West Alton Access Area

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Clark Bridge

Bridge

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The Clark Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge across the Mississippi River between West Alton, Missouri and Alton, Illinois, United States. Named after explorer William Clark like the bridge it replaced, the bridge opened in 1994. Clark Bridge is situated 3,100 feet east of West Alton Access Area.

Alton Military Prison

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The Alton Military Prison was a prison located in Alton, Illinois, built in 1833 as the first state penitentiary in Illinois and closed in 1857. During the American Civil War, the prison was reopened in 1862 to accommodate the growing population of Confederate prisoners of war and ceased to be prison at the end of the war in 1865. Alton Military Prison is situated 3,700 feet north of West Alton Access Area.

McPike Mansion

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McPike Mansion, or Mount Lookout, is a mansion in Alton, which is part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Illinois. McPike Mansion is situated 1½ miles north of West Alton Access Area.

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Alton

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Alton is a charming river town in Illinois just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri. Once a blue collar town of heavy manufacturing, Alton has transformed itself into a tourist destination and wedding and reception resort of the Midwest.

Wood River

Town

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Wood River is a city in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 10,464 as of the 2020 census. Wood River is situated 5 miles east of West Alton Access Area.

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