Swan Marsh

Swan Marsh is in , . Swan Marsh is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Alton Military Prison and Clark Bridge.

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The was a prison located in , , built in 1833 as the first state penitentiary in 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.

Bridge
Photo: Illinois2011, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a cable-stayed bridge across the between and , United States. Named after explorer William Clark like the bridge it replaced, the bridge opened in 1994.

Bridge
Photo: Americasroof, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The is a four-span truss railroad bridge over the between , and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alton.

Photo: ksablan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a charming river town in just across the from , Missouri. Once a blue collar town of heavy manufacturing, has transformed itself into a tourist destination and wedding and reception resort of the Midwest.

Swan Marsh

Latitude
38.869° or 38° 52′ 9″ north
Longitude
-90.2061° or 90° 12′ 22″ west
Open location code
86CFVQ9V+JH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 628789819
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wetland
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