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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Cairo, Illinois

 
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 (34) Pulaski County, IL (13) Union County, IL (19) Ballard County, KY (14) Cape Girardeau County, MO (88) Mississippi County, MO (7) Scott County, MO (6)  AlexanderCounty(34) Alexander County (34)  PulaskiCounty(13) Pulaski County (13)  UnionCounty(19) Union County (19)  BallardCountyKentucky(14) Ballard County (14)  CapeGirardeauCountyMissouri(88) Cape Girardeau County (88)  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 (34)  
ADJACENT TO ALEXANDER COUNTY
      Pulaski County (13)  
      Union County (19)  
      Ballard County, Kentucky (14)  
      Cape Girardeau County, Missouri (88)  
      Mississippi County, Missouri (7)  
      Scott County, Missouri (6)  
 
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1 Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — "Proceeding On"
On Fort Defiance Road, on the right when traveling south.
2 Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — African American Troops in the Civil WarUnited States Colored Troops (USCT)
On Sycamore Street at U.S. 51, on the right when traveling east on Sycamore Street.
3 Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — Cairo ConnectionLand & Water Routes — Fort Defiance Park —
On Washington Avenue (U.S. 60/62) west of U.S. 51, on the right when traveling east.
4 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.
5 Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — Critical River ConfluenceWhere the Ohio & Mississippi Meet — Fort Defiance Park —
On Washington Avenue (U.S. 60/62) south of U.S. 51, on the right when traveling east.
6 Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — Duncan Cannon
On Washington Avenue (U.S. 51) at 14th Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Avenue.
7 Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — Great River Road Illinois
On Ohio River Scenic Byway (U.S. 60/62) at Fort Defiance Road, on the right when traveling north on Ohio River Scenic Byway. Reported unreadable.
8 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.
9 Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — Lewis & ClarkCorps of Discovery
On Washington Avenue (U.S. 60/62) south of U.S. 51, on the right when traveling north.
10 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.
11 Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — Magnolia Manor
On Washington Avenue at 28th Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Avenue.
12 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.
13 Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — President Clinton Visits Cairo, IllinoisAugust 30, 1996
On Washington Avenue (U.S. 51) south of 17th Street, on the right when traveling south.
14 Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — Riverlore
On Washington Avenue north of 28th Street, on the right when traveling south.
15 Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — Seaman
On Washington Avenue (U.S. 51) north of 14th Street, on the right when traveling north.
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16 Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — St. Patrick Catholic ChurchEstablished 1838 — (Present building constructed 1894) —
On Washington Avenue (U.S. 51) at 9th Street, on the left when traveling west on Washington Avenue.
17 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.
18 Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — The Beginning of the Third Principal Meridian
On Washington Avenue (U.S. 60/62), on the right when traveling south.
19 Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — The Cairo Custom House1872
On Washington Avenue (U.S. 51) at 14th Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Avenue.
20 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.
21 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.
22 Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — The Meeting of the Rivers
On Fort Defiance Road, on the right when traveling south.
23 Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — The Mississippi River BridgeCairo, 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.
24 Illinois, Alexander County, Cairo — The Ohio River BridgeCairo, Illinois - Wickliffe, Kentucky
On Washington Avenue (U.S. 60/62) at U.S. 51, on the right when traveling north on Washington Avenue.
25 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.
26 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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Apr. 30, 2024