Historical Markers and War Memorials in Thebes

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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Thebes

1 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Thebes — Lewis and Clark in Illinois —

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

2 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Thebes — Old Thebes Courthouse — 1848 —

Placed on the National Register of Historic Places — — Map (db m194729) HM

3 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Thebes — Original Pier Block —

"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

4 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Thebes — Steamboats on the Mississippi River —

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

5 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Thebes — Thebes Courthouse —

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

6 ► Illinois, Alexander County, Thebes — Veterans Memorial —

Memorial to All Veterans — — Map (db m265686) WM

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