Explore the Friendliest Town in Illinois the Next Time You Need a Pick-Me-Up The Piasa Bird, a massive petroglyph recreated on the bluffs just north of Alton, adds indigenous history to outdoor ...

The iconic Piasa Bird painting recreation looms large on riverside bluffs ... go-to destination for memory-making without mortgage-requiring prices. Where: Alton, IL 62002 River views, eagle watching, ...

Today, we’re looking at a different landmark in nearby Alton: the Piasa. Unlike the Kaskaskia dragon, the Piasa has a centuries-old history that starts with the Indigenous people of what is now ...

“Dreaded Piasa Bird of Other Years Returns.” Alton Evening Telegraph (Alton, IL), October 6, 1924. “Duane Esarey's ECIAS Piasa Talk.” Untangling the Piasa's Tale. The talk was given on ...

It is located in Savanna, IL. Large forested ... And it also is where the Piasa bird (part bird, part lion) was sighted. All of that, plus a great river view, make this a town you will want to check ...

The park that’s home to the Piasa Bird mural in Alton will soon get a makeover. Alton’s Riverfront Advisory Commission heard plans Tuesday afternoon to spend between $5 million and $6.5 ...

A significant piece of this project is the historic Piasa Bird. It's a piece of Alton history. Legend has it the term comes from Illini Native Americans and means "a bird that devours men." ...

Cancel anytime. Piasa Park in Alton, which includes a giant Piasa Bird mural painted on a limestone cliff, will get a makeover and new visitor center in the hopes to attract more visitors to the ...

ALTON, Ill. – A modern-day painting of the Piasa Bird welcomes people to Alton, Illinois at the edge of the Mississippi River. Some upgrades could soon move forward around it to improve the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ALTON, Ill. – Vandals have knocked ...