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Fort de Chartres

Fort de Chartres
Fort de Chartres. / Adam Moss, Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0

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Partly reconstructed historical fortress. Initially, it was built by the French in 1720 on the bank of the Mississippi River. Fort served as the administrative center. It was rebuilt in the 1750ies. The stone magazine (1750ies) is considered to be one of the oldest stone buildings in Illinois.

3.9 out of 10 stars 38.8%

GPS coordinates
38.08468 N 90.15809 W
Location, address
North America, United States, Illinois, Randolph County, Danley, at Stringtown Road

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