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The Old Bakery Beer Company is an event venue at 400 Landmarks Blvd, Alton, IL 62002. It is in Madison County, about 19 miles from St. Louis.
- Address
- 400 Landmarks Blvd, Alton, IL 62002
- Phone
- (618) 463-1470
- County
- Madison County
- Distance
- about 19 miles from St. Louis (straight line)
About Alton
Alton is a city in Madison County, Illinois, with a population of about 25,430. Founded in 1818 by Rufus Easton and named after his son, Alton is known for its limestone bluffs along the Mississippi River and its important role in the abolition movement and the Civil War. The city hosted the last Lincoln-Douglas debate in 1858 and was home to the first Illinois state penitentiary. Alton sits at the meeting point of the Illinois, Mississippi, and Missouri rivers, with steep terrain rising from the waterfront. Visitors can reach Alton by river transport or regional rail, with St. Louis, Missouri, just 19 miles away. Nearby landmarks include the Lincoln-Douglas Debate Memorial and the Lyman Trumbull House.
Getting there
- Rail and air
- Accessible via river transport and regional rail; nearest major city is St. Louis, Missouri.
- Nearest city
- St. Louis, Missouri
Around Alton
- Lyman Trumbull House: National historic monument of the co-writer of the Thirteenth Amendment.
- Lincoln-Douglas Debate Memorial: Features oversized statues commemorating the 1858 debate.
- Confederate Mass Grave and Memorial: Marks the burial site of Confederate prisoners who died during a smallpox epidemic.
- Oakwood Cemetery: Burial site of Robert Pershing Wadlow, the world's tallest man.
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- Where is The Old Bakery Beer Company located?
- The Old Bakery Beer Company is at 400 Landmarks Blvd, Alton, IL 62002, in Madison County.
- What is there to see in Alton?
- Places to see in Alton include Lyman Trumbull House, Lincoln-Douglas Debate Memorial, Confederate Mass Grave and Memorial, Oakwood Cemetery.
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