Visitors Guide to Monroe County, Illinois

White Rock Nature Preserve Valmeyer, Illinois

White Rock Nature Preserve
Valmeyer, Illinois

Monroe County is just a 30-minute drive south of downtown St. Louis. The drive along the Great River Road features the rich farmland of the American Bottom, the tree-lined streets with the century-old buildings of its towns, antique and specialty shops, unique restaurants, and a number of historic sites that preserve the strong German and French heritage of the residents.

The Rock Mill and Museum Maeystown, Illinois

The Rock Mill and Museum
Maeystown, Illinois

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