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Macoupin County Tourism Information:
OUTDOOR RECREATION
Terry
Park Golf course located in Palmyra, Illinois
Enjoy picnics, fishing, camping, hunting, biking & hiking throughout the
county. Highlights include the Gillespie/Benld trail, muskie fishing at
Otter Lake, 9 golf courses and Beaver Dam State Park. Beaver Dam State Park
offers picnic areas, camping, fishing, archery, hiking, paddle boats &
nature study.
HISTORIC SITES
Macoupin
County's historic Million Dollar Courthouse The County's historical sites
include: The Palmyra Opera House Restaurant, historic downtown Girard,
Macoupin County's "Million Dollar Courthouse", The Old County Jail, Sears
Addition Homes, Carlinville's historic district, Bed & Breakfasts, Union
Cemetery, Mother Jones Memorial, Rt. 66, Holy Dormition Church, Coliseum
Ballroom, Gillespie's Lyric Theatre, Lincoln Statue, Shipman Farm Museum,
Staunton's state designated historic Main Street, Macoupin County Historical
Society, Blackburn College Campus, and many old cemeteries.
MISC.
Route
66 runs through the heart of Macoupin County Ethnic festivals, Carlinville
Christmas Market (featured in Midwest Living), local events, parades,
Macoupin County Fair, antique shopping, orchards, farmers' market.