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Historical Markers in Thebes, Illinois
Cairo is the county seat for Alexander County
Thebes 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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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, 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 — 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 | |||