A three-night post-conference tour will be available. The tour will cost approximately $400 and can accommodate up to 55 persons. Details and full registration information will be posted here in October 2008.

Highlights include:

· Bus trip to Galena, Illinois, a well-preserved 19^th-century mining town that was once home to the famed American Civil War general, Ulysses S. Grant.

· A lovely day’s bus tour along the Mississippi to St. Louis, Missouri. Then crossing the river into Illinois.

· A visit to Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, one of the greatest of North American native sites. Cahokia was the capital of “moundbuilder” culture, peaking around the year 1000.

· A visit to the celebrated Abraham Lincoln Museum in Springfield, the capital of Illinois.

The tour promises to be a memorable experience for US residents and foreign visitors alike. We're currently working out costs, which will include bus transportation, 3 hotel/motel overnight stays, and all admission fees. Participants will be responsible for the costs of their meals, althought we will be making group arrangements. We hope to post more information and sign-up instructions by October 10.

Watch this site for more details.