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St. Charles, Missouri

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Roger

St. Charles, Missouri is another of those towns filled with quaint shops, only they do it well and the buildings are old and interesting. We arrived before the crowds and browsed our way up one side of the main street … Continue reading →

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First Missouri State Capitol

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Roger

We I spent Saturday morning wandering up and down the streets of St. Charles, Missouri. Right in the middle of the row of old storefronts was this building. In 1821, when Missouri was about to become a state, Jefferson City … Continue reading →

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Golden Eagle Ferry

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Roger

The Golden Eagle Ferry crosses the Mississippi River between southern Calhoun County, Illinois and St. Charles, Missouri. It is not free — it cost us $15 for a round trip. There were about six vehicles on the barge on both … Continue reading →

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Brussels Ferry

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Roger

We spent three nights in the lodge at Pere Marquette State Park on the Illinois River near Grafton, Illinois. On Saturday morning, we drove two miles south to the Brussels Ferry, a free ferry operated by the Illinois Department of … Continue reading →

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Kimmswick

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Roger

Somewhere in my wanderings on the Internet, I discovered The Blue Owl Restaurant and Bakery in Kimmswick, Missouri and its “levee-high apple pie.” I filed it away for the next time we happened to be traveling south of St. Louis. … Continue reading →

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