city in Illinois, United States
Salem is a small city in Southern Illinois, and the county seat of the rural Marion county.
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I57 passes through Salem, going north and south.
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- 1 Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO IATA). A General aviation airport.
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- 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.
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- 1 Salem Family Aquatic Center, 1287 Gar Dr, ☏ +1-618-548-7792.
- 2 Marion County Agricultural Fair.
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A number of chain restaurants are located by the I57 exit.
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- Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 102 Holiday Ln, ☏ +1-618-740-0913. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Includes breakfast and Wi-Fi. ~$100.
- 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.
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- 1 Bryan-Bennett Library, 315 S Maple, ☏ +1-618-548-3006.
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Routes through Salem |
Urbana ← Effingham ← | N S | → Mount Vernon → Marion |
St. Louis ← Sandoval ← | W E | → Vincennes → Seymour |