A Vanished Capital - near Chester IL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member kJfishman
N 37° 58.131 W 089° 54.646
16S E 244307 N 4206356
A Vanished Capital, view of the location of Illinois 1st State Capital, Kaskakia.
Waymark Code: WMCQF4
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 10/03/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
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This is a scenic view of the Mississippi River and the Kaskakia River. A sign at the site describes how Kaskakia once known as the Paris of the West and first Capital of Illinious ended up on the bottom of the Mississippi River during the flood of 1881.
Describe - Highway or Road number: Park Road

Closest town or city: Chester

Number of parking spots available: 50

Name if a website describes this location.: [Web Link]

Winter View: yes

Summer View: yes

Year around access ?: yes

Comfort station on site: yes

Is a photo of an "Information Sign"included?: Yes
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