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The 1800’s Pioneer Village of Southern Illinois.

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The Quaker Church. Growing up, I always wondered why the Saline Creek Pioneer Village and Museum in Southern Illinois wasn't more popular. I thought, "This is a legitimate pioneer village from the olden days - why wouldn't more people want to see it?!” As an adult, I learned that while the buildings on the grounds …

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The Old Stoneface of Southern Illinois.

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Deep within the Shawnee National Forest, approximately 30 minutes outside the small town of Harrisburg, Illinois in Saline County, sits a pretty cool-looking rock formation that resembles the face of an old woman (or man). Part of the Stoneface Research Natural Area of the Shawnee National Forest, it’s in a lesser known area home to …

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