City of Alton, Illinois

Over the river and through the woods, to cake hunt we go!

Alton Visitor’s Center

Alton is a city on the Mississippi River in Illinois, 15 miles north of St. Louis, Missouri. Alton was developed as a river town in 1818 by Rufus Easton. Easton ran a passenger ferry service across the Mississippi River to the Missouri shore. Alton is also located among the confluence of three rivers, the Illinois River, the Missouri River, and the Mississippi River.

Alton is rich in history and points of interest such as the Lincoln-Douglas square, the Piasa Bird, Robert Wadlow statue, The National Great Rivers Museum, the Confluence Towers, and the Lewis and Clark State Historic Site.

Alton is also a great place to see bald eagles. As you can see, Colin and Andrew didn’t have any problems finding one.

Cake artist - Renee Bearden-Williams

Guest blogger - Diane

Sixty-five down one hundred eighty-five to go.



Alton City Hall

The City of Alton is a Home Rule municipality that was incorporated in 1837. A Home Rule municipality means that the city is given the right to draft and amend its own charter and to regulate local matters without interference from the state legislature.

The City Hall was actually closed when we stopped by but I was still able to get a good picture of the cake.

Cake artist - Screwed Artist Collective

Guest blogger - Diane

Sixty-six down one hundred eighty-four to go.