The Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail , is a paved 21.5 mile biking/walking trail located in southwestern Illinois, located just north of the St. Louis, Missouri core urban area.
5-826: The trail was named after Sam M. Vadalabene , a member of the Illinois Senate . The trail parallels both the Mississippi River and the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway and was designated as a National Recreation Trail in 2006. The trail is included as part of the Confluence Greenway . The south end of the trail is located at Piasa Park , located about five miles northwest of Alton ( 38°53′51.3″N 90°11′57.5″W / 38.897583°N 90.199306°W / 38.897583; -90.199306 ), and
10-568: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sam M. Vadalabene Salvador Martin "Sam" Vadalabene (July 31, 1914 – May 1, 1994) was an American politician. Born in Detroit , Michigan , Vadalabene served in the 29th Infantry Regiment in Europe during World War II . Vadalabene lived in Edwardsville, Illinois and served as auditor for Edwardsville Township . Vadalabene served in
15-570: The Illinois House of Representatives from 1967 to 1971 and then served in the Illinois Senate from 1971 until his death in 1994. He was a Democrat . Vadalabene died from a heart attack in a nursing home in Maryville, Illinois . The Vadalabene Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is named for Vadalabene, a major supporter of the school from before its founding until his death. This article about an Illinois state senator
20-483: The north end of the trail is located at Pere Marquette State Park near Grafton ( 38°58′19.4″N 90°32′34.0″W / 38.972056°N 90.542778°W / 38.972056; -90.542778 ). Other attractions along the trail include the village of Elsah , Chautauqua , the city of Grafton, limestone bluffs rising up to 250 feet (75 m) high, and the Marquette Monument. The original fifteen miles of
25-573: The trail were completed in 1979. At the south end of the trail, connections can be made to both the Confluence Trail and the Katy Trail . This Jersey County, Illinois location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Madison County, Illinois location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a protected area in Illinois
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