Alton - Illinois - United States. Guide & Hotel Reservations from Cheap Hotels

The city of Alton in the state of Illinois was established in 1837 and currently has a population of approximately 30,500 residents. This city is a perfect place to raise a family with a multitude of opportunities for children to become involved with many activities. The Alton Park and Recreation Department offers a wide variety of sports to youth boys and girls such as junior golf, baseball, and tennis to name just a few. In addition the department offers a host of clinics and summer day camps. Also many organizations, such as Senior & Jr. American Legion Baseball Teams and the Renegades Youth Football Club, make use of the Park and Recreation facilities available in the city.

A new focus within the city is the development of housing in many of its older regions coupled with rehabilitation and maintenance of historic structures and moreover, the construction of new, single-family units. Incentives will also be in place, upon completion of much of the restructuring and improvement, to encourage growth in the older, urban regions of the city.

Alton is also considered one of the most haunted cities in America. The History and Hauntings Tours are journeys that take participants through the old riverfront area of the city as well as many other places in the city that are considered to be haunted. The hosts of the tour are Troy Taylor, author of the book Haunted Alton, and Len Adams and Bill Alsing, who are both American Ghost Society investigators. These tours take place virtually all year round and there are a variety of options to consider from when purchasing tickets since regular and deluxe versions of the tour are offered.