Mattoon, Illinois

Rivers & Roads in Song near Mattoon

Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Mattoon.

4 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

• Fifteenth Street and Oklahoma Avenue Brick Street · 0.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Imagine horse-drawn carts struggling through muddy ruts – that was the reality before roads like this one. Back in 1924, the H.W. Clark Company paved this section of Fifteenth Street and Oklahoma Avenue with bricks.…

• Will Rogers Theatre and Commercial Block · 10.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Pull over for a second! This theater is named for Will Rogers, a beloved entertainer who was tragically killed in a plane crash. The Will Rogers Theatre and Commercial Block was built in 1935, a few years after Rogers'…

• Sixth, Seventh, and Tenth Street Stone Arch Bridges · 10.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  These unassuming stone bridges are more than just a way to cross the creek; they're a tangible link to Charleston's booming past. Back in the 1890s, Charleston was growing quickly, and new streets needed to cross the…

• Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site · 11.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  You're near the final home of Abraham Lincoln's father and stepmother, a place Lincoln himself never lived but felt deeply connected to. In 1840, Thomas and Sarah Bush Lincoln moved to this Coles County farm. Though…