Kaskaskia, Illinois: Liberty Bell of the West

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We drove through beautiful farm country and back roads to find the Liberty Bell of the West. It was given to the Catholic Church by King Louis XV of France. I got some gorgeous pictures of the farm surrounding this quaint little Catholic church. It is worth the drive!

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