Cairo (Illinois)
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Cairo is in Illinois on a small strip of land in between Missouri and Kentucky as well as the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi River, made famous in Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn".
Understand
The town was in former times a major port, but is now a semi-ghost town as a result of the decline of the river trade. During the American Civil War, it was used by U.S. Grant as a supply hub, but his military occupation of the town diverted much trade towards Chicago and Cairo could never quite get it back.
Get in
By car
- US 51. Head south on US Highway 51 from Interstate 57.
By plane
Cairo Regional Airport
See
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Cairo Custom House Museum
phone: +1 618 734-963214th and Washington Ave. An American Civil War and local history museum. M-F 10AM-12PM, 1PM-3PM. Fort Defiance State ParkThis once neglected state park has come back into better days thanks to local efforts. It looks out over the Ohio and Mississippi rivers as the two powerful water flows attempt to combine.
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Safford Memorial Library
address: 1609 Washington AveHome to Civil War documents, antiques, and paintings. -
phone: +1 618 734-0201address: 2700 Washington Ave.
Do
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Levee Footrace
phone: +1 618 734-4400A 5000 and 10,000 meter run held on the Mississippi River Levee is held the second Saturday of November. St Mary's ParkThis city park once played host to Theodore Roosevelt, but now hosts the city's residents with recreation facilities.
Eat
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Andy's Drive-In
phone: +1 618 734-4361 -
Cairo Truck Stop
phone: +1 618 734-9161 -
Chris's Cafe
phone: +1 618 734-9880 -
Dairy Hut
phone: +1 618 734-1266 -
Mack's Barbecue
phone: +1 618 734-9847 -
Nonny's
phone: +1 618 734-18832203 Sycamore. -
Nu Diner
address: 300 Washington Ave
Sleep
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Belvedere Motel
address: 3901 Sycamore St -
Days Inn
phone: +1 618 734-0215I-57 and US 51. -
Garden Inn Motel
phone: +1 618 734-9554US 51. -
Relax Inn
address: 214 Washington Ave