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Structures, Streets, Buildings
Of interest to history buffs
(Updated: October 24, 2021)
Rating
4.0
There really isn't much here to see: just the one-floor remaining corner of part of the old prison building. However, next to the prison ruins is a small covered display area with related pictures and a written historical explanation. The Alton Confederate Prison Ruins are just a little up a hill in front of the large grain elevators located on the river front. The are probably only of interest to those interested in the Civil War history of Alton.