On November 20, 1803, Meriwether Lewis,
William Clark and their men made camp near this site. It was their first day moving up the Mississippi River and they only traveled 10 1/2 miles. The River's current was stronger than they ever imagined. . . . — — Map (db m278132) HM
In November, 1803, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and their growing contingent of "Corps of Discovery" men, spent five days here teaching each other celestial navigation and surveying skills. Using a sextant, octant, artificial horizon, and . . . — — Map (db m19393) HM
On May 22, 1863, the United States War Department issued General Order No. 143 to establish the proclamation which developed the Bureau of Colored Troops. African American regiments as United States Colored Troops or USCT.
This division of . . . — — Map (db m216318) HM WM
Early removal plans called for transporting Cherokee by boat to Indian Territory. The first three detachments passed by here on steamships in the summer of 1838 as they descended the Ohio River. With low water levels and impassable shoals preventing . . . — — Map (db m161480) HM
Pierre Francois Xavier de Charlevoix, a French Jesuit, reported as early as 1721 that the land at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers would be a strategic location for settlement and fortification. Nearly a century later, in 1818, the . . . — — Map (db m144870) HM
Where the Ohio & Mississippi Meet
Home to thousands of men, women, and children, the Cherokee Nation at the time of removal spread across parts of today's Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Alabama. The 1830 Indian Removal Act required . . . — — Map (db m161483) HM
William B. Duncan, Chairman of the Mobile & Ohio Railroad, presented this Rodman smooth bore cannon to the city of Cairo as a gift, May 27, 1905. The gun saw action for both sides of the Civil War at Fort Morgan, Mobile, Alabama, in 1861, to protect . . . — — Map (db m19423) HM
Great River Road
The Great River Road in Illinois follows the Mississippi River through the heart of the nation. Discover exciting history, thriving river cultures, beautiful natural areas, abundant wildlife, and bountiful agriculture as you . . . — — Map (db m302259) HM
The beginning of the Third Principal Meridian is located in the Ohio River 1,735 feet directly north of this point. In November, 1803, this was the mouth of the Ohio River. At this location, the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery encamped for six . . . — — Map (db m19415) HM
The cupola on top of this gazebo
originally came from The Andrew Lohr Home
located across the street at 2710 Walnut.
The house was erected about 1892 and occupied
by Lohr, one of Cairo's earliest residents. Lohr operated a
bottling facility at . . . — — Map (db m251172) HM
Charting the Confluence On November 14, 1803, at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, the Corps of Discovery stayed for six days, one of the longest stops made by the expedition. Here, they saw the Mississippi for the first time, . . . — — Map (db m19413) HM
On November 14, 1803, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark and their party landed at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, the site of the present day Cairo. They spent nearly a week here, learning how to determine longitude and latitude, a . . . — — Map (db m19419) HM
First woman in the West to organize camp and hospital relief. Under Gen. Grant's personal command Mary Safford tended the wounded at the battles from Belmont to Shiloh 1861-1862, returning with the casualties by boat to Cairo. Being injured in . . . — — Map (db m161200) HM
President William Jefferson Clinton, 42nd President of The United States accompanied by his wife, Hillary and Vice President and Mrs. Albert Gore, Jr. spoke to a crowd of over 6000 in Cairo, Illinois at The Cairo Public Library on Friday, August 30, . . . — — Map (db m161195) HM
This 1865 mansion, originally built by William Halliday, was purchased by the City of Cairo Nov. 23, 1999, to be preserved and open to the public; it has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. — — Map (db m188714) HM
The Newfoundland dog who accompanied the Corps of Discovery to the Pacific and back bought by Meriwether Lewis for $20 in Pittsburgh in 1803. He was "praised much for his docility and qualifications generally for my journey". A quote by Lewis, . . . — — Map (db m161201) HM
The "Big Subway Gate" was constructed in 1914 by Stupp Brothers of St. Louis, MO. The gate was built on the plan of the Gatum Dam at the Panama Canal and weighs 80 tons, is 60 ft. wide, 24 ft. high and 5 ft. thick. The counter weights used to raise . . . — — Map (db m195776) HM
The beginning of the Third Principal Meridian is located in the Ohio River 1,810 feet directly north of this point. In November, 1803, this was the mouth of the Ohio River. At this location, the Lewis & Clark Corps of Discovery encamped for six . . . — — Map (db m19420) HM
This building (built 1869-1872), listed in the National Register of Historic Places, served as a customs house, post office, and courthouse. In 1873, Cairo's John Bird became the first elected African American judge in Illinois, and later worked . . . — — Map (db m307522) HM
Long known to the Indian who used the two great rivers as his highways for trade and war, this junction of the Ohio and the Mississippi was first sighted by Europeans when Marquette and Joliet glided past in 1673. Ten years later La Salle explored . . . — — Map (db m19390) HM
Purchased in the public interest March 24, 1942 by the Cairo Bridge Commission
The bridge was operated and maintained by the commission until May 22, 1954 when, as a result of the untiring efforts of many public spirited citizens, the . . . — — Map (db m174560) HM
Completed November 11, 1933 Freed of Tolls November 11, 1948 by The Cairo Bridge Commission The Ohio River Bridge was conceived and built in the public interest by the Cairo Bridge Commission with the cooperation of the Federal Emergency . . . — — Map (db m19421) HM
Dedicated to the founders and the congregation of Ward Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church. Founded in 1863 in Cairo at the home of Maria Renfro who resided at 16th and Poplar Streets. Ward Chapel throughout the years has served as a . . . — — Map (db m307525) HM
Founded in 1863, the AME Church in Cairo served the physical and spiritual needs of freedman and provided a center for activism. The church aided enslaved people seeking freedom and later supported the Civil Rights Movement, hosting important . . . — — Map (db m307523) HM
York was the first known African American to cross the American continent. In the company of the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery, from 1803-1806, he shared equally with them the rigors of the journey, but when the corps was honored, he . . . — — Map (db m41063) HM
In 1673 Louis Jolliet and Father Jacques Marquette explored the Illinois country for France. By the 1763 Treaty ending the French and Indian War, this area passed to England. During the American Revolution, George Rogers Clark's men captured it for . . . — — Map (db m161171) HM
On November 21, 1803, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark and their party camped on an island near this place. In his instructions to Lewis, President Jefferson directed him to describe the plants and animals he saw on the journey. As they moved . . . — — Map (db m265687) HM
This memorial recognizes the 109 year legacy of Rev. Nathan London, born a slave in 1830. Known then as "Nate Lundy", he distinguished himself, attaining the rank of sergeant and assistant paymaster in the Union army during the Civil War. His . . . — — Map (db m40405) HM
The church, founded by Rev. Nathan London in 1882, was located near this section of road. The cornerstone, unearthed a few yards west, was donated by his family to the Cairo custom house. — — Map (db m40409) HM
In 1879, Nathan London, of St. Louis, bought this 20 acre land tract. His son, Filmore, was deeded the land. Now the Jos. Blakemore family owns it. Ruth B. Chambers, only living grandchild, was honored here, Labor Day, 1999. — — Map (db m40411) HM
In November of 1803, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark and their party camped on the slate rock bank of the Mississippi River near here. They found moving the boats up river very difficult and traveled only about one mile per hour against the strong . . . — — Map (db m161185) HM
"Original handhewn pier block from the Mississippi River Bridge at Thebes built in 1905. Recovered from the river in 1990. Block weight 6000 lbs." — — Map (db m265685) HM
In 1817 the Zebulon M. Pike reached St. Louis, the northern-most steamboat port on the Mississippi River. The western steamboat of later years was a credit to the frontier American mechanic who drew upon experience to build a large craft (eventually . . . — — Map (db m161177) HM
The courthouse, completed in 1848, was the county seat of Alexander County until 1864 when the county seat was moved to Cairo.
The building was constructed with local sandstone, hewn timbers, hand sawed boards, plaster, and with a split . . . — — Map (db m303525) HM
Pierre Francois Xavier de Charlevoix, a French Jesuit, reported as early as 1721 that the land at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers would be a strategic location for settlement and fortification. Nearly a century later, in 1818, . . . — — Map (db m161727) HM
Jonathan Boone, an older brother of the famous pathfinder Daniel Boone, built a mill on this site about 1800. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1730 and died here about 1808. His son Joseph continued to operate the mill. In 1813 Joseph was named to . . . — — Map (db m177836) HM
To the men and women
Of the past, present and future
That honorably serve our country
In the armed services
We pay tribute to you — — Map (db m177838) WM
In 1816 Congress appropriated $8000 to survey and construct a road from Kaskaskia on the Mississippi to Shawneetown on the Ohio. It became an important East-West thoroughfare for settlers entering the Illinois Territory. At this point the Goshen . . . — — Map (db m154635) HM
Lewis and Clark made their first entry into the "Illinois Country" as it was known in 1803, near this location. The primary purpose for the stop was to procure a supply of salt for their journey. Here they would have encountered the "squatters" . . . — — Map (db m155031) HM
In the fall of 1803, Captain Meriwether Lewis and William Clark passed this place with about twenty men on their way westward. At the confluence of the Wabash and Ohio Rivers, they first reached territory that is now the State of Illinois. They then . . . — — Map (db m60311) HM
This was the original site of the home of John Marshall, one of the founders and president of the Bank of Illinois, the first bank chartered by the Illinois Territorial Legislature. The charter was issued in 1816. The bank opened at Shawneetown . . . — — Map (db m60312) HM
One of Shawneetown's earliest brick buildings, Rawlings' Hotel, stood on this lot. It was built in 1821-1822 for Moses Rawlings, who owned until 1841. On May 7, 1825, it was the site of a reception held for the Marquis de Lafayette during his . . . — — Map (db m154634) HM
In commemoration of the families that lived in Tent City after the devastating flood of 1937. One and a half mile east of Junction, a 15-acre strip of the Finney Austin farm was used to erect a " tent colony" to house Gallatin county flood . . . — — Map (db m208171) HM
Here we honor the spirit of the place called "Shawneetown." This proud spirit was born in the heart of the first stalwart Shawnee brave who saw in this beautiful river site, a homing place. It ignited in the first white settler 17 years before the . . . — — Map (db m154636) HM
Since World War I, more than 82,000 American soldiers are unaccounted for. This unoccupied seat is dedicated to the memory of those brave men and women and to the sacrifices each made in serving this country. God Bless You, God Bless . . . — — Map (db m306291) WM
Born in Ireland in 1814, Michael K. Lawler came here to Gallatin County in 1819. After serving as a captain in the Mexican War, he lived on his farm near here until the outbreak of the Civil War. In May 1861 he recruited the 18th Illinois Volunteer . . . — — Map (db m154627) HM
James H. Wilson, American Army officer, engineer, and author, was born in 1837 on his family's farm about a mile south of here. He attended Shawneetown schools, McKendree College, and the United States Military Academy. In the spring of 1864, during . . . — — Map (db m154626) HM
The Illinois Territory was formed in 1809. Its Governor, Ninian Edwards, laid out a district on Sept. 14, 1812 and called it the County of Gallatin. After Albert Gallatin, Secretary of the U.S. Treasury. The county changed size and shape often . . . — — Map (db m210685) HM
This plaque is a token of gratitude from the people of Gallatin County for services render our country by the men and women of our Armed Forces. — — Map (db m208424) WM
Since World War I, more than 82,000 American soldiers are unaccounted for. This unoccupied seat is dedicated to the memory of those brave men and women and to the sacrifices each made in serving this country. God Bless You, God Bless . . . — — Map (db m208299) WM
The impressive limestone cave located along the Ohio River is one
of the most compelling features of Cave-in-Rock State Park. With a
reputation as a robber's den and outlaw hideout, the cave looms large
in popular folk tales of the Illinois . . . — — Map (db m161218) HM
Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and about twenty men passed this place in the fall of 1803 on their famous journey westward. Cave-In-Rock, a natural landmark near here, was well known and noted on some early maps of this area. The party . . . — — Map (db m154573) HM
This natural cave located nearby was known to European explorers as early as 1729. Its location was noted in diaries and journals of travelers. It was noted on maps used by Lewis and Clark.
Late in the 18th century, The Cave was the habitat for . . . — — Map (db m155030) HM
Since World War I, more than 82,000 American soldiers are unaccounted for. This unoccupied seat is dedicated to the memory of those brave men and women and to the sacrifices each made in serving this country. God Bless You, God Bless . . . — — Map (db m303217) WM
Anna Bixby Trail
This point marks the beginning of an early trail traveled by Anne Hobbs Bixby, mid-wife and herb doctor, while caring for the sick in the Rock Creek community, 8 miles northeast of here. A century before recognition was . . . — — Map (db m303306) HM
For 6 to 9 months a year, the Iron Furnace was "in blast."
These quiet hills came alive with the sounds of axes and
picks, horses and wagons, and the shouts of hardworking
men-24 hours a day,7 days a week!
A blast furnace requires large . . . — — Map (db m161399) HM
Before you stands the only remaining iron furnace structure in the entire state of Illinois. This priceless historic edifice became part of the Shawnee National Forest in 1950.
Outstanding in Its Field
Built in 1837, the Illinois Iron . . . — — Map (db m161400) HM
As the Big Creek Baptist Church is the oldest Baptist church in Illinois with continuous services, the site of the Big Creek Church is two miles west of this location. Elders Stephen Stilley and William Jones led in constituting the Big Creek Church — — Map (db m155007) HM
Erected by the citizens of Hardin County in memory of our heroes, who gave their lives for the freedom of our country, on land, on sea, and in the air.
World War I
James T. Brown James English Clifford Ferrell Louis H. Hossler . . . — — Map (db m303304) WM
James (1776-1837) and Elizabeth (1789-1863) McFarlan was married on January 22, 1806 and arrived in this area about 1810 by way of North Carolina and Tennessee. According to local history, they built the southwest portion of the hotel in 1812. In . . . — — Map (db m303307) HM
Since World War I, more than 82,000 American soldiers are unaccounted for. This unoccupied seat is dedicated to the memory of those brave men and women and to the sacrifices each made in serving this country. God Bless You, God Bless . . . — — Map (db m303219) WM
Imagine this peaceful site abuzz with
activity! It took about 40 men to keep the
furnace "in blast and many more to
support the workers and their families,
creating the furnace community.
At the Break of Day
The village sprang . . . — — Map (db m161401) HM
Fluorite, the official Illinois state mineral, was discovered in 1839 by James Anderson while digging a well near Fairview Landing one half mile SW of this site. Fluorite was a waste product until the steel industry began using the mineral in their . . . — — Map (db m154632) HM
People have been digging, processing and transporting fluorite (fluorspar) here since 1842. In the 1940s, Rosiclare and Hardin County led the U.S. in fluorite production and were known as "The Fluorite Capital of the World".
What is . . . — — Map (db m206198) HM
William Pell, Jr. settled here in 1832, founded Pell's Landing. In 1874, Pell's Landing was incorporated as Rose Clare and became the City of Rosiclare in 1932. Always an important river town, the discovery of fluorite and other minerals in the . . . — — Map (db m206199) HM
Travel the Byway and discover the importance of the Ohio River to the nation and the world. Experience the magnificent natural landscapes of southern Illinois while coming to know how the historic events and people that shaped the region and the . . . — — Map (db m196762) HM
Lt. Col. George Rogers Clark and his troop of 170 volunteers, principally Virginians, camped near this site, called Indian Point, on June 30, 1778. They were marching from Fort Massac to attack the British post at Kaskaskia. This was the first of . . . — — Map (db m146332) HM
In 1673 the areas of the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers were explored by Frenchmen Louis Jolliet and Father Jacques Marquette. Their voyages resulted in French claims on the area until 1763 when, by the Treaty of Paris, France ceded the land to . . . — — Map (db m146313) HM
Marvin Finley Melvin King Everett Lillie Barrett Lytton Thomas Otto Owens Roy K. Philips Lester Reynolds William L. Shambling Paul Shook Clarence Smith — — Map (db m303211) WM
Annie Turnbo Malone, the daughter of a Kentucky refugee slave and the 10th or 11 children was born on a farm in Massac County, and attended school in Metropolis. Annie Turnbo Malone is acknowledged as the true founder of African-American . . . — — Map (db m233641) HM
Dedicated to the men and women of Massac County who have serves their nation with pride and honor in wartime and peacetime.
World War 1917-18 World War II 1941-46 Korean War 1950-55 Vietnam War 1961-75 — — Map (db m275511) WM
Named in honor of George Drouillard ((Drewyer)) who lived at Fort Massac before becoming one of the most valuable members on the Lewis and Clark Expedition 1803 - 1806. — — Map (db m154849) HM
1500's Spanish Ownership
1702 French trading post and mission
1757 French fortification to block British expansion into Mississippi River, named Fort Massac
1764 French abandoned fort to British
1778 George Rogers Clark . . . — — Map (db m154811) HM
The monument, cannons and fountain are erected on this site of Old Fort Massac. Here on the twentieth of June, 1757, a fort called Fort Ascension, later known as Fort Massac, was completed by the French under Charles Phillippe Aubry. It was . . . — — Map (db m154822) HM
It was a parachute plunge heard around the world when our own ''Man of Steele'', John Marvin Steele, hung on a steeple of the St. Mere Eglise Church in France. It was D-Day, June 6, 1944. While the warning bells clanged and deafened him, he had no . . . — — Map (db m186200) HM WM
Dedicated to the fight against cancer on 5 November 2014 - Worlds first lighthouse built to help fight cancer
"Where there's light, there's Hope!" — — Map (db m146334) HM
George Rogers Clark arrived at Fort Massac on June 30, 1778, with about 175 men, under orders from Virginia to capture the British outposts in Illinois. British failure to regarrison the old French fort here enabled Clark to enter the Illinois . . . — — Map (db m60313) HM
In Memory of
George Rogers Clark
and his faithful companions in arms
who by their enterprise courage
devotion and sagacity won the
Illinois Country for The Common
Wealth of Virginia and so for
the American Union. This monument . . . — — Map (db m154851) HM WM
In recognition of the efforts of Joseph Cullen Blair (1871-1960) to preserve and beautify the State of Illinois through the establishment of Fort Massac State Park and the Illinois State Park System.
J.C. Blair is credited as the "Father of . . . — — Map (db m154821) HM
On this site in 1993, Jim Hambrick opened the Super Museum, home to one of the world's largest and most comprehensive collections of Superman memorabilia. His passion for the Man of Steel transformed Metropolis, Illinois, into a global . . . — — Map (db m285577) HM
On November 11, 1803, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark arrived at Fort Massac. They spent three days here, recruiting men to join their westward expedition. They also hired George Drouillard to act as an interpreter on the journey. Known for his . . . — — Map (db m154569) HM
While fortunate to be on the banks of the Ohio, Metropolis has always had to deal with Mother Nature on a rampage. Whether it was sight-seeing with your friends by the Covington Hotel on Front Street in 1913, or struggling with personal . . . — — Map (db m186295) HM
If it was Saturday in 1910, then it was time to hitch up the horse and buggy and go to town to trade eggs and butter for groceries and denim overalls. Lower Ferry Street was the place to meet friends, catch up on the latest good news, bad news, or . . . — — Map (db m186287) HM
It was always exciting and dangerous when the fire bell rang. "Black Charlie", the horse, kicked the back of his stall and firefighters knew it was time to move fast. All citizens were proud when their equipment advanced from horse-drawn wagon to . . . — — Map (db m186294) HM
Noel Neill acted in almost 100 movies, but she is best known for her portrayal of Lois Lane in the television series "The Adventures of Superman." Miss Neill, also known as "The First Lady of Metropolis," has been a favorite celebrity guest of . . . — — Map (db m146300) HM
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