Illinois Welcome Center at Cairo
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz
N 36° 59.299 W 089° 09.059
16S E 308571 N 4095739
This Tourist Information Center, located in the old Ohio River Bridge toll collection station at the southwest end of the bridge, also includes a small Civil War museum.
Waymark Code: WMHDA2
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/26/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member The Blue Quasar
Views: 10

This visitor center provides the tourist with information about the many things to do and see in the southernmost tip of Illinois. The nearby city of Cairo (pronounced kay-row locally) is attempting to position itself as a tourist destination in order to halt the decline in population and economic collapse of the city.
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday 9:00AM to 4:00PM


Public Washrooms: Mens and Womens Only

Snacks/Drinks at the facility: No - Look elsewhere

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