your celebration of America’s great roads & rivers Starts here

Hop on to the Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway to experience the majesty of the confluence of the Missouri, Mississippi and Illinois rivers.

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Wander Down Grafton’s Main Street This summer

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Grafton’s history along the banks of the rivers runs deep

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There is only one place in America where two of our nation’s great roadways come together alongside the confluence of America’s three great rivers.

Located near the south central border of Madison County, it's self-proclaimed as the "Horseradish Capitol of the World" and sponsors of an annual Horseradish Festival.

The third oldest city in Illinois. The early founding fathers left quite the architectural impression with stately Federal style brick homes still lining St. Louis Street.

Alton  •  Benld  •  Bethalto  •  Carlinville  •  Collinsville Edwardsville  •  Elsah  •  Gillespie  •  Girard  •  Glen Carbon
Godfrey  •  Grafton  •  Hamel  •  Hartford  •  Jerseyville Livingston
Mt. Olive  •  Roxana  •  South Roxana Staunton  •  Virden
Wood River  •  Worden
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