The remaining mounds are well preserved and deserving of a visit on your Great River Road trip in Illinois. Getting away from history, take the opportunity to visit the National Great Rivers Museum.

In Illinois, you can make such a journey along the Great River Road. This National Scenic Byway follows the Mississippi River for 3,000 miles from Canada to the Gulf, tracing the entire western ...

SAVANNA, Ill. — Voting is now open for USA Today's "Best Scenic Drive" in the country contest. Locally, the Great River Road in Savanna, Illinois, is leading the poll out of the twenty finalists.