Springfield – Wandering Dawgs

State 11:

Welcome to the next post in my series highlighting states we have visited throughout the years. I hope you will enjoy coming along for the ride!

I will be featuring the states alphabetically. The next state is

Illinois

Illinois became the 21st state on December 3, 1818 and the capital is Springfield.

Sometimes in our travels the only way to get to our destination was to go through Illinois. As we traveled through the state we discovered beautiful lakes, country roads, fields of corn, farms, historic places, and even saw Superman in Metropolis.

Tin Cup RV Park in early spring, Mahomet, Illinois — We went through snow flurries on our way to Tin Cup RV Park in early spring ( Mahomet, Illinois)

South Sandusky Campground on Rend Lake near Sasser, IL

The St. Louis Arch as seen from our campsite at Casino Queen Campground East St. Louis, IL — The St. Louis Arch as seen from our campsite at Casino Queen Campground in East St. Louis, IL

The Campground is located on this country road — One night we stayed at the Kamp Kompfort campground on this country road in Carlock, IL

Old barn in Illinois — This old barn is located just down the road from Kamp Komfort in Carlock, Illinois

We visited Superman in Metropolis, Illinois

I’m really glad we took the time to tour Abraham Lincoln’s home in Springfield, Illinois. The Double J Campground was a few miles out of town with a corn field in our back yard.