Pere Marquette became a state park in 1932 after locals raised the money to buy the land and the state matched it. Workers from the Civilian Conservation Corps built its lodge, ca ...

Keating, author of “Pere Marquette State Park ... Keating’s book includes discussions of the park’s origins and amenities, including cabins, campgrounds, and equestrian and boating ...

Pere Marquette State Park covers more than 8,000 acres near ... camping at the campground, staying in cabins, visiting the lodge and taking hundreds of photos. Now Keating, 79, has written the ...

ST. LOUIS — Right now is prime time to get up close and personal with our national bird, the bald eagle. The magnificent birds of prey are calling the St. Louis area home. They are known for ...

The campground at Pere Marquette State Park near Grafton will be closed through mid-August, according to WBGZ radio station in Alton and its online newspaper, AltonDailyNews.com. The closure is ...

State Parks you won't want to miss in Southern Illinois: Pere Marquette State Park, Cave-in-Rock State Park, and Giant City State Park. ‘I cried when I heard it’: The story behind Abba’s ...