Ratcliff Inn Museum
Abraham Lincoln slept here in 1840. The collection features items from the original owner such as a bookcase, rope bed, cloak, etc. Other artifacts, plaques and pictures relating to the museum are on display. By appointment and for special events.
New “Formula Blue” Design opened in 2016; 86 rooms, indoor pool, exercise room, ExpressStart Breakfast.
Wine trail featuring several wineries throughout the Carlyle Lake region. More details coming soon.
The McKendree MetroRecPlex is a new, full-service, state-of-the-art sports complex. The complex offers two NHL-sized ice rinks, an aquatic center fit with a 10 lane championship swimming pool, a contemporary fitness area and many other amenities. Memberships and daily passes can be purchased for use of the facility and all its features.
Located the corner of Scott Troy Rd and Hwy 50, our address is 205 Rec Plex Drive, O’Fallon, IL 62269.
Miss Mary Jane Stewart, granddaughter of a U.S. Senator, donated the house and furnishings to the Historical Society. Open by appointment and for special events.
Learn about 1850s-era log cabins when you visit here. The front room is painted with milkpaint and is furnished in the manner the Matsel family would have done.
This is a great source for local history and searching family archives. Open Tuesday-Friday 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Swimming pool, picnic areas, ball diamonds
A visit here reminds us that the “latest educational technology” used to be a blackboard and piece of chalk and a few textbooks to share. By appointment.
The best melons are grown by the river, and the Brown family has been growing on the banks of the Wabash for generations.
There are more than 6,400 acres of prime hunting land for trophy Illinois whitetail. Reserve your hunt and include lodging with home-cooked meals.
Tennis, baseball, picnic area, playground and concession stands
Picnic shelters, RV Park and lake
Fish the 75-acre Dolan Lake (with 3 miles of shoreline and a maximum depth of 18 feet) for largemouth bass, bluegill, sunfish, crappie, channel catfish, and bullheads. Within the 1,683-acre Illinois state park are picnic areas with tables, outdoor stoves, and drinking water. Horseback and hiking trails as well as playground equipment are available, and a concession stand operates from April 1 to Oct. 31. Cabins and camping available.
Come see draft and carriage horses in miniature! They breed and train miniature horses and Shetland ponies, including black and white pintos. Call to make arrangements for a tour.
Picnic area, wading pool, swings, reservoir with fish
This 6,000 square-foot shop features antiques, collectibles, local honey and much more!
Pool, playground, tennis, baseball, basketball, natural performance amphitheater, lake, fishing, boating
Come out and pick your pumpkin and wander through the corn maze. Visit the main building where an assortment of items ranging from ornaments, baked goods, apple cider, jams, jellies, butter and honey are available.