View of the Mississippi River

From Lover's Leap, near the Mark Twain Cave. Legend has it that a couple Indian kids from opposite side of the tracks jumped off this cliff when their fathers forbid their love. Because joint suicide always seems a better alternative than....say...just running off together.

Mark Twain's Cave and Thai Food

February 9th 2008
Today was a driving day. Over the river and through the woods to Illinois we go. First stop? The world-famous Fast Eddie's. Fast Eddie's is a restaurant/bar in the tiny town of Alton, Illinois - right off the Mississippi River. It has been in business since 1921 when Anheuser Busch himself opened it up. The ownership changed hands until a man named Eddie Sholar bought it in 1981. The place explode ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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