Salem's Sweetie

Henry and I tooka trip to Salem, IL in search of some action and some fun. What we found there was amazing, all Henry could say was bow, wow, WOW! We started our journey ar the William Jennings Bryan statue. Have you ever heard of Charles Darwin? Bryan was a very important trial lawyer who presided in the Darwin evolution trials. Apparently, the statue was housed in Washington D.C. for sometime, but residents of this small town decided that Bryan was theres and petitioned to have the statue errcted in Salem some 25 years ago. After seeing the statue, we just knew this small town had some history to share with me, and we wanted to dig it up. We then traveled to a one-room school house memorial of Marion County, but we couldn't go inside. However, there were some really cool bells outside that I bet made a lot of noise. Our favorite part of the trip took place only a few short miles out of Iuka, IL where we were able to see an old tavern. This tavern was also known as a halfway house and according to local residents, it marked the spot between St. Louis and Louisville. Apparently, travelers would stop and rest at the tavern on long journeys and it was even rumored that Abraham Lincoln had stayed there. We wanted to go inside, but the condition of the building is very poor and unsafe. Local residents raised money some years ago to try and restore it, but restoration is needed again. We ended our trip in Iuka to visit with some family and friends. I'd like to visit Salem again, but next time, I want to see a haunted house!

Kristen
Destination: Iuka, Illinois
Miles traveled this trip: 175.74

Latitude: 38.62 N
Longitude: 88.79 W

Total Miles Traveled: 3039.09