Better than Gettysburg where crowds cost $200 and Alton keeps Civil War prison grounds free
Better than Gettysburg where 742,000 visitors crowd battlefield tours and parking costs $20, this Mississippi River town preserves Civil War history with empty morning walks through prison grounds where 11,000 Confederate soldiers once waited. Alton sits 30 minutes north of St. Louis, offering the same historical depth without the tourist performance. Winter light filters through … Lire plus









