LaRue-Pine Hills is one of the most unique areas in the world. As with many places in the Shawnee National Forest, the beauty we see today is rooted in geologic history. Here at LaRue-Pine Hills it took millions of years to form its bedrock before...
The Shawnee Audubon Society owns and acts as stewards for this 500-acre wildlife sanctuary in the Illinois Ozarks located in Northern Pope County. Visitors are welcome from dawn to dusk daily, with guided tours possible with advance notice.
201-249 South Jackson Street
McLeansboro, IL 62859
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The mural is located in the Post Office lobby, and was painted by American Artist Dorothea Mierisch. It commemorates the first official airmail flight that took place in McLeansboro September 26, 1912.