Continuing my tale of a bike ride from Alton, IL to Pere Marquette park... there is an old barn right next to the trail. The barn and an adjacent house seem to be abandoned, or maybe just vacant? The barn is pretty classic, and above the door is the text "H. Eastman, 1876". I stopped for a few quick bike photos with the barn....







The park has a road that goes up the river bluffs, and has a few scenic overlooks. You can see the nearby Illinois river, and all the way to St. Charles (or St. Peters?) in Missouri, which is across the Mississippi river. There is a popular bike route that takes ferries across the two rivers, which makes for a novel bike ride.







Steve in Peoria (also located on the Illinois river)