Fort Kaskaskia

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Fort Kaskaskia: This fort was built on a high bluff over looking the village on Kaskaskia. Which in the 1700’s was on the mouth of the Kaskaskia river and the Mississippi rivers as a missionary post. The village served as …

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Fort De Chartres State Historic Site

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Fort De Chartres State Historic Site: This trip found us at the largest of the three french forts that are in illinois. There had been two other forts at this site also before the big stone fort was built.   …

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Kincaid Mounds Historical Site

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Kincaid Mounds Historical Site   You can go to this website to read about it’s history at Kincaid Mounds are located approximately 10 miles east of Brookport, Illinois, along the Ohio River Scenic Byway This was one of our stops, …

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Lincoln Memorial Picnic Grounds

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Lincoln Memorial Picnic Park. is the site of the third in a series of seven Lincoln-Douglas debates.  Currently the picnic area offers three walking loops ranging from .24 – .41 miles.  

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