Editing Lewistown, Illinois (section)

==Tourist attractions==
[[Oak Hill Cemetery (Lewistown, Illinois)|Oak Hill Cemetery]] is located in Lewistown. This cemetery was made famous by [[Edgar Lee Masters]] in his ''[[Spoon River Anthology]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Spoon River' voices speak from grave for a century; who's still listening? |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-spoon-river-anthology-at-100-met-20151123-story.html |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=Chicago Tribune|date=November 30, 2015 }}</ref>

The [[Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge]], a {{convert|7,000|acre|km2|sigfig=1}} wetland restoration, is located on the [[Illinois River]] {{convert|6|mi|0}} east of Lewistown. It is one of the largest [[floodplain restoration]] projects in the United States outside the Florida [[Everglades]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Illinois River: Emiquon and surrounding area aerial imagery {{!}} U.S. Geological Survey |url=https://www.usgs.gov/data/illinois-river-emiquon-and-surrounding-area-aerial-imagery |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=www.usgs.gov |language=en}}</ref>

[[Dickson Mounds Museum]], {{convert|5|mi|0}} southeast of Lewistown, is an archaeological museum dedicated to American Indian artifacts. The building itself is built on ancient Native American burial mounds.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Illinois museum built on Native American burial mounds |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/museums/ct-dickson-mounds-museum-20230208-gkyftavfxfbhlj3kqj6a55hyqi-htmlstory.html |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=Chicago Tribune|date=February 8, 2023 }}</ref>

The Rasmussen Blacksmith Shop Museum is located on Main Street of Lewistown. It is one of the few [[blacksmith]] shops left in the United States. It has been run by the Rasmussen family since 1880.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Staff Writer |title=Letter—Baldwin |url=https://www.cantondailyledger.com/story/opinion/letters/2015/07/15/letter-8212-baldwin/33821217007/ |access-date=2023-04-06 |website=Canton Daily Ledger |language=en-US}}</ref>

The Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive is an event sponsored by the city of Lewistown in the fall of each year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Deb |title=Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive Fall Festival. What's hot, what's not? |url=https://www.cantondailyledger.com/story/news/2021/09/30/cancelled-last-year-due-covid-spoon-river-valley-scenic-drive-back/5929609001/ |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=Canton Daily Ledger |language=en-US}}</ref> Lewistown Music in the Park is held in the city as well, with the festival earning the "Governor's Hometown Award" in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Canton Daily Ledger |url=https://www.cantondailyledger.com/restricted/?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cantondailyledger.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2F2021%2F05%2F20%2Flewistowns-music-park-earns-state-award%2F5182062001%2F |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=www.cantondailyledger.com}}</ref>