DIRECTIONS TO THE LONGS’ HOME from PADUCAH: (618) 524-4922

6162 OLD MARION ROAD

METROPOLIS, IL 62960

FROM PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:

TAKE I-24 BRIDGE OVER THE OHIO RIVER. TAKE THE METROPOLIS/BROOKPORT EXIT.

TURN RIGHT TOWARDS BROOKPORT ON IL HWY #45 AND IMMEDIATELY GET IN THE LEFT TURN LANE.

TURN LEFT (NORTH) ON IL HWY. 145 AND GO 10 MILES TO THE POPE/MASSAC CO LINE.

KRAPER ROAD IS TWO MILES PAST THE KUBOTA DEALER.

TURN LEFT (WEST) FROM HWY #45 ONTO THE KRAPER ROAD AT THE BRIDGE .

GO 1/2 MILE TO A T IN THE ROAD AT A ONE ROOM SCHOOL. TURN LEFT ONTO OLD MARION ROAD.

GO 1 MILE. LOOK FOR THE SIGN WITH GREEN LETTERING IN THE WOODS TO THE LEFT THAT SAYS “BEAR CREEK FARMS”.

THE ROAD NAME ON THE COUNTY SIGN IS “POND HOLLOW LANE”.

TURN LEFT AND FOLLOW POND HOLLOW LANE ¼ MILE TO A FORK IN THE ROAD.

A LAKE WILL BE VISIBLE FROM POND HOLLOW LANE UPON EXITING THE WOODS.

GO TO THE LEFT AT THE LANE FORK AT THE PHONE PEDISTAL.

THE LONG HOME IS DIRECTLY NORTH OF THE LAKE.

DIRECTIONS FROM THE NORTH COMING DOWN I-24 AND TAKING THE NEW COLUMBIA EXIT

Coming south on I-24 East towards Nashville, TN and Paducah, KY. Eleven miles southeast of the last Vienna, IL exit take the New Columbia/Big Bay Exit #27. Turn left (east) on the Big Bay Road and go 5 miles. Turn right (south) on IL Hwy. #145 and go 1 mile. Look for the sign that says Massac County Soil Conservation and turn right (west) on the Kraper Road immediately past the sign. The Kraper Road sign is missing. It is at the Pope/Massac County line. After you make your turn to the right you will go over a small creek bridge and up the hill (1/2 mile) to a T. Turn left (south) at the Kraper Road/Old Marion Road intersection and go 1 MILE. LOOK FOR THE SIGN WITH GREEN LETTERING IN THE WOODS TO THE LEFT THAT SAYS “BEAR CREEK FARMS”. THE ROAD NAME ON THE COUNTY SIGN IS “POND HOLLOW LANE”.

TURN LEFT AND FOLLOW POND HOLLOW LANE ¼ MILE TO A FORK IN THE ROAD.

A LAKE WILL BE VISIBLE FROM POND HOLLOW LANE UPON EXITING THE WOODS.

GO TO THE LEFT AT THE LANE FORK AT THE PHONE PEDISTAL.

THE LONG HOME IS DIRECTLY NORTH OF THE LAKE.