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S.S. President

ResidentialModerate difficulty● Yellow hazardIllinois

Ship which was cut into pieces with the intent of being reassembled in S. Elmo to be used as a hotel. Funding fell short and the pieces remain in storage.

Site typeResidential
StateIllinois
Coordinates39.1710, -88.5193
Difficulty · ModerateSome effort — hiking, navigating fences or rough terrain.
Hazard · YellowStandard caution — typical abandoned-structure risks: weak floors, debris, broken glass.
Light todaySunrise 06:12 · sunset 19:42 (local) — golden hour is the first and last hour of that window
Conditions today68–82°F · 36% precip chance · wind to 8 mph
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