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1308 E 5th St, Metropolis, IL 62960, United StatesMap
Phone: +1 618-524-4712
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  • Fearless799687
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    Ft Massac

    Fort Massac State Park is the first State Park in Illinois established in 1908. It was first a French Fort and the Chickasaw Indians burned it down. Later George Washington had a new one built. Lewis...

    Reviewed on Jul 31, 2023
  • razorbackfans
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    Interesting.

    Nice piece of history that we didn't know about. A small but interesting museum. Lovely view along the river.

    Reviewed on Dec 18, 2022
  • Jstinger
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    Nice place to stop and relax to learn something.

    Very nice buildings of history and clean grounds to walk around. Open till 10pm and a few plaques to read about the history if you don't Google it.

    Reviewed on Aug 26, 2022
  • joenewberry
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    Hidden treasure. Worth the stop.

    Nice place to visit. Lots of history that we were not aware of. The rebuilt fort was very interesting. Smaller than we thought it would be for supporting so many soldiers.

    Reviewed on Aug 23, 2022
  • C2413UEsharonb
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    Park needs improvement

    We have camped at Ft Massac for years. This was the only time that the park has not been maintained. The state built a multi thousand shower house that is still not open after more than a year of work...

    Reviewed on May 23, 2021

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