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Fort Massac Site

Also known as: Fort Massiac
SE of Metropolis on the Ohio River, Metropolis, Illinois

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Status
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on July 14, 1971
Reference number
71000293
Areas of significance
Commerce; Military; Politics/Government
Level of significance
National
Evaluation criteria
D - Information Potential
Property type
Site
Historic function
Fortification
Current function
Park
Period of significance
1750-1799
Significant years
1757; 1760; 1794

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18th Century (4,589)
Built 1757 (23)
Built during 1750s (495)
Fort (306)
Illinois (2,430)
Massac County, Illinois (18)
Metropolis, Illinois (2)
Owned by state government (3,451)

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  • July 14, 2010: New photos from IlmoJoe

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