The interesting life and death of the Camelot Inn; demolition began 16 years ago today
The Camelot Inn at Interstate 44 and Peoria Avenue opened in 1965. The 330-room hotel was designed to resemble a medieval English castle, complete with a moat, drawbridge, turrets, a throne and a replica of Excalibur, the sword in the stone. It was also known as the Camelot Hotel and later, the Camelot Parkside Hotel. … Read more