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Monument & 5th Streets
Where is the Elijah P. Lovejoy monument?
In 1938, he began a promotional tour with the International Shoe Company, which provided him shoes free of charge.
Who is Robert Wadlow?
In 1673, Father Jacques Marquette saw this along the Mississippi River while exploring the area. Note: Give the name first mentioned in 1836.
What are the Piasa Bird paintings?
Year of the greatest Mississippi flood in modern times
What is 1993?
Mike Shannon, Big Elwood, Cash only
What is Fast Eddie's Bon Air?
102 West 9th Street
Where is Tony's Steakhouse & Bar?
Brant Walker
Who is the current mayor of Alton?
According to wikipedia... the population of Alton (within 500 people)
What is 30,496 people?
The river's widest point — not counting some lakes in Minnesota and Wisconsin — is just downstream from its confluence with the Missouri River, near Alton, Illinois. How wide is it at this point?
What is 1 mile?
Alton Box Board Company, Laclede Steel, Owens Bottle Company, Olin Corp
What is Olin Corp?
Alton Box Board (1910), Laclede Steel (1911), Owens Bottle Company (1903), Olin Corp (1892) - the world's number one chlorine producer
401 State Street
Where is Hayner Library?
Opposed ratification of the ERA and founded the Eagle Forum
Who is Phyllis Schlafly?
Year Alton was founded by Colonel Rufus Easton
When was 1818?
the reason why the Mississippi River temporarily reversed its direction in 1812
What is the New Madrid Earthquake?
According to tripadvisor.com this restaurant is the best of 96 Altonian restaurants. Is it Bluff City Grill, Morrison's Irish Pub, Castelli's Restaurant at 255, The Old Bakery Beer Company, or Gentelin's on Broadway?
What is Morrison's Irish Pub (1), Bluff City Grill (2), Old Bakery Beer (5), Castelli's (6), Gentelin's (7)? Fast Eddies (3), My Just Desserts (4)
William Street & Broadway Street
Where is the Confederate Prison?
Famous jazz trumpeter born in Alton, worked with John Coltrane and Charlie Parker
Who is Miles Davis?
Enos Apartments, Rocky Fork Church, the Old Rock House, Union Baptist Church, Brighton... what do these places have in common?
What is a connection to the Underground Railroad?
Black Otter and Laughing Moon are said to be the two star-crossed lovers behind the Lovers' Leap folklore. Name the tribes both were from. Half credit if you get one of the two.
What is Osage (Black Otter)? And what is the Illini (Laughing Moon)?
Alton Middle School's claim to Illinois fame
What is the largest middle school in Illinois, with approximately 1,500 students?
407 E. 12th St.
Where is the Beall Mansion?
Alton resident and US Senator who co-wrote the 13th amendment. His Alton home is a National Historic Monument.
Who is Lyman Trumbull?
Alton is said to be the most haunted city in Illinois. Name at least two of the five most famous haunted buildings in Alton. Half credit possible.
What are the Mineral Springs Hotel, the McPike Mansion, First Unitarian Church, Lewis & Clark Community College, and the Milton Schoolhouse?
Year the new Clark Bridge opened;
Bonus: the width of the old Clark Bridge within 2 feet.
When was 1994? What is 20 feet?
In 1954, the city of Alton was named as one of the three finalists for the location of what facility/building(s)?
What is the United States Air Force Academy? Alton lost to the winning site of Colorado Springs, Colorado.