Thu, May 18, 2023:  St. Louis, MO:  On Wednesday I and a friend of mine went to lunch at The Lodge at Pere Marquette.  This lodge was built by the CCC back in 1933 to 1939.  It took 6 years to build.  Besides this beautiful lodge, there are several cottages with fireplaces on the property.  We used to go there for Thanksgiving, Easter, and Mother’s Day where they would put on this huge buffet.  Unfortunately they can no longer do that because they can’t get the wait staff or kitchen staff.  Apparently, people don’t want to work anymore.  This is a beautiful property with commanding views of the Illinois River.  And the drive there is beautiful along the Great River Road with the huge bluffs along the Mississippi River. 

The dining room

Bluffs along the Mississippi

One of the cottages