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Practicalities
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The 1857 Railroad Museum, across the river from the town proper at 101 Bouthillier St, serves as the local
visitor center
(Mon-Thurs 9am-5pm, Fri & Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 10am-5pm; tel 815/777-4390), and provides the most convenient short-term parking lot.
The plush
DeSoto House Hotel
, 230 S Main St (tel 815/777-0090 or 1-800/343-6562,
; $160-200), was Grant's campaign headquarters in 1868. Its grand
Generals' Restaurant
serves steak and seafood dinners. If your budget won't stretch that far, the
Triangle Motel
, at highways 20 and 84 (tel 877/425-3629; $50-75), makes a good-value alternative. As for inexpensive spots to
eat
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Boone's Place
, 305 S Main St (tel 815/777-4488), is a reliable espresso and sandwich bar. Other useful information
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