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 St. Mary's Pavilion - 1876 - Cairo, IL Posted by:  YoSam.
N 37° 00.622 W 089° 11.156
16S E 305517 N 4098256
A city destroyed by race protestors in the 60's 70's and 80's...but the pavilion and park are still beautiful.
Waymark Code: WMWR2C
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 10/05/2017
Views: 1
County of pavilion: Alexander County
Location of pavilion: Magnolia Drive, between 28th St & 33rd St., center of park, Cairo
Marker text: ST MARY'S PARK PAVILION
Built 1876
For America's Centennial
*Site of 1907 speech by President Theodore Roosevelt
*Restored 1999 with Funding from The
Intermodal Surface Transportation Enhancement Act
And Assistance from Cairo Park Commissioner
Carolyn Ponting, Southern Foundatio, Wm. P. Halliday, Jr.,
Bill Harrell, Grant Write Helen Bishoff,
Special Projects Coordinator Monica L. Smith,
IDOT Personnel Comer Phillips & Galen Coffel,
Architect Bob Swenson And Contractor Keith Thomas
Mayor James F. Wilson
Dedicated April 1, 1999
Besides the speech by the then president, this gazebo is used for many things...like Free hair Cuts for Kids , and family gatherings, high school projects, and even elementary school class rooms and church services. Visit Instructions:
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