Our Lady of the Rivers Shrine

pretty spot on the Mississippi and great views of the river and the Illinois side but not a lot to see otherwise

This shrine nicely explains how close it is to the confluence of 3 rivers, the Illinois, the Missouri and the Mississippi of course. It has great views of the Mississippi and the Illinois shore, which...

Confluence of Hope

Beautiful peaceful Shrine to our Lady The Blessed Virgin. In 1957 the Catholic Priest prayed for the town of Portage des Sioux to be spared by the flood. When it was the priest and townspeople and ...

Awesome view of the river

We happened to be there on the day of the Blessing of the Fleet. The parade of boats went on for a long time. Each year there is a theme and this year was Sports. The area is nice anytime of the...

Beauty by the Mississippi River

Beautiful place to stand by the Mississippi River. I love taking pictures of scenery and wildlife. There is a great road on the Illinois side to drive. Great scenery Make sure it is not flooded when ...

Peaceful

Beautiful shrine, in peaceful setting. Lovely to set there and watch the river traffic. Not much of anything else around, but only a few miles to Grafton. Small country roads getting there part way. W...