Alton
Bars, breweries, and nightlife in Alton, Illinois
Alton is a Mississippi River town with a history stretching back to 1817, and it's earned a real national reputation as one of America's most haunted small towns, the legacy of a past marked by river disasters, epidemics, and the Civil War. BarFinder lists 54 venues here, led by classic bars, sports bars, and pubs, with a handful of breweries and dive bars rounding out the mix. Local spots like JT Walkers Brewery and longtime dive bars such as Greg's Place give Alton's downtown a lived-in, riverside-town character well suited to a city that leans into its own ghost stories.