Salem (Illinois)

Salem is a small city in Southern Illinois, and the county seat of the rural Marion county. == Understand == == Get in == === By car === I57 passes through Salem, going north and south. === By plane === 1 Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO IATA). A General aviation airport. (updated Dec 2020) == Get around == == See == 1 William Jennings Bryan Birthplace Museum (William Jennings Bryan Boyhood Home), 408 S Broadway, ☏ +1-618-548-2222. No regular hours. Visits must be arranged in advance. A museum and preserved home of William Jennings Bryan, a prominent politician in the late 1890's and early 1900's. === Architecture === 2 Badollet House. A historic Italianate house. 3 Charles and Naomi Bachmann House. A small historic house. 4 Marion County Courthouse. A small but well designed courthouse building. (updated Dec 2020) == Do == 1 Salem Family Aquatic Center, 1287 Gar Dr, ☏ +1-618-548-7792. (updated Dec 2020) 2 Marion County Agricultural Fair. (updated Dec 2020) == Buy == == Eat == A number of chain restaurants are located by the I57 exit. == Drink == == Sleep == Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 102 Holiday Ln, ☏ +1-618-740-0913. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Includes breakfast and Wi-Fi. ~$100. (updated Dec 2020) Quality Inn & Suites, 1800 W Main St, ☏ +1-618-548-2177. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Includes breakfast, Wi-Fi and heated indoor pool. ~$70. (updated Dec 2020) == Connect == 1 Bryan-Bennett Library, 315 S Maple, ☏ +1-618-548-3006. (updated Dec 2020) == Go next ==