Alton Museum of History and Art
The Alton Museum of History and Art, sometimes known as the Robert Wadlow Museum, in Alton, Illinois was founded in 1971 as a not for profit organization.- Email: altonmuseum@gmail.com
- Type: Museum
- Description: History museum in Alton, Illinois
- Also known as: “Loomis Hall” and “Robert Wadlow Museum”
- Address: 2809 College Avenue, Alton, IL 62002
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alton station and Alton National Cemetery.
Alton station
Railway station
Photo: Znns, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alton Regional Multimodal Transportation Center, also known as Alton station, is a station in Alton, Illinois, that is served by Amtrak's Lincoln Service and the Texas Eagle. Alton station is situated 1½ miles northwest of Alton Museum of History and Art.
Alton National Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Alton National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Alton, in Madison County, Illinois. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses only half an acre plot of land, and as of the end of 2005, had 522 interments. Alton National Cemetery is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Alton Museum of History and Art.
McPike Mansion
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 2 miles west of Alton Museum of History and Art.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alton and East Alton.
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.
East Alton
Village
East Alton is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,786 at the 2020 census, down from 6,301 in 2010. East Alton is situated 2½ miles southeast of Alton Museum of History and Art.
Wood River
Town
Photo: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0.
Wood River is a city in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 10,464 as of the 2020 census. Wood River is situated 4 miles southeast of Alton Museum of History and Art.
Alton Museum of History and Art
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Alton Township, Madison, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.90303° or 38° 54′ 11″ northLongitude
-90.14466° or 90° 8′ 41″ westOpen location code
86CFWV34+64OpenStreetMap ID
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In Other Languages
“Alton Museum of History and Art” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Alton Museum of History and Art”
- Russian: “Алтонский музей истории и искусства”
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