A Trip to St. Louis

Dempsey says - I am getting to know the back seat quite personally. The Arch is huge! He thinks the Arch is bigger than the Washington Monument. Christine - there's something to look up!:)

Palmer says - It's been quite a nice trip, but I don't like the riding.

This was the day of detours. We stopped to get gas, and upon leaving saw a sign that said "Lincoln Log Cabin". So we followed the signs. But before we got to the Log Cabin, we found this:

This is the Cumberland County Covered Bridge, finished being built in 2001. The road - the National Highway, Route 40. Route 40 looks a lot different out here!

And then on our way to the Lincoln Log Cabin, we went through the town of Toledo, Illinois. It is the county seat of Cumberland County with a population of 1200. Very quaint.







We made a great find in the middle of nowhere with the replica of Thomas Lincoln's log cabin.





Abe Lincoln never lived here, he visited this cabin. And yes, it is small. Two rooms and I could touch the ceiling. Personally, I think Illinois might just be a bit possesive of Lincoln.



Upon arriving in St. Louis, we went to the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site on the south side of St. Louis. The house, is not very attractive, not fancy.

Not very presidential, but he and his wife, Julia, really liked this house. And it is in a very nice setting. Back in the day, the farm was 875 acres.

Finally, after the Grant home, we drove to the Arch and got our tickets for tomorrow. It is huge! Tomorrow is all about the Jefferson National Expansion Museum, with a riverboat cruise thrown in! We'll be saying goodbye to St. Louis and continuing west!