The Piasa Bird is a local legend in the Alton area. Father Jacques Marquette recorded details about the bird during his river travel in 1673. He saw the Piasa painted high on the bluffs where Alton now stands. The Piaso was described as a birdlike monster, which is what its name means in the language of the Illini Indians. For more details about the Piasa legend, see the link below.
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