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Macoupin County Tourism Information:
OUTDOOR RECREATION
Terry Park Golf course located in Palmyra, Illinois
Enjoy picnics, fishing, camping, hunting, biking & hiking throughout the county. Highlights include the Gillespie/Benld trail, muskie fishing at Otter Lake, 9 golf courses and Beaver Dam State Park. Beaver Dam State Park offers picnic areas, camping, fishing, archery, hiking, paddle boats & nature study.
HISTORIC SITES
Macoupin County's historic Million Dollar Courthouse The County's historical sites include: The Palmyra Opera House Restaurant, historic downtown Girard, Macoupin County's "Million Dollar Courthouse", The Old County Jail, Sears Addition Homes, Carlinville's historic district, Bed & Breakfasts, Union Cemetery, Mother Jones Memorial, Rt. 66, Holy Dormition Church, Coliseum Ballroom, Gillespie's Lyric Theatre, Lincoln Statue, Shipman Farm Museum, Staunton's state designated historic Main Street, Macoupin County Historical Society, Blackburn College Campus, and many old cemeteries.
MISC.
Route 66 runs through the heart of Macoupin County Ethnic festivals, Carlinville Christmas Market (featured in Midwest Living), local events, parades, Macoupin County Fair, antique shopping, orchards, farmers' market.