Cave in Rock, an Illinois cave with pirate history! – Picture by Rose Hammitt
Cave in Rock is a place where legends and folklore combine. Not sure of the exact history, locals say that pirates and counterfeiters…
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A ferry ride makes you feel like a kid
While on the Hardin County tour for travel writers, I had a chance to ride on the Cave in Rock Ferry which boards…
Illinois Iron Furnace, a one of a kind history in the Shawnee National Forest – picture by Rose Hammitt
Last year I came close to seeing the iron furnace, but no cigar! The road to the furnace looked like it was running…
Treehouse cabins offer a lofty view in Southern Illinois – photo by Rose Hammitt
Marty and Elizabeth moved from the Chicago suburbs to southern Illinois to start up Timber Ridge Outpost & Cabins, A Treehouse & Log…
Front Porch Sittin at Eagle Retreat's Rock Rim and Dogwood Cabin – photo by Rose Hammitt
I have stayed before at Rock Rim and Dogwood Cabins, but this cabin’s front porch with the whimsical railing created by a local…