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How
to get to
The
Jersey County
Victorian
Festival
and The Fulkerson
Mansion & Farm Museum
Jerseyville, Illinois
Use the following directions
to get to Jerseyville. From downtown Jerseyville take
US-67 North to Hazel Dell, home to the Jersey County Victorian Festival and the
Fulkerson Mansion and Farm Museum. Hazel Dell is approximately 1 mile north of
Jerseyville's city limits.
FROM St. Louis (Forest Park)
Take I-64 West to I-170
Take I-170 North to I-270
Take I-270 East across the Mississippi River to IL-3
Take US-67/MO-367 North to Alton
Take US-67 North to Jerseyville or take the Scenic
Route
FROM St. Louis County (Kirkwood)
Take I-270 North and then East across the
Mississippi River to IL-3
Take IL-3 North to Alton
Take US-67 North to Jerseyville or take the Scenic
Route
FROM Chicago, Peoria, Springfield and points north
Take I-55 South toward St. Louis
Take IL-16 West into Jerseyville
FROM Effingham, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and points east
Take I-70 West toward St. Louis
Take IL-143 West to Alton
Take US-67 North to Jerseyville or take the Scenic
Route
FROM Cairo, Memphis and points south
Take I-64 North to I-255 near St. Louis
Take I-255 North to Route 111
Take Route 111 North to Route 143
Take IL-143 West into Alton
Take US-67 North to Jerseyville or take the Scenic
Route
FROM Columbia, Springfield, Kansas City and points west
Take I-70 or I-64 or I-44 East toward St. Louis
to I-270
Take I-270 East across the Mississippi River to IL-3
Take IL-3 North to Alton
Take US-67 North to Jerseyville or take the Scenic
Route
 The
Scenic Route into Jerseyville from Alton
greatriverroad.com
suggests the following routes into Jerseyville once you get to Alton. Although
these routes are longer they avoid the stop and go traffic of Alton and Godfrey
and reward the traveler with some spectacular scenery. Once you get to downtown
Alton take Illinois Route 100 north to the river town of Grafton. This stretch
of Route 100 parallels the limestone bluffs on the banks of the Mississippi
River and is characterized by roadside wildflowers in the warmer seasons,
brilliant fall foliage, and Bald Eagles in the winter. This stretch is also part
of both the Great River Road network and the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic
Byway. Once in Grafton, take Illinois 3 South to Illinois 109 and follow
Illinois 109 North into downtown Jerseyville. Another option once travelers
reach Grafton is to continue on Illinois 100 past Pere Marquette State Park and
take Illinois 16 East into downtown Jerseyville. From downtown Jerseyville take
US 67 North to Hazel Dell, home to the Jersey County Victorian Festival and the
Fulkerson Mansion and Farm Museum. Hazel Dell is approximately 1 mile north of
Jerseyville's city limits.
Approximate Mileage from Alton to Jerseyville
Using US 67 is 18 miles
Using the scenic routes of 100, 3, and 109 is 31 miles.
Using the scenic routes of 100 and 16 is 45 miles.
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