Cairo in Alexander County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Historic First Presbyterian Church

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), March 19, 2021

1. The Historic First Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. Built 1894

has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.

Location. 37° 0.249′ N, 89° 10.466′ W. Marker is in Cairo, Illinois, in Alexander County. It is at the intersection of Washington Avenue (U.S. 51) and 18th Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1708 Washington Ave, Cairo IL 62914, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Illinois — Little Egypt.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker:

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President Clinton Visits Cairo, Illinois (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mary J. Safford (about 400 feet away); The Cairo Public Library (about 400 feet away); York the Slave (approx. 0.2 miles away); Seaman (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Cairo Custom House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Duncan Cannon (approx. 0.2 miles away); African American Troops in the Civil War (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cairo.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 19, 2021

2. The Historic First Presbyterian Church Marker

Marker is by the right door of the bell tower.

Cairo Historic District image. Click for more information.

via NPS, 1977

3. Cairo Historic District

National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
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Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 773 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on April 2, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.