Museums of Wood River + Camp DuBois

NEW event
Will go again: 2032
Cost: $5
Address: Refinery Museum: IL-111 in Roxana, IL - on EAST side of IL-111
History Museum: 40 W Ferguson Ave, Wood River, IL
Camp DuBois: Route 143 & Route 3 (there are signs)

We will start at the Wood River Refinery museum. The Wood River Refinery History Museum is located on the east frontage road of Illinois
Route 111, just north of the Wood River Refinery (WRB Refining sign) main entrance. It is north of Hawthorne/Madison avenues and south of Rand Avenue. It is on the EAST side of IL-111. See map above. The top red arrow in the pic above is Rand Ave. The 'yellow' roads are IL-111.

'The Wood River Refinery History Museum documents the construction, growth, operation, & contributions of the refinery and its employees over their 100+ year history.' from https://wrrmuseum.org/. The museum contains old cars and tankers, engines, and tools used in the refinery. There is also a short video.

We will then go to the Wood River History Museum about 11am. It is a 6-minute drive from the Refinery museum.

"The Wood River Museum & Visitor’s Center allows visitors to explore the town’s varied past. A Memorial Garden and Courtyard is adjacent to the museum and features plants native to Illinois and a gazebo dedicated to Lewis and Clark. Exhibits in the museum highlight the early days of the town including the impact of Standard Oil on the community, the wild days of Benbow City, and life during the various eras of the town. Significant events in Wood River’s history such as [the Wood River Massacre of 1814], the Flood of 1915, and the opening of the world’s largest swimming pool in 1926 are covered. Lewis and Clark are featured and visitors can view a video of their journey and see a model of Camp DuBois." from https://woodriverillinoismuseum.org/

Finally, for anyone interested, we can check out Camp DuBois: The Camp DuBois point where Lewis and Clark camped from December 1803 to April 1804 and is a 3 minute drive from the history museum.

"The City of Wood River lies on the Mississippi River near the confluence of the Wood and Missouri rivers. It was from this site that Lewis and Clark embarked on their trip to the Pacific Northwest (1804); a monument commemorates the event. Wood River was founded in 1907 with the establishment in the vicinity of a Standard Oil Company refinery." from https://woodriver.org/community/wood-river-history/