Deep dive · Glen Carbon
Old Town gives Glen Carbon its own center.
Glen Carbon began as a coal-and-rail company town. Old Town preserves that history around Main Street, Miner Park, the Heritage Museum and the trail corridor.
Miner Park + Main Street
A village-scale gathering place.
Miner Park is Glen Carbon’s oldest and most heavily used park, with playgrounds, pavilions, a bandstand, ball fields, basketball, tennis and a dog park.
Explore parks →The trail tells the history
Eleven miles of recreation and interpretation.
The Ronald J. Foster Sr. Heritage Trail includes historical markers tied to railroads, coal mines, brick production, early settlements and the former streetcar.
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Timing3–6 months
Home searchEdwardsville + Glen Carbon
PrioritiesSchools • trails • commute
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