| The area where the Mississippi and Illinois rivers Merge together near Grafton in Jersey county has a lot to offer for the boating community as well as tourists and historians. The 8,000-acre Marquette State Park is famous for its massive stone lodge and scenic hiking paths. Nearby Elsah is a partially restored river town reminiscent of the quiet life. There is a seperated bicycle route 13 miles long extending from Alton to Grafton that runs along The Great River road. |
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The boats begin to gather on the sand bar at Royal
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