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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Cairo

 
Clickable Map of Alexander County, Illinois and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Alexander County, IL (43) Pulaski County, IL (14) Union County, IL (27) Ballard County, KY (21) Cape Girardeau County, MO (143) Mississippi County, MO (7) Scott County, MO (6)  AlexanderCounty(43) Alexander County (43)  PulaskiCounty(14) Pulaski County (14)  UnionCounty(27) Union County (27)  BallardCountyKentucky(21) Ballard County (21)  CapeGirardeauCountyMissouri(143) Cape Girardeau County (143)  MississippiCounty(7) Mississippi County (7)  ScottCounty(6) Scott County (6)
Cairo is the county seat for Alexander County
Cairo is in Alexander County
Alexander County (43)  ►
ADJACENT TO ALEXANDER COUNTY
Pulaski County (14)  ►
Union County (27)  ►
Ballard County, Kentucky (21)  ►
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri (143)  ►
Mississippi County, Missouri (7)  ►
Scott County, Missouri (6)  ►
 
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1 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — African American Troops in the Civil War — United States Colored Troops (USCT) —
On Sycamore Street at U.S. 51, on the right when traveling east on Sycamore Street.
2 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — The Beginning of the Third Principal Meridian —
On Washington Avenue (U.S. 60/62), on the right when traveling south.
3 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — The "Big Subway Gate" —
On Sycamore Street (U.S. 51) 0.2 miles north of Union Street, on the right when traveling north.
4 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — Cairo Connection — Land & Water Routes — Fort Defiance Park —
On Washington Avenue (U.S. 60/62) west of U.S. 51, on the right when traveling east.
5 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — The Cairo Custom House — 1872 —
On Washington Avenue (U.S. 51) at 14th Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Avenue.
6 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — The Cairo Custom House — Cairo African American Heritage Trail —
On Washington Avenue (U.S. 51) at 15th Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Avenue.
7 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — Cairo, Illinois —
On Washington Avenue (U.S. 60/62) at Fort Defiance Road, on the right when traveling north on Washington Avenue.
8 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — The Cairo Public Library —
On Washington Avenue (U.S. 51) at 16th Street, on the right when traveling south on Washington Avenue.
9 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — Critical River Confluence — Fort Defiance Park — Trail of Tears National Historic Trail —
On Washington Avenue (U.S. 60/62) south of U.S. 51, on the right when traveling east.
10 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — Duncan Cannon —
On Washington Avenue (U.S. 51) at 14th Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Avenue.
11 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — Great River Road Information Kiosk —
On Ohio River Scenic Byway (U.S. 60) at Fort Defiance Road, on the right when traveling north on Ohio River Scenic Byway.
12 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — The Historic First Presbyterian Church —
On Washington Avenue (U.S. 51) at 18th Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Avenue.
13 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — Historical Survey Marker —
On Washington Avenue (U.S. 60/62) south of U.S. 51, on the right when traveling north.
14 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — Lansden Park Gazebo —
Near Holbrook Avenue at 27th Street, on the left when traveling south.
15 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — Lewis & Clark — Corps of Discovery —
On Washington Avenue (U.S. 60/62) south of U.S. 51, on the right when traveling north.
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16 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — Lewis and Clark in Illinois —
On Washington Avenue (U.S. 60/62) south of U.S. 51, on the right when traveling north.
17 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — Magnolia Manor —
On Washington Avenue at 28th Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Avenue.
18 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — Mary J. Safford — "Cairo's Angel" — 1831-1891 —
On Washington Avenue (U.S. 51) south of 17th Street, on the right when traveling south.
19 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — The Meeting of the Rivers —
On Fort Defiance Road, on the right when traveling south.
20 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — The Mississippi River Bridge — Cairo, Illinois - Birds Point, Missouri — Erected by the Cairo Bridge & Terminal Company - 1929 —
On Ohio River Scenic Byway (U.S. 62) 0.1 miles south of Fort Defiance Road, on the right when traveling west.
21 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — The Ohio River Bridge — Cairo, Illinois - Wickliffe, Kentucky —
On Washington Avenue (U.S. 60/62) at U.S. 51, on the right when traveling north on Washington Avenue.
22 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — President Clinton Visits Cairo, Illinois — August 30, 1996 —
On Washington Avenue (U.S. 51) south of 17th Street, on the right when traveling south.
23 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — "Proceeding On" —
On Fort Defiance Road, on the right when traveling south.
24 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — Riverlore —
On Washington Avenue north of 28th Street, on the right when traveling south.
25 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — St. Patrick Catholic Church — Established 1838 — (Present building constructed 1894) —
On Washington Avenue (U.S. 51) at 9th Street, on the left when traveling west on Washington Avenue.
26 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — Seaman —
On Washington Avenue (U.S. 51) north of 14th Street, on the right when traveling north.
27 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — Ward Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church —
On 17th Street south of Washington Avenue (U.S. 51), on the left when traveling east.
28 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — Ward Chapel AME Church — Cairo African American Heritage Trail —
On 17th Street south of Washington Avenue (U.S. 51).
29 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — World War I Memorial —
On Washington Avenue (U.S. 51) at 5th Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Avenue.
30 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — York the Slave —
On Washington Avenue (U.S. 51) at 15th Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Avenue.
 
 
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Nov. 10, 2026