Tite Memorial - Lions Park is located on the north side of the Keasler Recreation Complex. The entrance is in the 300 block of Ohio Street. This park consists of a large playground unit, two swing set units with toddler seats, a climbing unit, see-saw rider, two large multiple play stations, picnic tables, park benches, barbecue grills, and green space. The park will undergo improvements beginning late 2015. The East Alton Post Office contains a mural, The Letter, painted in 1937 by Frances Foy. Murals were produced from 1934 to 1943 in the United States through the Section of Painting and Sculpture, later called the Section of Fine Arts, of the Treasury Department. The East Alton History Museum officially opened on March 4, 2017, and is located in the Fred H. Bright Jr. Vital Services Building, 119 N. Main Street. The building, which houses the East Alton Police department, was renamed the same day in honor of the former Mayor. Notable people Joe Astroth, catcher for the Athletics when they were based in Philadelphia and Kansas City Fred Olsen invented the ball propellant manufacturing process here. See also Melvin Price Locks and Dam on the Mississippi River at East Alton References External links Villages in Madison County, Illinois Villages in Illinois Illinois populated places on the Mississippi River