Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route

State: Illinois
Length: 33.0 mi / 53.1 km
Time to Allow: Two days to enjoy the entire byway

Here, the Missouri, Mississippi and Illinois Rivers meet to form a 35,000-acre floodplain. The Mississippi, a working river, is also an environmental treasure. Historic 18th-century river towns, islands, bars, points, and bends create beautiful scenery beneath limestone bluffs that are covered by forests extending over nearly 20,000 acres.

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  Walk with Lincoln on the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route

  Updated Apr 24, 2013 in Get Fit! Get Active: Walking Tours, The American Civil War, and The American Civil War: Lives and Legends

  For a plethora of Civil War and Lincoln-related sites, "Walk with Lincoln" on the Lincoln & Civil War Legacy Trail in Alton, Illinois, on the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route.

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  Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route Overview

  Updated Feb 13, 2013

  The Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route provides an expansive view of the floodplain where the Mississippi, Missouri, and Illinios River join together to flow to the ocean. Rich in historic significance and natural beauty, the junction of these mighty rivers demonstrates both American river culture and American pioneer spirit.

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• 1-Day Trip: Meeting of the Great Rivers Must See Tour
  (Illinois)

  This "Must-See" Tour on the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway, follows a 33-mile strip of river where the Mississippi and Missouri meet....