Northwest Illinois Directory
Self-Guided Tours in Morrison
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Morrison Lincoln Highway MuralThe Morrison Lincoln Highway Interpretive Mural at 208 E. Main Street depicts visitors arriving at the 1921 Whiteside County Fair after the newly paved Lincoln Highway made regional travel easier. Installed as part of the Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition’s interpretive mural series, the hand-painted work connects Morrison’s fair heritage with the nation’s first transcontinental highway and forms part of the scenic byway’s public-art trail across Illinois.
Morrison-Rockwood Recreational TrailThe Morrison-Rockwood Recreational Trail is the first phase of a community-supported route planned to connect Morrison with Morrison-Rockwood State Park. The existing section begins near the Norrish Road covered bridge and extends toward Crosby and Damen roads, offering a quiet outdoor route for walking and bicycling. The Friends of the Parks Foundation supports this trail and other recreation, park, and nature projects in the Morrison area.
