The Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway is laden with river history related to Aborigine peoples, Native American life ways, and the early exploration and settlement of the central continent. Major archaeological sites remain as testimony to the civilizations that flourished along these river banks and inland valleys. Historical qualities can be experienced through a host of interactive museums, historic sites and markers found along the byway.

From such as explorers as Marquette and Joliet or the famous journey of Lewis & Clark to numerous Civil War sites, we invite you to experience history at the numerous historic attractions found along the byway.