights close to the river.
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Illinois
Illinois ranges from Chicago's skyline to Lincoln history to rock formations and forests in the south.
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The following rhythm combines comfortable service nights with natural campgrounds and where it is legal and useful, a self-sufficient overnight stay. In case of heat, frost, storm or high water consumption supply earlier.
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Architecture, museums, music and Lake Michigan make Chicago a highlight of every east route.
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The capital tells Abraham Lincoln's life in several well-preserved places.
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Rock arches, gorges and dense forests surprise in the extreme south.
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Mathiessen State Park
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