Get Away to Clinton County, Illinois
As the days get longer and the temperatures go up, so the Clinton County church picnics begin! Everyone wants to get out and enjoy these sunny days and many of our local churches are happy to call themselves hosts. We … Continue reading
You’ll find many historic churches when cruising through Clinton County, IL, but you’ll want to take note of one in particular, St. George’s Catholic Church in New Baden. The striking Gothic-styled structure, built in 1907, is notable for its exquisite … Continue reading
Heaven knows nature tried, but St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Carlyle, Illinois, wasn’t about to give up, and 165 years later it stands proud and strong here in Clinton County. The history of St. Mary’s Catholic Church is one of … Continue reading
Like so many churches in small towns, St. Rose Church in St. Rose, Illinois, is reflective of the town’s earliest inhabitants. Coming from Baden, Germany, and Switzerland between 1844 and 1850, the immigrants initially joined a parish in Breese. But … Continue reading
Considered the first true German settlement in Illinois, Germantown is a Clinton County community that has always been proud of its German heritage. It’s early name was Hanover, a nod to the German kingdom of Hanover from which many of … Continue reading